Pixel Joint Forum: Shading Skin

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Garage Inc.
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Topic: Shading Skin
Posted: 24 July 2005 at 10:45pm

I realized something today...I suck at shading people. The reason I was trying to see is because I have already started the lineart on a large scale pixel piece and I need to work on shading people.

I started with this face. (Trans and Non Trans)(I made teh background because I had nothing else to do.)

I will be posting more piece in this thread for more practice with shading.

For c+c, rip it to shreds, I will take all the help I can get.

Edited by Garage Inc.

For every second spent wondering if you can do something, you could spend 2 seconds doing it.

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Monstara
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Posted: 25 July 2005 at 1:06am

This exercise will be beneficial and interesting for all of us.
I think the shading is ok, but this being exercise, use as much ref as possible.

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zachriel
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Posted: 25 July 2005 at 5:07am

Originally posted by Garage Inc.

... rip it to shreds ...

I'm really terrible at shading skin myself, which is why I mostly stick with architecture, but I might be helpful anyway.

Not really sure, but is feels like your highlight is a bit too bright. And I believe cheeks are to be highlighted on top of the cheeks, in contrast to below as you've done.

The nose feels a bit forgotten. Perhaps adding a bit more highlight on the tip of it and more shadows around it would improve it.

I hope this helped more than it destroyed

Always remember that you are unique. Just like everybody else.

despair.com

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Aleiav
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Posted: 25 July 2005 at 1:30pm

I am as well not gifted with skin skills. But I've noticed, color really does have a huge impact on the skin. If you shade with a poor pallate, this can mess things up greatly too. I'd suggest visiting Bisque's site for pallates for skin and using those for a bit and seeing where that takes you.

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Garage Inc.
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Posted: 25 July 2005 at 1:31pm

Thanks, I will work on it some more tomorrow, no time tonight. As for the pallate, I forgot to mention, I did use one of Bisque's pallates.

For every second spent wondering if you can do something, you could spend 2 seconds doing it.

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Aleiav
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Posted: 25 July 2005 at 2:00pm

Really? Well maybe you used too many colors that were too alike. Try skipping a bunch of colors on the pallate, use more contrasty ones. That might help.

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Garage Inc. Commander Joined: 20 October 2021 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 318	Topic: Shading Skin Posted: 24 July 2005 at 10:45pm
	I realized something today...I suck at shading people. The reason I was trying to see is because I have already started the lineart on a large scale pixel piece and I need to work on shading people. I started with this face. (Trans and Non Trans)(I made teh background because I had nothing else to do.) I will be posting more piece in this thread for more practice with shading. For c+c, rip it to shreds, I will take all the help I can get. Edited by Garage Inc.
	For every second spent wondering if you can do something, you could spend 2 seconds doing it.
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Monstara Commander Joined: 01 July 2005 Location: Bulgaria Online Status: Offline Posts: 179	Posted: 25 July 2005 at 1:06am
	This exercise will be beneficial and interesting for all of us. I think the shading is ok, but this being exercise, use as much ref as possible.
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zachriel Midshipman Joined: 18 March 2005 Location: Sweden Online Status: Offline Posts: 51	Posted: 25 July 2005 at 5:07am
	*Originally posted by Garage Inc.* ... rip it to shreds ... I'm really terrible at shading skin myself, which is why I mostly stick with architecture, but I might be helpful anyway. Not really sure, but is feels like your highlight is a bit too bright. And I believe cheeks are to be highlighted on top of the cheeks, in contrast to below as you've done. The nose feels a bit forgotten. Perhaps adding a bit more highlight on the tip of it and more shadows around it would improve it. I hope this helped more than it destroyed
	Always remember that you are unique. Just like everybody else. despair.com
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Aleiav Commander Joined: 08 April 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2380	Posted: 25 July 2005 at 1:30pm
	I am as well not gifted with skin skills. But I've noticed, color really does have a huge impact on the skin. If you shade with a poor pallate, this can mess things up greatly too. I'd suggest visiting Bisque's site for pallates for skin and using those for a bit and seeing where that takes you.
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Garage Inc. Commander Joined: 20 October 2021 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 318	Posted: 25 July 2005 at 1:31pm
	Thanks, I will work on it some more tomorrow, no time tonight. As for the pallate, I forgot to mention, I did use one of Bisque's pallates.
	For every second spent wondering if you can do something, you could spend 2 seconds doing it.
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Aleiav Commander Joined: 08 April 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2380	Posted: 25 July 2005 at 2:00pm
	Really? Well maybe you used too many colors that were too alike. Try skipping a bunch of colors on the pallate, use more contrasty ones. That might help.
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