Stage 1 : For this example you will need Poser software. Start the program and create a suitable figure. I've chosen the "casual man" sample included within Poser here.

Stage 2 : Lets begin by giving our figure a brighter shirt design! From the Poser menu select "Render" then "Materials" and this will bring up the Surface Material dialog box. In the "Material" drop-down menu select "Shirt" and then in the "Reflection Map" section load a texture from the Mutation or Abstraction CD. I've used number 0325 from Mutation here. You can do the same thing for the trousers if you wish (0303 used here).

Stage 3 : If you want to give your character a wierd-looking skin you just use the same method as above. In the Surface Material dialog select "Skin" from the "Material" drop-down menu the go to the "Reflection Map" section and load a texture. I've used number 0400 from Mutation.

Stage 4 : You don't need to stay within Poser if you want to try some more experimental effects. After rendering your final image and saving it, open up the image in your photo-editor and try adding more textures to it in different ways.

Stage 5 : I've chosen texture number 0534 from Mutation to add the final effect to this image. In Photoshop paste the image on a new layer above the 3D figure and set the layer mode to "Overlay". This creates a strange blending effect and colour cast. I've removed some of the top layer with the "Eraser" tool in order to make the shirt show through more clearly.