Daniel Hammond

 Illustrator: https://danielhammond2.blogspot.com/2020/12/illustrator-comic-strips.html https://danielhammond2.blogspot.com/2020/11/illustrator-pen-toolrotate.html Photoshop: https://danielhammond2.blogspot.com/2021/01/photoshop-textured-matte-painting.html https://danielhammond2.blogspot.com/2021/01/matte-painting-practise-part-1.html https://danielhammond2.blogspot.com/2020/11/photoshop-shading-silhouettes.html https://danielhammond2.blogspot.com/2020/11/illustrator-basics-and-making-gifs.html https://danielhammond2.blogspot.com/2020/11/photoshop-creating-brushes.html https://danielhammond2.blogspot.com/2020/10/adobe-photoshop-basics-part-2.html https://danielhammond2.blogspot.com/2020/10/photoshop-basics.html Kitbash: https://danielhammond2.blogspot.com/2021/02/kitbash-robot-challenge.html

 Intro to Maya: https://danielhammond2.blogspot.com/2020/10/maya-lego-car-part-1.html https://danielhammond2.blogspot.com/2020/11/lego-car-texturing.html https://danielhammond2.blogspot.com/2021/05/maya-rigging-my-lego-car.html https://danielhammond2.blogspot.com/2021/05/lego-car-animation.html https://danielhammond2.blogspot.com/2021/05/lego-car-lighting.html https://danielhammond2.blogspot.com/2021/05/lego-car-rendering.html https://danielhammond2.blogspot.com/2021/05/lego-car-finished.html Digital Sets: https://danielhammond2.blogspot.com/2020/11/maya-modelling-chicken-coop.html https://danielhammond2.blogspot.com/2020/11/maya-barn-fence-and-ground-modelled.html https://danielhammond2.blogspot.com/2020/11/chicken-coop-modelled-and-uv.html https://danielhammond2.blogspot.com/2021/01/maya-constructing-scene.html https://danielhammond2.blogspot.com/2021/01/maya-lighting-and-colour-blocking.html https://danielhammond2.blogspot.com/2021/01/farm-scene-texturing-1-progress.html https:/...

 I tried to follow along with this tutorial but, didn't have the option to use light filters for some reason. I couldn't find them in any other menu either. So, I watched the tutorial to the end regardless.

 Looking at the various types of lights Maya has to offer: Area Light Arnold Area Light Directional Light Point Light Spot Light

 I followed the tutorial explaining ray depth:

 I followed the tutorial for sampling and noise reduction:

 https://danielhammond2.blogspot.com/2020/10/life-drawing-session-1.html https://danielhammond2.blogspot.com/2020/11/life-drawing-session-2.html https://danielhammond2.blogspot.com/2020/11/life-drawing-session-3.html https://danielhammond2.blogspot.com/2021/06/life-drawing-session-4.html https://danielhammond2.blogspot.com/2021/06/life-drawing-session-5.html https://danielhammond2.blogspot.com/2021/06/life-drawing-session-6.html https://danielhammond2.blogspot.com/2020/12/life-drawing-gesture.html

 Work from session 6:

 Work from session 5:

 My work from session 4: