Painting A Face: A Step by Step Guide for Beginner

Step 1: Start with your sketch and after cleaning it up change blend mode to Multiply

Step 2: Add the base color by filling in the areas under the sketch layer. 

*For layer arrangement & colour palette you can get access to the Source File on Patreon ; also included in Muzenik Procreate Collection: All Inclusive with Free Lifetime Updates

Use separate layers for the base colors of different areas like skin, hair, and eyes, so you can easily adjust the colors later if needed.

Step 3: Start by creating a new layer above the base skin color layer and change its blend mode to "Multiply" to add blush and do the shading. Then, set it to clipping mask so the shadows remain within the boundaries of the base color. Then use a darker shade of the same color as the base and,  paint the shadows and blush like shown in the first picture and blend it gently like the second image

Step 4: Next, on a new layer we'll add shading to the hair and eyes. For the hair, you can add more detail if you like, but I prefer to keep it minimal

Lip Colour: To change the lip colour I created a new layer and changed blend mode to multiply, then painted over with a darker tone of the base skin, feel free to use  the colour of your choice and you don’t necessarily have to change blend mode to multiply either.

Step 5: Next, it's time to add some highlights. Create a new layer above the shading and use a brighter shade of the base skin color to add highlights to the eyelids and nose, as shown in the reference. You can also choose a lighter shade of the base color for the highlights, but I prefer using a brighter tone because it stands out more with minimal effort.