I'll take the opportunity here to explain about coloring skin. It's not limited to skin, but a. the basis is that where the light is hitting is bright, while the shadows are dark. b. where the light hits the surface perpendicularly becomes brighter.

I'll take the opportunity here to explain about coloring skin. It's not limited to skin, but a. the basis is that where the light is hitting is bright, while the shadows are dark. b. where the light hits the surface perpendicularly becomes brighter.

But with just that, you can have trouble when the light source isn't clear, so I'll add to the above c. where the surface is perpendicular to your viewpoint becomes brighter.

But with just that, you can have trouble when the light source isn't clear, so I'll add to the above c. where the surface is perpendicular to your viewpoint becomes brighter.

Color while thinking like that and it should be okay. (While not exact, it's more or less like this.)

Color while thinking like that and it should be okay. (While not exact, it's more or less like this.)

Light

Light

Light

Light

Bright

Bright

Dark

Dark

Dark

Dark

Also, for subtle gradations, just color with a couple different colors, then blur the boundary with the blur brush.

Also, for subtle gradations, just color with a couple different colors, then blur the boundary with the blur brush.

Like that. (Though this only applies to Sai and IllustStudio)

Like that. (Though this only applies to Sai and IllustStudio)