Paint Any Skin Color! How to Mix Classical Flesh Colors for Any Skin Complexion. Color Theory Fun!

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In this preview you will get a taste of the classical color palette to paint any type of skin complexion. See how the Zorn Palette is a reduction of this palette, I prepared two examples of flesh colors to apply them to real cases. Making color theory fun and practical!
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@santocesart 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Guys!! Lots of you requested longer instructional videos in addition to my weekly vlogs...this is a preview of a longer, complete video on my website: cesarsantos.com/ The website is safe and fast!

@jeffhreid 4 жыл бұрын

I like the idea that you’re offering these longer form videos. I have your Liledahl Portrait Secrets video and think it is excellent. Any plans for you to offer physical DVD versions of your own productions? I prefer a physical copy. If available. Cheers Cesar, stay well.

@santocesart 4 жыл бұрын

@@jeffhreid hi! Glad you are enjoying the lessons. These videos load fast and you can watch from phone or tablets too!

@jeffhreid 4 жыл бұрын

Cesar Santos thanks Cesar, I’ll have to check them out. The color mixing aspect of your portrait painting DVD is excellent. Covering the local color, the tints and shades, as well as the value of warm and cool versions of the same value to keep things dynamic. I’m interested in the limited palette focus you include in this video. Turning the form on those simple spheres is a great idea, I will give that a try. I like how the form is simplified. Would be interested to get you thoughts on differences in color , generally in different areas of the head. More yellow in the forehead, more red in the nose cheeks and ears, more grey in the mouth and jaw.

@jeffhreid 4 жыл бұрын

Cesar Santos Cesar, maybe for a future video I’d be interested to have you revisit line. Specifically line weight, how weight can be used to suggest gesture or movement or light. Also how line can be used to describe form, through hatching, or just shape. Line seems like an underutilized aspect of drawing. Many artists jump to shading and value to describe form. I’m thinking of some wonderful silverpoint drawings of the renaissance masters that beautifully conveyed form with line work.

@santocesart 4 жыл бұрын

@@jeffhreid good idea!🍻

@suryatejasunny 4 жыл бұрын

"so you can paint in your studio" if only i had one

@chickennuggetsonastick2388 3 жыл бұрын

My studio is my room lol

@jmmacb03 3 жыл бұрын

I am living in an apt for the 1st time since the 80s and have taken quite some time to figure out how to light my subject and palette. I have seen art supplies stored in a closet! I realize that I need to have a painting or a long drawing on the go so that I always have time to put in even 20 mins and it helped to put several pieces of furniture on casters. Lots of free info out there now to inspire you! _And it is ALL for free!_

@williamsoaresdossantos3546 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for sharing this study with us. All the best, William.

@supersal3391 4 жыл бұрын

You’re by far my favorite modern artist

@Noonesbusiness 4 жыл бұрын

Beautifully explained. People just need to experiment and play with the color and they'll understand better.

@UriShavitFineArt 3 жыл бұрын

Purchased it, enjoyed it very much. Simple and concise.

@liztaylor2711 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your videos, i was having such a hard time dealing with the stay home order here in chicago, my school had to shut down for the remainder of the semester. You videos really put me back in a space to create again I’m so grateful for your channel

@michaelhemmingartist 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video Cesar. Love your presentation and methods. Thank you for sharing.

@kathleenlairscey5934 4 жыл бұрын

This was very informative thanks Cesar for the demo.

@patrickwelch3274 4 жыл бұрын

Cezar I’ve studied you a lot during the CV. Every morning I get up at 5 am and watch KZfaq or videos for two hours. You have the hands of a skilled surgeon. When you combine it with your work ethic and standards it is exceptional. I cannot duplicate your hands. I’ve seen few that could. KOKO and keep raising your expectations. You are a real role model for any artist at any level. Work work work! You have a beautiful wife also great model.

@oscarrobledo4089 4 жыл бұрын

cant wait to learn more

@patrickwelch3274 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Always very helpful.

@Drawing-photography 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cesar I have your figure and portrait dvds, but somehow this one seems to make more sense to me! I really struggle with colour and I didn’t even realise you offered full lessons on your site.It was well worth the purchase 😀 please make more 😂

@mahakvandanaart3363 2 жыл бұрын

very informative video for oil colour artists. 👌🏻

@DanielMartinez-cs8fg 4 жыл бұрын

Wow this was excatly what I needed! I have purchased all your DVDs, and I am loving these new segments of classes coming from the Best artists. I myself am to busy to ever go to a school in florence and learn like a master, Because my career is in finance but on weekends I try to put time to try to improve. I am still a virgin when it comes to oil paints and achieveing that realism as you do. p.s One thing I notice tiny cretic in this purcahse there was not any Palate to canves carma angles like in the other videos. helps alot for a beginner to see and also apply. Thank you My Master Professor Cesar Santos !

@santocesart 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! I understand your observation, this video is intense in showing skin color mixing, how the palette works and the demo. I didn't want to extend the video too much to keep the low price.

@HighValueBum 4 жыл бұрын

we need more shirts Cesar!!!

@malathart1352 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you cesar santos i follow you from iraq . U make me love art again and i back powerfull after i left the drawing alomst over year and half . Cuz of depresstion and pregnencey.

@brylidam 4 жыл бұрын

great thanks for sharing

@em-dy3hn 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect! Gratzi!

@JumeoniArt 3 жыл бұрын

Finally the channel l was looking for...... I subscribed 😃😊

@brennerfineart 4 жыл бұрын

nice, very informative, thanks a lot :-)

@yosfmi2382 4 жыл бұрын

I love your videos

@squidbeach 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Cesar. Just bought this video. I really love it - especially the first half! You have inspired me to paint portraits. I was curious that after the zorn palette description, you do not use the three colors on the far left side of the palette for either skin tone. Are these colors optional? or are these colors strictly used when applying variation to the shadows?

@rubensanchezorozco2037 4 жыл бұрын

Un gran referente en la pintura clásica en tiempos modernos,aunke no hable en español se le entiende bastante bien,siempre que se sepa la jerga de la pintura básica en ingles claro,gracias cesar.s.

@improvementTime10.3.17 3 жыл бұрын

5:43 classical white skin is pretty gray, pushes saturation from transition from light to halftone And can play more freely with hues in the ambient light/mid shadow areas

@animeshsrivastav2391 4 жыл бұрын

Man, this is beautiful! Although I didn't understand why there's an alternation between a warm highlight which then goes into the cool mid-tone and then a warm shadow again (in light skin complex)

@Drawing-photography 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Cesar, I bought the full video it’s great! I am having an issue though my paints keep drying before I can blend them together? I tried about four times already. any chance of a video explanation of drying times and blending techniques - I’m going crazy 😜

@dallashayes688 2 жыл бұрын

Hi to you I love your work way so cool I don't have paint money is tight so my artwork is pencils ballpoint pen color pencils gel pen and marker and I love all colors thanks for your video

@jesusquintero1103 4 жыл бұрын

hi cesar. is this video included in the dvd that’s available on amazon for 200usd? I want to get it but I’d like to get as much and updated material as I can

@ras4884 4 жыл бұрын

Can i know the paper that you're using in here or just even the features needed so it can hold oil

@luisartist3393 4 жыл бұрын

Cesar tu pintaste el cuadro de la izquierda en el fondo el de piel clara?

@msbabio 4 жыл бұрын

You can find more power with the ivory black than with the mars black. And that’s how I remember it now. 🙌🙌

@improvementTime10.3.17 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Cesar, could you do a demo where you apply the study if the sphere by tacking a portrait of Caucasian master portrait And turning the skin into the black sphere color you did And make it believable? I have no problems doing spheres or painting from a reference But the moment I try to do this type of transfer it becomes....”unbelievable”

@yaminaple5898 Жыл бұрын

Hola cesar muy buena la explicaciones .las técnicas. Una pregunta . Quien vende esa mesa paletta que utilizaste allí en el vídeo?

@foodnfellowship 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much... I love watching your videos.. have you ever tried spray painting ?

@santocesart 4 жыл бұрын

I have, not good at it tho

@faizii1998 2 жыл бұрын

Hi dear sir! How to make my own yellow ochre pale with simple yellow ochre? Can you tell please. In my country it’s really hard to ship exact color?

@mgalaragway4121 4 жыл бұрын

this is very helpfull sir

@sictransitgloriamundi7590 4 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏

@on-the-way222 4 жыл бұрын

Have you thought about teaching online classes in drawing and painting? I would love to be your student😁

@santocesart 4 жыл бұрын

That is exactly what I am doing. Www.cesarsantos.com

@sduncanfoto 4 жыл бұрын

fantastic as always

@poorviskitchen2575 4 жыл бұрын

I was surprised to see you in television on 9xm

@paralopolstopit5182 4 жыл бұрын

tonic & gin ... cubalibre !!!! your paints better than your rap men!! thank you for your energy!!!

@birukayele04 4 жыл бұрын

Helpful tnx boss

@faizaramadan9709 4 жыл бұрын

Hello! Great video! I have problem with the thinners, I prefer turpentine than linseed oil, however turpentine makes me so sick! whats your advise please :)

@UltimateFashion1 4 жыл бұрын

Use solvent from Winsor & Newton. Same characteristics as turpentine, but odorless. However, it is still toxic to breathe. If you want to have non-toxic option, buy mineral spirits. They are odorless, less toxic and can be used as thinners... If you want something more oily... get safflower oil (dries longer) or liquin (dries fast - good for imprimatura)

@mysterymccarthy6851 4 жыл бұрын

Try Gamblin Solvent -Free Fluid, works good and smells nice, also try Oleogel by Rublev my favorite.

@sameaston9587 4 жыл бұрын

Would Mixing White be a suitable substitute for Lead White?

@Rembrandt133 4 жыл бұрын

People may be stocking on toilet paper due to Corona virus, but us painters better stock up on lead white before they ban it! (kinda joking) I hope they do not ban it. Lead white is what made such beautiful glowing skin tones from our beloved Old Masters' works.

@cesaroviedo3657 3 жыл бұрын

Ola cesar ojala los videos sehan en español .porq ingles no entiendo nada. Gracias

@tarahbeavers994 4 жыл бұрын

Why don’t you use Zinc white? That’s the best one for working with skin tones if you don’t want it to look pasty.

@tonderaiarts4590 3 жыл бұрын

Zinc is not good, I bueve some brands are phasing it out

@AblackGenie 4 жыл бұрын

Longer versions of this video available at cesarsantos.com/

@eu210495 4 жыл бұрын

But what to do when one mixed color is over. You will never mix the same color again. Especially when one of the color you use in your mixture is another mixed color.

@santocesart 4 жыл бұрын

It's ok, no thing has the same color

@gulfshagazala1343 4 жыл бұрын

i am indian and i love your all videos.i want to met you in my life.i am a student and i want to be a portrait painter like you.

@yoheff988 4 жыл бұрын

Do you find artist grade to be much different from student grade?

@santocesart 4 жыл бұрын

Paint? Yes a lot!

@rengoku3658 3 жыл бұрын

Can you do 3d drawing?

@antonioramunno5041 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks You very much for all the video...there is a book that talks about Skin color? In English ...French....spanish...italien....😆 Thanks

@carlosesteves8437 4 жыл бұрын

Cesar, ¿también haces videos en español?

@santocesart 4 жыл бұрын

Si la series del autoretrato. Este esta solo en ingles.

@carlosesteves8437 4 жыл бұрын

Cesar Santos Ya compré tus videos de autorretratos en español, pensé que ibas a hacer esto también. gracias!

@user-cm2wf6ve6i 4 жыл бұрын

where is Cesar Santos living? USA,?

@PlateformeHorizon25 4 жыл бұрын

yes

@ArtGuruMohitSharma 4 жыл бұрын

Gret

@scottconklin3241 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve enjoyed the mini-instructionals of your self-portrait. Do you cover all of this in your Secrets of Portrait Painting video to avoid purchasing the same information twice? $200 for 20 hours is more than fair; anyone who’s ever attended a workshop could tell you that. I spent (a very enjoyable) $600 for a week-long watercolor workshop with Mary Whyte, a phenomenal artist (plus hotel and food!)

@santocesart 4 жыл бұрын

The self portrait project on my website is more updated since I've learned a lot since 2014 when we did that first video.

@scottconklin3241 4 жыл бұрын

Cesar Santos Thank you for the great reply. I’ll download the underpainting video tonight. After 30 years in w/c, having a blast in oil!

@jeffhreid 4 жыл бұрын

The secrets of portrait painting video is nine hours long and several DVDs. I bought it and it is excellent. I’ve found Cesar’s KZfaq videos to be valuable compliments to the DVDs. I’m sure the videos on his website will be highly useful as well. I feel that the vast majority of portrait painters interested in classical realism will benefit from most any information they can glean from Cesar.

@rafaelmatias6356 4 жыл бұрын

mano c é br?

@tiagoguilherme1316 4 жыл бұрын

Rafael Matias ele é cubano.

@AndyRosaDesign 2 жыл бұрын

imagine if there was KZfaq lessons from painters in the 15th century

@MaverickSeventySeven 4 жыл бұрын

You are a Great painter/artist Ceasar but that was too 'truncated' and poorly explained I feel. A need to demonstrate the "three dimensional" nature of Colur is essential - Hue Value, Chroma, Saturation etc. Plus the nature of Light, on local colour, direct, reflective give an the Umbra/Penumbra nature of the shadow transition. Love all your work!

@santocesart 4 жыл бұрын

Yes! All the info and more is on my website www.cesarsantos.com

@silvaphoenix3652 3 жыл бұрын

You didn't even tell us how to mix and balance it . You just pointed at a few colours and mixed 2 or3

@matissjansons8789 3 жыл бұрын

It's not entirely true that more light on the skin means more chroma. Yes, it does get less black (more chroma), but it also gets more white (less chroma). In actuality, shadows are lower in value and more saturated, light areas are more light and less saturated. And during this light to dark transition, hue slightly shifts to whatever makes more sense to you. A very confusing topic tbh. Better off just color picking in photoshop to learn better. Hope this helps someone.

@mattyvis7818 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, i understand that you are a professional painter and so you tell us to see the complete video on your website, but so why do you put this kind of videos on YT?? They are incomplete and unuseful

@santocesart 4 жыл бұрын

These are useful because if someone wants to learn from my videos, they can see a preview of the subject here.

@mattyvis7818 4 жыл бұрын

I really understand that Y.T. is a platform that can be used to "sponsor" your own work, but sometimes, when you are just a young guy with no mutch money to spend , it's really frustrating to be able to see just the preview. This is also amplified by being in Italy during this period of quarantine. Btw you're a really impressive artist and i really love your works.❤

@Rembrandt133 4 жыл бұрын

@@mattyvis7818 hi mate. I am sorry about what is happening in Italy. I still have not visited your beautiful country. I am so wishing to see the Uffizi, cathedrals, and other places that have timeless art treasures (especially paintings of course.) Besides the art, I want to enjoy the pizza in Italy...Naples please. One day....

@medovaca 4 жыл бұрын

@@santocesart , These are not usuful but tormenting, these are your bla bla to sell your product, you need to give or not to give. Do not play a smart ass, you are transparent like a lead white.

@UltimateFashion1 4 жыл бұрын

You can still learn to paint just by observing how he is painting the stuff.. There isn't single guaranteed method/guide to painting... Rather than to search for a single shortcut guide, try to think about how and why he is painting the stuff he paints and you can learn more than that way... A lot is said in this video without words...

@gianlucarotelli 4 жыл бұрын

Led white is not transparent! It is opaque colour, and also is thick it as to be used to create the body of the painting can not be transparent.

@DEEPAKMISHRA-hu9gm 4 жыл бұрын

I regular watch ur videos. But unfortunately this videos is no use

@medovaca 3 жыл бұрын

He is not trying to help he is trying to sell.

@mharoonadil3122 4 жыл бұрын

I see pakistan land lord Ata Muhammad behind in the picture . Who recently died.

@thebones 4 жыл бұрын

click bait

@jeffhreid 4 жыл бұрын

thebones that’s a silly statement. The video is an excerpt of a longer format instruction available for sale. At most you could say it is a trailer, or an advertisement. Certainly not clickbait. The information on the limited palette, the exercise turning the form in the fleshtones, the theory behind what he’s doing is valuable even in the 5 minute format. You’re like a kid complaining about the flavor of free ice cream.

@medovaca 3 жыл бұрын

@@jeffhreid , Do not be smart you fart it is a bite.

@DeanMarsh1962 4 жыл бұрын

I already bought your video dvd, but what happened! You used to teach people how to paint, and now, you just want to sell your dvd- title to this vid is click-bait. Sold out man.... Let’s wrap this video subscription up!

@santocesart 4 жыл бұрын

That DVD is from 2014. After three years of sharing my Art-thoughts here on KZfaq, the demand grew for more instructional videos. So I created a site for all who want to keep learning my way of painting. You'll be back!

@dagoelius 4 жыл бұрын

This title is deceiving to viewers. it should read PREVIEW. - Paint Any Skin Color! How to Mix Classical Flesh Colors for Any Skin Complexion. Color Theory Fun!

@jeffhreid 4 жыл бұрын

dagoelius labeling segment videos that reference longer format videos available for sale on his website as previews is a good idea. People that like Cesar’s content will watch anyway, and it may prevent others from complaining about free content

@imdoingajourney 3 жыл бұрын

This video is useless. It is just parts of a big video and it is impossible to understand something. You should say it in the title.

@pdworld3421 2 жыл бұрын

You look like you're moving you arms on purpose

@johnandert1611 Жыл бұрын

I'm sure there's lots of good info here, but it's so fragmented as to be almost useless. I understand this was supposed to be a teaser for a longer video, but this is kind of a waste of 6 minutes and 31 seconds.

@gabrielcurca703 4 жыл бұрын

in this video you don t give anything in exchenge 0f seing this , you just send as to your web site to take the right information ,,for money,, i will give you an dislike..