@Hawkeye... What else you could do is use the free transform tool in PS to bend the tones round the material to create the feeling of volume and contours. There are also sites available where you can download texture brushes for PS to create the look for toning and material and other effects. One site I use is this
http://www.brusheezy.com/
Have a look at this, its something I have been working on. Still WIP
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w227/...dancer.jpg
I haven't shown this anywhere yet, as I am still experimenting with different styles, so this is a first. The clothing and hair were created with custom texture brushes and varying layers and opacities.
There is also a fantastic magazine called ImagineFX. Comes out monthly with a DVD with tutorials and extra goodies, covering everything from comics to anime to photrealism. Only £5.99 for an issue too. If you really want to see your artwork improve I can't recommend it highly enough.
Cheers
http://www.brusheezy.com/
Have a look at this, its something I have been working on. Still WIP
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w227/...dancer.jpg
I haven't shown this anywhere yet, as I am still experimenting with different styles, so this is a first. The clothing and hair were created with custom texture brushes and varying layers and opacities.
There is also a fantastic magazine called ImagineFX. Comes out monthly with a DVD with tutorials and extra goodies, covering everything from comics to anime to photrealism. Only £5.99 for an issue too. If you really want to see your artwork improve I can't recommend it highly enough.
Cheers