Hello, I am having trouble getting a realistic-looking face that I am happy with. Can you please look at the attached photo and let me know what tips you might have?
It was painted using Andre flesh set. base was the lighter flesh base then shaded with First Shadow and base color in a 60-40 mix. Highlight was first highlight and base in a 70-30 or so mix.
I think the face is pretty good and if you want to make it even better, you need to play with color nuances. Check the tutorial that Nameless pointed you to. That's a great starting point - and more...