Realism Skin Breakdown

"Realism" with quotes because it's not entirely real, but close. Somebody asked about my process for skin so this is a breakdown of how I got the final result for this character model:


This isn't meant to be a tutorial and shouldn't really be treated as such, even so I hope there is some information that is helpful to people. If there are any other questions, don't be afraid to ask and don't be afraid to point out any spelling errors. Download for full view.

You can get the veins texture here:


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EDIT: Added texture and full download