A Work in Progress: "realistic" planet



This guide was made for entry:
"realistic" planet
In Contest:
planet designs


step 1 of 10

Started with a blank black background.

Creation of "realistic" planet: Step 1

step 2 of 10

Used noise to add basic stars

Creation of "realistic" planet: Step 2

step 3 of 10

A second layer using noise and levels to create a varied number of stars with different brightness.

Creation of "realistic" planet: Step 3

step 4 of 10

Created some focal point stars using the brush tool.

Creation of "realistic" planet: Step 4

step 5 of 10

Used render clouds, with levels, and hue/sat to create very basic gas formations.

Creation of "realistic" planet: Step 5

step 6 of 10

Located a CC-BY (ForestryImages) ground texture.

Creation of "realistic" planet: Step 6

step 7 of 10

Cut out a circle and sphearized .

Creation of "realistic" planet: Step 7

step 8 of 10

Added various highlights.

Creation of "realistic" planet: Step 8

step 9 of 10

Darkened the majority of the planet.

Creation of "realistic" planet: Step 9

step 10 of 10

Added a foreground planet to add depth to the image.

Creation of "realistic" planet: Step 10

Final result

Creation of "realistic" planet: Final Result

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