Achieve lifelike subtlety in your portrait and figure work with Skin Tone Light, now available in a generous 500 ml format. This heavy-body acrylic paint delivers a soft, warm mid-tone flesh shade with excellent blendability and a smooth impasto texture—ideal for realistic skin variations, soft transitions, and expressive strokes.

Formulated using premium pigments, Skin Tone Light offers excellent opacity, lightfastness, and archival-grade performance. Compatible with the full Matisse Structure and Flow ranges, it provides maximum flexibility for mixing, glazing, layering, and building artistically rich flesh tones.

Key Features

• Mid-range skin tone hue with warm undertones and balanced opacity

• Heavy-body texture perfect for impasto, smooth blending, and brush or palette knife work

• Archival-grade pigments delivering consistent colour and long-term lightfast performance

• Generous 500 ml size—excellent value for studios, classrooms, or extended projects

• Blends seamlessly with other Matisse Structure and Flow colours and mediums

Why You Should Buy

• Produces lifelike flesh tonal variations with soft, natural transitions

• Ideal for detailed portrait work, figure painting, and layered skin tones

• Suitable for mixing with other hues to achieve personalized tonal ranges

• Trusted by artists for reliability, consistency, and archival integrity

• Large volume supports continuous use in professional or educational settings

Usage Tips

• Apply directly from the tube for creamy texture and expressive brush marks

• Blend with Titanium White, Yellow Oxide, or Umbers to create custom tonal shifts

• Thin with water or medium for subtle glazes or watercolor-like effects

• Combine with Matisse Flow, Gel, or Impasto Mediums to control coverage, sheen, or drying time

FAQs

Is Skin Tone Light archival and lightfast?
Yes. It is formulated with stable pigments rated for longevity and consistent colour preservation.

Can I mix this with other Matisse colours?
Absolutely. It blends beautifully with Structure and Flow paints for bespoke flesh tones and layering.

Is it suitable for palette knife application?
Yes. Its heavy-body consistency maintains sculptural peaks and clear textural details.

What tonal effects can I achieve with this colour?
Use it to create soft highlights, realistic mid-skin tones, and rich layered flesh depth.