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I'm not sure how long I can keep up with this project, but I really would like to do it. lol. This is only about 20 minutes work so far.

was doing some testing with how I can make it look like realistic fish skin/scales... and here's what I came up with. This is his right fin at 100% zoom.

very nice job Josh, that really looks nice <img src=\'http://www.killanet.net/forum3/public/s ... >/good.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'(Y)\' />

Thanks, Jim... I've finished another fin. Here's a detail of it and an overall view of the entire piece.

This is really good ! Keep up the great work <img src=\'http://www.killanet.net/forum3/public/s ... >/good.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\'(Y)\' />

Small update... Please let me know what you think, how I can improve, etc...

This is looking really nice Josh. I'm not sure where your "light source" is; IMO the fins need some kind of shadow, or on the lower part of his face.

Light source is up above him... Here is the reference I'm using.....

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Ahh ok, it makes sense now; water also produces weird shadows in the first place <img src=\'http://www.killanet.net/forum3/public/s ... >/blum.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':P\' />

I forgot to update this thread when I got the eye finished.. I'll do that tonight.

I'm having lots of problems with blending colors. Does anyone know any digital painting techniques I can use so I can blend colors better? Right now I'm using a method that is frowned upon big time -- Blocking in color and then using the smudge tool to move colors and blend them together.