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Alenas — Basic Lighting Tutorial

Published: 2012-07-02 12:06:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 65818; Favourites: 4011; Downloads: 1565
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Description Long tutorial is long. Again @_@... I have got to stop making such long tutorials. Originally it was even longer before I increased the width of the whole thing. >_>

Anyway, my basic Lighting Tutorial! This is for all of you who have trouble with lighting and how to apply it correctly in your works. This is how I got to understand it so don't take me for a pro or anything, though, but hopefully, it'll be somewhat helpful.

All photos in it are © me so no ripping, please.

Special thanks go to Brad and Nysha for letting me use some of their works. <3
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Comments: 426

McKnackus In reply to ??? [2012-07-12 16:02:34 +0000 UTC]

Great tutorial! I love messing with lighting so this will definitely come in handy.

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Alenas In reply to McKnackus [2012-07-12 16:49:13 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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MilkshakeAngelz In reply to ??? [2012-07-12 15:55:26 +0000 UTC]

This is fucking helpful
Thank you

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Alenas In reply to MilkshakeAngelz [2012-07-12 15:57:14 +0000 UTC]

Lol, thanks! Glad you find it helpful!

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MilkshakeAngelz In reply to Alenas [2012-07-12 16:01:48 +0000 UTC]

Well, It was a well deserved DD

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PseudoTumor In reply to ??? [2012-07-12 15:55:23 +0000 UTC]

So detailed yet simple to understand! Thanks!

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Alenas In reply to PseudoTumor [2012-07-12 15:57:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, glad you liked it!

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Krysella In reply to ??? [2012-07-12 15:51:51 +0000 UTC]

Looks really useful, thank you!

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Alenas In reply to Krysella [2012-07-12 15:53:46 +0000 UTC]

Lol, glad it does!

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GoGo-Ghosty In reply to ??? [2012-07-12 15:49:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!
I always have A LOT of trouble with lighting >w<
This looks like it'll help massively, though!~♥

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Alenas In reply to GoGo-Ghosty [2012-07-12 15:54:02 +0000 UTC]

Glad you found it helpful. Thank you!

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GoGo-Ghosty In reply to Alenas [2012-07-12 18:27:03 +0000 UTC]

You're welcomes~

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Dragons-Garden In reply to ??? [2012-07-12 15:02:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you this was very helpful

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Alenas In reply to Dragons-Garden [2012-07-12 15:09:22 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, glad it was!

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WestlyLaFleur In reply to ??? [2012-07-12 15:01:01 +0000 UTC]



a well-deserved DD. congratulations.

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Alenas In reply to WestlyLaFleur [2012-07-12 15:09:15 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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JayDotEmm In reply to ??? [2012-07-12 14:45:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for this, very clear explanations, really helps with understanding how lighting works and how to apply it

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Alenas In reply to JayDotEmm [2012-07-12 14:54:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the feedback, glad to know it helped you!

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baberscamille In reply to ??? [2012-07-12 14:44:23 +0000 UTC]

aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh! OMGggggggggggg

YOITE AND MIHARUuuuuuuuuu, i love them so much *mostly yoite XD*

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wierdandfreakyart In reply to ??? [2012-07-12 14:37:30 +0000 UTC]

First, congratulations on the DD : )

Second, doesn't the lighting also depend on the surfaces texture?

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Alenas In reply to wierdandfreakyart [2012-07-12 14:39:56 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

And I suppose it does, yes - more glossy surfaces will reflect lighting better then more solid, textured ones.

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wierdandfreakyart In reply to Alenas [2012-07-12 17:45:52 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome : )

And thank you for telling me ^^

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murdokdracul In reply to ??? [2012-07-12 14:36:00 +0000 UTC]

This is very helpful. I applaud you.

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Alenas In reply to murdokdracul [2012-07-12 14:37:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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kimminori In reply to ??? [2012-07-12 14:18:59 +0000 UTC]

it's hard, but i must try.. thank you very much for this.. :]

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Alenas In reply to kimminori [2012-07-12 14:33:46 +0000 UTC]

Practice makes perfect so keep it up and thanks for the feedback!

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kimminori In reply to Alenas [2012-07-12 16:43:48 +0000 UTC]

your welcome.. :]

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Meruka7 In reply to ??? [2012-07-12 14:16:56 +0000 UTC]

This is an amazing reference, I will totally use it for more elaborated illustrations^^.

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Alenas In reply to Meruka7 [2012-07-12 14:33:26 +0000 UTC]

Lol, thanks, glad you find it helpful.

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Meruka7 In reply to Alenas [2012-07-12 14:36:27 +0000 UTC]

Welcome^^

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Rekalnus In reply to ??? [2012-07-12 14:04:13 +0000 UTC]

Congrats on this DD. Even after experience, its always good to cover the basics now and again.

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Alenas In reply to Rekalnus [2012-07-12 14:33:08 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I agree. Thanks!

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Trixus In reply to ??? [2012-07-12 13:48:18 +0000 UTC]

So helpful Thankyou very much for this, a very well deserved DD. ^^

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Alenas In reply to Trixus [2012-07-12 14:32:57 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, glad you liked it!

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Trixus In reply to Alenas [2012-07-13 10:09:46 +0000 UTC]

No problem. ^^

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drakora5588 In reply to ??? [2012-07-12 13:40:04 +0000 UTC]

Very helpful! Thanks!

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Alenas In reply to drakora5588 [2012-07-12 14:32:43 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome, lol!

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Amarie-Veneanar In reply to ??? [2012-07-12 13:32:23 +0000 UTC]

Awesome tutorial. Thank you for putting it together and congratulations on the DD!

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Alenas In reply to Amarie-Veneanar [2012-07-12 14:32:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the feedback~

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LionsQuill In reply to ??? [2012-07-12 13:29:28 +0000 UTC]

Wow! This is great! Thank you so much!

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Alenas In reply to LionsQuill [2012-07-12 14:22:04 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, glad you liked it!

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OrangeCrazyRandom In reply to ??? [2012-07-12 13:13:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you~! This helped me a lot! *going to revise something in her drawing*

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Alenas In reply to OrangeCrazyRandom [2012-07-12 13:20:21 +0000 UTC]

Lol, glad you found it helpful, good luck with those! xD

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OrangeCrazyRandom In reply to Alenas [2012-07-12 13:33:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Zedna7 In reply to ??? [2012-07-12 13:11:31 +0000 UTC]

this is so handy thanks for sharing

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Alenas In reply to Zedna7 [2012-07-12 13:20:01 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, lol~

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Ninina-nini In reply to ??? [2012-07-12 13:07:31 +0000 UTC]

Marvelous tutorial! Thank you so much for making it.

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Alenas In reply to Ninina-nini [2012-07-12 13:19:48 +0000 UTC]

Lol, thanks, glad you found it useful!

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Ninina-nini In reply to Alenas [2012-07-12 13:46:34 +0000 UTC]

But of course I do. I find the topic quite difficult too and I really think you explained it extremely well.

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LegionaireB In reply to ??? [2012-07-12 13:01:47 +0000 UTC]

This is a very clearly written tutorial. I plan to use it myself.

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