im confused. how did u get step 5 - 6. the colors dont match at all what so ever. how did you blend the fingers into it? and why is step 6 way to smooth compared to step 5 which looks like it has ripples?

Sharp eye there, Dragoncide. In step 5, I had the colors going from bright at the edge of the screen to dark at the wrist. I didn't like that, so I flipped the order, dark at the edge, bright at the wrist. I did each finger individually, using different sections of the source. And step 6 is so smooth compared to step 5 because I spent a lot of time using liquify to smooth and round the colors. Hope this helps.