Newbie skin question

[zerobio]

As I'm still very new to ZB I'm trying to achieve some semi-realistic skin tones on my models but still having some trouble dealing with a combination of alpha, texture, material, colour.

I've asked Andreseloy if he would kindly share some tips on how he has achieved the kind of plastic, skin-like quality to his models and hopefully he will be kind enough to provide some input.

If anybody else would be willing to share a few tips about what material, alpha, texture, colour to use to get a start on creating skin, I would be very grateful. I've read many threads on skin and dl'd some materials/textures but I'm still a bit in the dark. Sometimes I don't know whether I'm downloading a jpg or bmp that should be a material or if it should be a texture or an alpha (I know, I'm a dolt).

If it isn't too much of a drag, could somebody give me some tips for setting up a very basic skin-like tone without any real texturing required, I would be so grateful.

I've got the tri- and quad-shaders but haven't a clue how to use them. If someone had some easy instructions on how to set them up for skin, I could try that and experiment from there.

Sorry for long post with nothing in return to offer except thanks.

~ Elliott

[Frenchy Pilou]

Hi Zerobio
some ti quadri shaders (http://www.pixolator.com/zbc-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=010026&p=5)
Who to use?
Very easy :)
Load it in the Menu Material
Take any volume 3D, make your modeling
Return in the Menu Material
Sub menu S1
clic on the colors Modifier(left down side) and move the mouse on another part of the screen or in the color palette for choose a new color :)
Very simple :)
Have have Zbrushing!
Pilou

[zerobio]

Thanks Frenchy. I'll keep working on that. Already tried that and I was able to change the colour somewhat (obviously) but it still looks all washed out, too bright. That's because i don't quite know what I'm doing so I might sound kinda' stupid posting about this here.