Hi all,
I started off after my dick went full diamonds by some of Cheviot's morphs (hugies), and thought -- goddamn, I want to take a picture and do that to it....

Over the years I've done basic morphs with Photoshop, and recently moved to GIMP because I dont want to buy photoshop again....

Attached are examples of some recent quick morphs, and I can't get the skin texture to look right when I blow up the size..... to be significantly bigger. Yeah, I know the shape isnt quite as round as I want it -- but the more I go on round-ness at this point, it messes up the texture to where It gets worse

Can anyone tell me what I'm missing? I've briefly looked up texturing, blending, and matching skin texture. Am currently using iterations of the clone tool, airbrush, layer separation to morph (Iwarp) the belly region, and some blurring.

Id like to make these look real enough, that you have to second guess if it's photoshop -- and then by deduction of the size, realize it was just a good photoshop.

No criticism please -- These arent that good, and I know an eye for detail will note some of the defects. Im looking for someone with some better technique than I have to give me some pointers or tutorials to research to continue to mess around with.

Thanks,
-Askj

Another example. 2nd attachment is without texture.

I know, selecting the right picture has a good bit to do with it -- but I'd like to take any unusual pose or photo and make it look decent at least.

Some physical constraints in the arm here -- couldnt make it wider or bigger without hitting the arm (could solve by making arm another layer, but that would have been a bit more time on this one.

Maybe this will offer a little better insight.
I know I'm missing some touch-up technique, but I don't know what it is.

Here is a progression (last one is the only one with attempted texture -- it just isnt quite right to me)

Its not yet good enough to double take -- I can still tell.

Any pointers?

I too would be interested in the answer.