I learn much faster with photos and step by step tutorials than I do with reading a novel.  I'm sure you're that way too so I'll try to keep it short.  For beginners, let's start with the supplies.

 

You will get better at painting, so don't give up. See? The head on the left looks worse in person.  Trust me.	Windsor & Newton's Buff Titanium and Raw Sienna are the basis of most skin color.
Plaid Paint for Plastic, Liquitex or FolkArt Acrylic Paints all work well.	You'll need a Matte Varnish and a clearcoat to seal the paint job.

Some resins don't take paint too well, regardless of the type of paint.  So, you'll need some sort of primer.  Krylon's spray on primer is excellent if you need my recommendation.  If you can't find Krylon's primer, there are many other types of primer that is readily available at your local hardware store.  Just make sure they are for "craft" jobs.  Also, before you start painting, it's also a good idea to find something to prop the head up so you can paint the head all the way around.  For me, I use some craft sticks, bound it with rubber band and then stuff the ends with paper until the sticks fit the neckpost snugly.  This way, you have the head on a stick to rotate as you please while painting.  When you want it to dry, just plug the sticks into some styrofoam and let it dry. Obviously, this tutorial was done before I tried the head propping trick so I was still painting the heads and then holding them by the hair.  The tutorial is from left to right.  I know it's pretty self-explanatory, but it's funny how many emails I get from people about whether they should go from top to bottom, right to left etc.

 

You'll need to mix a dab of Raw Sienna with a slightly bigger portion of the Buff Titanium.  It's okay if your brush is wet.	Next, add a bit of FolkArt's "Peach Perfection" paint.  My mixing ratio of these three colors are 50 (peach) - 30 (buff) - 20 (sienna).
Mix the colors together, then add water until the solution becomes pretty watery - to the point you don't see any large chunks.	Add a dash of Delta Ceramcoat's "Peachy Keen" as needed to lighten the skin tone to your liking or a dash of red for color.
Brush through all the visible skin areas. Don't worry about missing or uneven areas, the next coats will cover them.  I like to paint a lot of heads all at once to get the same color tone (also so I don't waste any paint).  This first paint should cover everything, even the eyes and lips.	Painting a lot of heads allows you time for the first head to dry while you are painting the next one. Rotate them from first to last will give you a decent amount of drying time.
Now for the second coat.  This coat will cover any uneven paint and touches up any white spots.  It's okay to go over hair, etc. because we will paint them over later.	Once the first head is completely dry, we will start the darker shades.  Get a dab of your mixed flesh tone paint and add a hint of the Raw Sienna to the mix and water it down.

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