Let's say I want to create a character that is river rafting...does anyone have any ideas/suggestions on how to create a wet look with water drops? Also what about the clothes.

I find it humorous that while I can apply a "wet tone" to a body, the clothes are drip-dry

uhm.. as a newbie, I would use some filter in Photoshop on the body and clothing textures.. the built-in filter called "Plastic wrap" could be interesting in that respect.. just my 2 cents..

You can do it through Poser procedurals.
See here: http://forum.daz3d.com/viewtopic.php?t=45044 (attention, nudity)

I've tended to resort to postworking the clothing and water effects in Photoshop and Painter- with varying degrees of success, as these links illustrate.

http://www.projectfiregun.com/assets/pencils/rj-floodthebase-c.jpg
http://www.projectfiregun.com/assets/pencils/fs-emergesvictorious-c.jpg

rty,

that seems to be a dead link. can you update the reference and make it a clickable link, not just text...?

THX,

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Strange, it works for me (except that it is very slow).
Anyway, here is a clickable version: Procedural Wet surfaces
Material settings have been posted in the same thread.

If everything fails, it's a thread named "Naked elf bathing in the forest stream..." inside the "Art Studio Forum" (you can only find it through the forum index) at DAZ3D.

The problem is partly that wetness in both clothing and hair is not just a matter of materials. Wet clothes and wet hair cling to the body in a way that dry ones don't, and you need a way to cope with this. Also remember that wet fabric and wet hair will look much darker than the same materials when dry.

Sure, but in his case (rafting) the problem is easier to solve. People wear helmets and wetsuits, so some sheen and droplets should be enough to give a "wet" look (except in extreme close-ups, I guess).

Indeed it wouldn't work for someone caught in a violent shower wearing normal clothes.

Quote - Sure, but in his case (rafting) the problem is easier to solve. People wear helmets and wetsuits, so some sheen and droplets should be enough to give a "wet" look (except in extreme close-ups, I guess).

Not necessarily - it could be an adventure story where Indiana Jones or Lara Croft have to do impromptu river rafting. But anyway ...