These are a great starting point for skinning, but I feel that you could play around with the normal maps and specular maps. These will change the shine and add an element of depth to the textures you choose to use. I also feel that some of the colors on the skins feel a bit flat. It might be rushed, but this is something a normal and specular map can fix.

A good way to add character to skins is to add some scratches, maybe to shark skins to give it more of a scarred battle worn look. A good way to add character to flat diver skins is to create wear to make the skin look like it has been used and has a history. This really helps if you are going for a sci-fi look in particular for the OrangeCrush.

Usually you want to add character to large areas of solid color. If there is a lot going on in a skin you either want to lay off wear or just add a tiny bit.

A good design needs balance; good luck

引用自 Coconut：

These are a great starting point for skinning, but I feel that you could play around with the normal maps and specular maps. These will change the shine and add an element of depth to the textures you choose to use. I also feel that some of the colors on the skins feel a bit flat. It might be rushed, but this is something a normal and specular map can fix.

A good way to add character to skins is to add some scratches, maybe to shark skins to give it more of a scarred battle worn look. A good way to add character to flat diver skins is to create wear to make the skin look like it has been used and has a history. This really helps if you are going for a sci-fi look in particular for the OrangeCrush.

Usually you want to add character to large areas of solid color. If there is a lot going on in a skin you either want to lay off wear or just add a tiny bit.

A good design needs balance; good luck

Thank you, ya thinking they looked to flat as well. I had planed on using a texture layer, but I forgot.

I may have to re-make them, and take my time this time.

gradients and counter shading are your friends as well in making skins look more 'real'.

If you look at wild sea animals, almost all of them have lighter colored bellies and darker tops. So for your red thresher for example, you could have him be red on top, fade down to orange, then to a creamy belly perhaps.

Also flat black tends to be hard to adjust. If you use a very dark brown or very dark blue, with flat black as shading in the darkest of spots, it'd look more natural.

引用自 Jynn：

gradients and counter shading are your friends as well in making skins look more 'real'.

If you look at wild sea animals, almost all of them have lighter colored bellies and darker tops. So for your red thresher for example, you could have him be red on top, fade down to orange, then to a creamy belly perhaps.

Also flat black tends to be hard to adjust. If you use a very dark brown or very dark blue, with flat black as shading in the darkest of spots, it'd look more natural.

Ya, I may have to use a dark grey instead. Thanks for input.