newbi please .. the next step???

[bafl1]

this is the first image i have ever painted in photoshop. I dont have any training ..i just found the tutorial help thing in it .. but ..
i dont paint because im not patient enough .... but im working on it ..
any suggestions ...
http://members.cox.net/bafl1/drowb%20copy.jpg

[bafl1]

ps im still trying to figure out what im going to do with the blade

[mephisto]

some subtle red in the skin might be nice. people usually have more red in their cheaks and nose and sometimes chest. Its lookin cool..I hope I get to see an update.

[bafl1]

what should i just use a REALY opa. brush and add a little tint?

[mephisto]

yea. Very subtle. You dont want him to look like rudolph or anything. Are you useing a mouse or tablet?

[bafl1]

this is a optic mouse ...
for several reasons
one .. i cant afford a GOOD tablet ...
second .. even it i got a tablet my comp would run it all slow
third i need a new scanner for line art first .. and i cant afford that ..
last .. i need a new comp

[mephisto]

I know how that goes...I need new tablet and comp too. Mine died on me. Id set your brush settings really low then, like 50 opacity and 10 flow or even lower, so that you can build up paint and have it overlap. The mouse wont let you build up layers of paint with applied pressure like a tablet will, but if you put low settings, you can come close.