The age old question: How do you match flesh, specifically the painted "sunburned" flesh as seen on Major Barrage's chest?

Exact matches, starting points, recipes, anything would be helpful.

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I used to use tube and bottle paints, but just recently discovered the joy of acrylic inks, such as those made by FW Artist, a Daler and Rowney product.
They have a four star "*" opacity, are made for everything from brush to airbrush, and can be mixed with the other inks for lighter and darker flesh. The carry Sepia, Flesh, Antelope Brown, Brown, and many other interesting colors. Found them at my local art store, and the primaries, secondaries, and pearlescents at larger chains like Michaels and Jo-Ann Fabrics.

For sunburned flesh, you can lay a base of the flesh, and lightly drybrush with a lightened red or terracotta, until you reach the desired tone.

Others here may suggest the other brands, which I have heard that many of the miniature sculptors and painters swear by. I think this is faboo. It seems using the opaque inks prevent the cracking and such that happens sometimes. I found using my airbrush put the coat on far cleaner and far smoother than I could have hoped for, and with minimal cleanup.

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If you're looking for a (close) match to Major Barrage's chest, Delta Ceramcote's Dark Flesh will work; it's about a hair darker than his chest flesh. I just tested it out to be sure and it looks remarkably close, though the paint does tend to darken somewhat as it dries so it might end up a bit darker.

I've definitely got to get into trying those inks Cap has mentioned, especially when it comes to faces (which I've noticed are notorious for not wanting to take paint very well.)

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