Chameleon scales WIP (procedural material)

This is my first stab at some colorful lizard scales. This material was made with my chameleon character in mind: https://cramble.artstation.com/projects/VJLn1b?album_id=1127352

final material maps left to right:
Normal, Height, Rough, AO, Basecolor

final material maps left to right:
Normal, Height, Rough, AO, Basecolor

full substance designer graph

full substance designer graph

Main reference

Main reference

Tertiary references

Tertiary references

Here's how it was used on the chameleons skin. I adjusted the color to be mostly green so it didn't look too busy. Worked out quite nicely with the different shades of green.

Here's how it was used on the chameleons skin. I adjusted the color to be mostly green so it didn't look too busy. Worked out quite nicely with the different shades of green.