Vallejo Model Color 70119 — Faces Painting Set (8×17ml by Jaume Ortiz)

The Vallejo Model Color 70119 — Faces Painting Set is a curated 8-paint skin-tone collection designed by legendary Spanish figure painter Jaume Ortiz. This is the go-to set for painters serious about lifelike faces on miniatures, historical figures, character models, and busts.

What's in the box

• 8× 17ml Vallejo Model Color acrylic paints in eyedropper bottles
• Step-by-step face painting guide by Jaume Ortiz — the actual technique for building tonal depth on skin

The 8 colours — a complete skin palette

• 70.804 Beige Red — warm mid-tone for cheeks and lips
• 70.812 Violet Red — shadow tone for lips, eyelids, ears
• 70.814 Burnt Red — deeper shadow for creases, undereyes
• 70.815 Basic Skin Tone — the workhorse base coat
• 70.859 Black Red — deepest shadow, cavity work
• 70.876 Brown Sand — mid-shadow blending tone
• 70.928 Light Flesh — highlight tone, cheekbones, forehead
• 70.950 Black — eye pupils, deep shadow, line work

Why this set matters

• Complete tonal range — from deepest shadow to brightest highlight, all curated for skin
• Guided technique — Jaume Ortiz's step-by-step is worth the price of the set alone
• Vallejo Model Color quality — self-levelling matt finish, superb pigment density, easy to thin for glazes and layers
• 17ml dropper bottles — lasts hundreds of miniatures

Perfect for

• Historical wargamers (Napoleonics, ACW, Ancients — lots of exposed faces)
• Character miniatures and named characters in Warhammer 40K, AoS, Kill Team
• Bust painters and diorama artists
• D&D and RPG miniature painters
• Anyone wanting to move beyond "one flat skin colour" to lifelike, tonally-rich faces

Specifications

• Brand: Vallejo
• Range: Model Color
• Product: Faces Painting Set (Set 119)
• Contents: 8 paints × 17ml + step-by-step guide
• Formula: Water-based acrylic, self-levelling matt
• Bottle type: Eyedropper
• Vallejo code: 70.119
• EAN: 8429551701198
• Designed by: Jaume Ortiz

Available in store at Arcane Forge, Rijnstraat 25-H, 1078 PV Amsterdam, or shipped across the Netherlands. Pair with a good detail brush (see The Army Painter Insane Detail 5/0), a wet palette (Redgrass Painter or Studio v2), and a magnifier for the eyes.