Changing swim trunks

I wasn't really liking the color of the trunks, although they may have been fitting in well with the overall color scheme. I used the base layer of the shorts as a clipping mask for a layer on top. That's where I painted the blue and put in some details for wrinkles. It might not fit in perfectly, but I like how they stand out more and seem whimsical. I figure this frog doesn't have a great sense of color anyway. To bump up the contrast and give it more texture, I paint shadows under the frog on the rock he's sitting on. Of course, these are on their own layer in Multiply mode. I used PMS 448 as it's the darkest step in the yellowy brown I'm painting here. In Multiply, it made some nice shadows. They're dark, but not quite black yet. I also painted in reflections on his eyes to give them some life. The solid dark abysses on either side of his face staring into my soul were starting to get to me.