Use a skin-tone color palette with warm and cool shades
Mix a base color from red, yellow, and white
Add a small amount of brown to deepen the tone
Add a tiny amount of blue or green to neutralize excess warmth
Adjust with more white for lighter skin tones
Adjust with more brown, red, or yellow for darker or warmer skin tones
Test the color on paper or canvas before final use
Blend multiple shades to create natural skin variation
Add shadows with darker versions of the base tone
Add highlights with lighter versions of the base tone