[INTENSE]

I am having trouble getting the skin on this to look like real skin, looks too plastic...can somebody tell me a good way to get the skin to look all blotchy, but still have the carved muscle look?


THanks.

[exo13]

This is really good. What software are you using, because if you're using painter I may be able to help you out. Essential whenever I want to make something appear to be rough and wheathered, I use the water color tools. I increase the grain a little and paint over it lightly and use the diffuse water to do the areas where I want it to have a little more texture and that basic look an feel. I hope this helps.

Check out my (playful little scamp) post in the works in progress section. This is sort of what I mean.

[INTENSE]

This is done in marker, no software yet. I figure I will pop it into photoshop after. I am just having difficulty getting the marker to look good, looks like is was done my a dead monkey right now.

[Cid]

hmmm...why are u so complaining about the skin color...i think that clor fits that pic and a character like that should have a skin like a normal human being...and your marker technique is very good..and if u still need to change the tones of the color used karisma pencils..they work great on markers and watercolors...u can make great textures and shadings with them...

[Wolfgang]

Did you try a colorless blender? This could improve the look. But from my experience it works best if you use it first and then work in with the normal markers. I�m not a markermaster myself, but the use of this technique helped me expanding the possibilities of this media.

But your picture looks not bad at all, like it is now.

[Molotov]

Oh my!
Very, very impressive!
Don't worry about glossiness - after finishing this picture, try to work up it in photoshop, dodge/burn tools, etc.

Just outstanding.

[shardik]

skin is too shiny/contrasty... high gloss= plastic