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Posted on: Apr 03, 2026
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I've got no clue what I'm doing...

How the heck do you lightsource?

I tried but I don't think I'm doing it right.

For those of you who do know how to light source, could I get some tips/where I went wrong here?
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Comments: 5

kittyviolet
i recommend you go pretty extreme on the contrast(here's an example of mine https://www.minecraftskins.com/skin/23790976/-/)

here's the steps i follow though
1. make a very simply light sourced skin base(4-6 colors ranging from light to dark with no shading)
2. make the outfit design/hair/accessories/etc on the second layer and progressively tint everything to match the skin color
3. shade the skin(you will need to modify your shading style slightly and make colors in between to make things smooth)
4. shade the outfit/hair
5. copy the outfit/hair shading onto the first layer and keep what's needed on the second layer
Themangalorian
Ooh rlly cute skin! :3
Light sourcing is hard, and it takes practice, but I can make a skin explaining it with some visual examples and tips if you want!!
LucyColors
LucyColors
I usually start by making the original on one side (same side you do!!) and then usually making the color warmer (you made it a cooler tone which i love!!) and just a tad bit darker
for the lighter (original side) the lighter i make the color (usually only to up) i make the contrast from the original color more, and when making the original color darker for shading, i make the difference less

for the darker side this is the exact opposite!! to show they're different.

if you want an obvious split, REALLY emphasize that difference between light and dark, if you want a subtle split, make the difference less! maybe even blend the two colors together!! by making the darker side a little bit lighter in the middle and the lighter side a bit darker in the other middle!

(continuing)
sorry if this make NO sense i'm really bad at explaining-
LucyColors
LucyColors
she is ADORABLE!!!! :O
i just realized the split of one side darker one side lighter i do on my skins is considered light sourcing...

ANYWAYS because i do it in every single one of my skins i can help you with yours i think pretty well!! ^^

from what i can tell this looks AMAZING and i can't really see anything much "wrong" with this
a tip would maybe be for the hair that's on her shoulders make the middle piece a tad bit lighter but that's more of a shading tip so you don't have to litsen

Something I do with the colors, however, is have a respected "opposite" color for all of them!!
what i mean by this is i usually go for the lighter side being my original color (it's easiest for me) and then an "opposite" which is darker!

how do you know where to start though?
(continuing)
I usually start by making the original on one side (same side you do!!) and then usually making the color warmer (you made it a cooler tone which i love!!) and just a tad bit darker
for the lighter (original side) the lighter i make the color (usually only to up) i make the contrast from the original color more, and when making the original color darker for shading, i make the difference less

for the darker side this is the exact opposite!! to show they're different.

if you want an obvious split, REALLY emphasize that difference between light and dark, if you want a subtle split, make the difference less! maybe even blend the two colors together!! by making the darker side a little bit lighter in the middle and the lighter side a bit darker in the other middle!

(continuing)
LucyColors
she is ADORABLE!!!! :O
i just realized the split of one side darker one side lighter i do on my skins is considered light sourcing...

ANYWAYS because i do it in every single one of my skins i can help you with yours i think pretty well!! ^^

from what i can tell this looks AMAZING and i can't really see anything much "wrong" with this
a tip would maybe be for the hair that's on her shoulders make the middle piece a tad bit lighter but that's more of a shading tip so you don't have to litsen

Something I do with the colors, however, is have a respected "opposite" color for all of them!!
what i mean by this is i usually go for the lighter side being my original color (it's easiest for me) and then an "opposite" which is darker!

how do you know where to start though?
(continuing)