Abteilung 502 Faded Flesh is an artist oil paint from AK Interactive's ABT 502 oils, part of the flesh set. AK describes it as a pale, faded skin tone used as a base or to shift the tone of a complexion during figure painting — the kind of colour you mix into others to knock a skin tone back or add variation, an effect that matters more as figures get larger. Unusually for a flesh colour, AK also lists it for making filters on vehicles, where a thin oil coat subtly modifies a base colour. As an oil it blends wet-on-wet and thins with white spirit. Abteilung's reduced-oil formula gives a more matte finish. Supplied in a 20 ml tube.
Artist oil paint in a 20 ml tube; colour name Faded Flesh (code AKABT190, formerly ABT190 — same paint)
Contains pigments PR112 and PO20 (different from the PW6/PY1 flesh tones)
AK positions it as a pale, faded base or tone-shift colour for figure skin, mixed with other tones
AK also lists it for creating filters on vehicles — a thin oil layer that subtly modifies a base colour
Per AK's own data: semi-opaque, with a colour fastness rating of 3
Reduced-oil formula for a more matte finish; thins and cleans with white spirit
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Notes · Q & A
What's the difference between a paint and a wash?+
Paints are opaque colour for coverage; washes are thin, pigmented fluids that flow into recesses to add shading and depth. Most painters use both.
Can I use these paints in an airbrush?+
Many acrylics can be thinned for airbrushing — check the product description; ranges marked "Air" or "airbrush-ready" work straight from the bottle.
Do I need a primer?+
Yes for bare plastic, resin or metal — primer gives paint a surface to grip and prevents chipping.
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