A fairytale portrait

Nature is absolutely incredible, but people can often take it for granted. As an artist you should constantly be observing the world and taking what you need from it in order to render lifelike images. In this tutorial, we'll not only be putting your observational skills to the test, but also your modelling and texture-painting skills, by creating a female's face with a fantasy twist.

The process of creating the fairy's face is divided into several steps. While the production may seem as simple as mapping the realistic textures over the objects, the reality is more complicated.

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