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the image is an artistic tutorial about adding depth and color variation to paintings, specifically using a parrot as an example. it highlights various techniques such as using cooler tones to contrast warm light, adding highlights, the effect of light falloff, subsurface scattering, and using warmer tones to contrast cool shadows. the tutorial emphasizes maintaining form and texture, which allows the linework layer to slowly disappear as the painting progresses.

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Created by: DJdraws (@djdonjuan)

Parent collection: Art

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Created at: 2025-02-19T03:20:03.810Z

Updated at: 2025-03-15T05:36:27.046Z


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What is in the image: the image is an artistic tutorial about adding depth and color variation to paintings, specifically using a parrot as an example. it highlights various techniques such as using cooler tones to contrast warm light, adding highlights, the effect of light falloff, subsurface scattering, and using warmer tones to contrast cool shadows. the tutorial emphasizes maintaining form and texture, which allows the linework layer to slowly disappear as the painting progresses.

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WDTagged Tags: english text, bird, animal focus, no humans, parrot, animal, white background, simple background, signature, artist name, twitter username, beak, meme, green eyes