Paint Wet Glistening Skin
April 15th, 2008We are going to apply some techniques to create wet, glistening skin.

Here I’ve picked an image with a strong light source, which is good because it will push the contrast that really make the shimmers and shines glow. A key thing to know about the tutorial before we start getting into any technical applications is the nature of light and skin. The main difference you will see between dry and wet skin is in the level of specularity, or how light travels around an object. The dryer skin is, the more muted and opaque it appears. When skin is wet it becomes more reflective and glossy with bright hotspots of light. The effect is subtle so supplied here is an animated gif to show you a quick side-by-side comparision of the eventual result.











