How I Draw: Skin

        The skin is a tricky bit of wizardry; One must choose the right colors to get accuracy. I will show you how to draw skin on the same eye we just drew. It is only one part of the puzzle, but it is really up to the artist to choose where to add shadow and etc. Here we go!

Here is what we have (I added the eyelid in with a brown):

        First, color in a light layer of cream on the area to be covered (it's okay if the black smudges a bit, you can fix it later).

 

       Then, add a good layer of peach on top of the cream. If you want a more pale complexion, use light peach, whereas browns like light umber are good for a tanned look.

 

        Use the white to blend. 

        Add more peach. Blend again with the white.

*Now, you can stop here, or you can add shadows and highlights. Read on for highlights and shadows.*

        There are two shadows and two highlights to be added. First, the highlights. Using the cream, color in the area above the eyelash and in between the bottom lashes and eye. Blend with white.

        Using the dark brown (not dark umber), lightly shade in the area under the eyelid and eyelash. Blend with white. If needed, add in a littler black, then blend. Fix the smudged spots.

Before

After:

Voila! Now, you can fill in the whole face, along with adding in shadows and highlights. The possibilities are endless!