an AO pass is the starting point for a LOT of diffuse maps, so even though you don't think you've seen them, you probably have but as one ingredient in a whole tasty diffuse cake :) It really kicks the diffuse even though you don't paint in higlights etc, having AO in the mix deepens the final image from being too washed…
Another little update - Tweaked the diffuse map, added more liver spots/moles, more colour variation, and some eyebrows! - Got a spec map too, i'd love some input on this as it's my first proper attempt at a spec map. - Fixed some normal map issues. Thanks for all the brilliant input over the course of this project, i…
Update Thanks for the kind words guys. I'm glad you saw an improvement in the face PeterK (must mean im doing something right :) ) JacqueChoi: Have a cookie for being so helpful. You where spot on with the reference stuff, i did a few doodles, grab a few references and just modelled/sculpted away like a blind man. It's a…