Hi Jeff,
Many thanks for your kind comments!
I use the following method for painting faces:
Black prime
Two thin coats of Foundry Spearshaft brown mid tone
all over the face
- note unlike other painters I do not leave black
holes for eyes, I find that makes them too stark.
Having a mid brown gives a more realistic effect.
Then the basic 3 stages of Foundry Flesh, the key is
the mid-tone, it should pick out all the major
features. I do not like to leave too much dark lining,
I prefer a nice smooth finish, hence the importance of
the mid-tone.
Eyes are added at the end using Foundry base sand
light - white is too bright, a single brush stroke
should get a nice almond shape, then a dot of dark
brown or blue to the top of the almond shape. Any
mistakes can be tidied up with the flesh mid tone.
Lips are Foundry Wine stain red shade, highlighted
with Foundry flesh shade.