I know, I know, I almost never post in my journal, but to be honest you guys are far more likely to know how to solve this question than anyone else I know.

How on earth do you shade/highlight when the light sources are all around a person?

The image I'm referring to is A Different Path, and you can see all the swirling light sources (ie. the swirls) if you full view the colour one. Alternatively I have the option of cheating and saying they're not real so they don't cast light on him, but that seems a bit of a cop-out to me.

Any suggestions?