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Description Skin is fascinating, this is not a skin tones tutorial but more of a skin optics kinda thing. Btw I never went to art school or whatever, so erm, this is not the absolute word on the topic, just a collection of thoughts.

For info about what brushes I use check out the Blending Tutorial:[link]

I'm using Photoshop CS2 and Wacom Intuos 2 for this.


Edit: apologies to those of you who are freaked out by the little skin balls, hahahahaha, sorry really
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Comments: 901

PrincessOfDonutland [2011-03-26 08:32:25 +0000 UTC]

this is really insightful. I think this will help me in my current project. Thank you

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TsukodE [2011-03-26 08:27:01 +0000 UTC]

This is an epically awesome tutorial. But to be honest, the spheres of skin are creeping me out. xD
I hope I could use this in the future.

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latinocheater [2011-03-26 08:27:01 +0000 UTC]

Very nice indeed

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Howlthrug [2011-03-26 07:56:47 +0000 UTC]

Wow, it has been months since the last time I've seen this tutorial, and I still remember about it. Nice to stumble upon this tutorial again as a DD, good work.

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Heartletter [2011-03-26 07:56:31 +0000 UTC]

probebly the best tutorial on skin ever on Deviantart
Great great work!

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Rabbit-Hill-Ink [2011-03-26 07:39:39 +0000 UTC]

Genius! Thanks a thousand times for this reference!!

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tsundereshi [2011-03-26 06:13:33 +0000 UTC]

Holy SHIT! This is amazing!
I didn't know that simple white dots could make the skin more realistic
May I ask something?
I would like to link this tutorial to my Tutorial Yellowpages... I will give you full credit

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TheFlowerPrincess [2011-03-17 19:52:31 +0000 UTC]

this'll help me so much!

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vs-catonthemoon [2011-03-12 17:54:11 +0000 UTC]

Very good and useful tutorial!
Many compliments ^^

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I-Do-Care [2011-03-04 06:53:11 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much for this. The tips on saturation look particularly useful.

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LilMissFangirl [2011-03-03 20:52:47 +0000 UTC]

This is really great! I have to say, the bruises look like they hurt...

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MaskedHatter [2011-03-01 13:33:48 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! This really helps... but truth be told I was somewhat freaked at the ball of skin and flesh... just sayin'

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JamrocKid [2011-02-21 02:10:19 +0000 UTC]

lovely

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letters-to-nobody [2011-02-18 13:07:16 +0000 UTC]

very helpful Thanx

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She-just [2011-02-09 10:01:31 +0000 UTC]

Very useful and concise tutorial. Thanks for sharing!

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bloodjinx13 [2011-01-31 17:40:23 +0000 UTC]

awsome! thank you for sharing this ^_^

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mechakitty1 [2011-01-31 09:33:35 +0000 UTC]

that i kind of scary D;

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midnightblack121 [2011-01-27 03:02:11 +0000 UTC]

i have many bruises and scars , so those can be used as refrence ( lol)
but this explained things even better for me , thank you!

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Clica-Aki [2011-01-26 08:49:34 +0000 UTC]

This is a great tutorial, I really need to say I thank you with all my heart.

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amora55555 [2011-01-21 20:40:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for these basics. I really appreciate how you show the colors and strokes next to how they effect the skin (creases, various injuries, etc.)

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TJPMcM [2011-01-20 04:38:29 +0000 UTC]

Woah this is like materials that you would get to choose from in a 3d application. Really nice

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The-Black-Guitar [2011-01-16 23:18:02 +0000 UTC]

Duuude, this is the best skin tutorial I've ever come across. Thank you for this!

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Bluence [2011-01-15 19:13:25 +0000 UTC]

helps alot <3

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Yuki-the-Reaper [2011-01-14 03:31:46 +0000 UTC]

omg thanks for this tutorial!

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snowman-nisse [2011-01-09 23:02:51 +0000 UTC]

awesome!

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CrimsonDreamer [2010-12-30 20:34:20 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this was super helpful. Thank you!

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Locke2558 In reply to ??? [2010-12-30 00:52:30 +0000 UTC]

if you just got rid of all the words on the page, it would be super creepy, hahaha. Skin orbs everywhere. useful tutorial though, thanks man

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MinervaGem [2010-12-29 04:21:27 +0000 UTC]

thank you, this was quite useful!

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ladyjewell [2010-12-24 18:01:25 +0000 UTC]

very nice. interesting to see how you work. thanks.

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lilis-gallery [2010-12-24 14:24:57 +0000 UTC]

Amazing tutorial ! Thanks so much

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lycheese [2010-12-22 11:22:44 +0000 UTC]

finally, i can understand this lighting business..somewhat

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creastorm [2010-12-14 08:18:27 +0000 UTC]

This is the awesome-est skin tutorial I've come across.

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Mralvarez [2010-12-13 01:54:31 +0000 UTC]

thank you for this tutorial! a lot easier to understand!

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lcuadrado [2010-12-08 20:44:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! This will help a lot

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blackkat9666 [2010-11-30 19:17:22 +0000 UTC]

Amazing, I'm definately gona get better with this
thank you for sharing this ^^

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FisHPastE89 [2010-11-26 06:56:01 +0000 UTC]

thanx... really good tutorial... n i like ur spherical skin example

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Gauntes [2010-11-22 04:58:10 +0000 UTC]

lol that skin lump with vein is something that you'd see in some demented scientist's basement

thanks for the tutorial. very helpful

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kimikiwi48 [2010-11-17 21:40:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I'm sure this is going to be very helpful in the future for me

The balls of skin were a little disturbing though o.0

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elijul [2010-11-09 00:45:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for this tutorial, this is going to help so much.

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zaishe5757 [2010-11-08 17:58:45 +0000 UTC]

thank u so much for sharing

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leiaah [2010-10-20 12:43:59 +0000 UTC]

Ahg, I can't stop giggling at the veined one. LOL.
Otherwise, thank you for the tutorial, it's really helpful!

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HORKEDupfastfood [2010-10-11 21:29:26 +0000 UTC]

this is real helpful for everything, I liked the veins one the most c:

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Inextasie [2010-10-09 13:01:42 +0000 UTC]

Amazing oO

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AgozMiyau [2010-10-06 18:02:47 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the ttiroal,it's awesome!!
Ftw a skin ball,that's yucky XD

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mana1134 [2010-10-06 15:04:49 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the help!

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basicallyemily21 [2010-09-14 19:37:58 +0000 UTC]

thank you! and the skin balls freak me out a little

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KiwiPikachu [2010-09-12 17:43:42 +0000 UTC]

Wow I lreaned so much from this! Thanks for making this!! :3

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TtotheE [2010-09-08 13:12:03 +0000 UTC]

Awesome, you helped ma a lot, thanks^^!!!

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Sushi-Ice-Cream [2010-09-04 04:41:25 +0000 UTC]

Wow, now I'm fascinated by skin too!

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Azzarei [2010-09-02 16:00:28 +0000 UTC]

Those are amazing, and extremely helpful...

And I will admit, I wasn't freaked out by the little skin balls until the very last one! Ack!! 8'D

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