Natural light comes in a wide range of different flavours, and the difference between them can be enormous. The source of all our natural light is the sun, however it takes on different characteristics at different times of day and in different weather conditions, turning this one source of light into essentially many different ones ranging from hard and warm to soft and cool.

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The direction that we view a light source from has a profound effect on our perception of it, and on how the objects in a scene will appear. Choosing which direction your main light is coming from is one of the most important decisions you can make since it will have a great deal of impact on how a scene will appear, and also on the emotions your image will convey.

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There seems to be very little information available in detailed form on what appears to me to be a crucial subject for artists of all kinds: light in all the guises in which we encounter it on a daily basis.
So this tutorial will offer very detailed information about it. Keep close!

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This tutorial goes over 3 different ways to construct beautiful tails for your mermaids and fantasy sea life. It focuses on working from very basic shapes to greater detail.

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This tutorial goes over a method of constructing hands from basic shapes. In this exercise you will learn to draw a hand in 5 different positions, though the method can be applied to a hand in ANY position.

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In this tutorial =Cataclysm-X shows that drawing noses doesn't have to be that difficult.

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In this tutorial =Cataclysm-X gives tips how to draw several types of hair.

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In this tutorial Cataclysm-X explains how she draws a human eye.

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In this tutorial Cataclysm-X shows how she draws human lips

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The Watercolor paper you use can make or break your painting. It comes in a wide range of sizes, qualities and even colors.

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