skin tutorial | jerseys edition

Note: My level of shading/skinning comes from experience.

Here are some solid steps:

1) Color Block: Establish colors and theme/tone, ensuring contrast. Use grayscale to check for blending (requires color theory knowledge).

2) Shadows: Separate light from dark. Initial blockiness is okay; final step smooths it out. Adjust hue and saturation as needed (requires extensive color theory knowledge).

3) Gradient: Fill gaps using slightly darker colors for a complete skin.

Additional Details and Stylistic Choices:

1) Gradients for Shadows, Minimal Highlights: Use many gradients for shadows, minimal highlights. Maintain base colors, with gradient shadows in the inner parts.

2) Darkest Color Saturation: Darkest color is the most saturated for pop. Use blue tones for black, often going to #000000.

3) Outer Layering: Add a slightly darker base color underneath for pop. Outer layer torso using a V or U shape.

4) Waist Design: Make waist higher than the leg line, sometimes in a V shape. Just your style!

5) Time Efficiency: Skins take about an hour, reduced by using PMC to copy body parts. All skins are created using the Skindex editor.