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Lesson 4: Applying Construction to Insects and Arachnids

10:56 AM, Sunday January 23rd 2022

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I have a big problem with texture, so if anyone could give me some some tips I'd greatly appreaciate it. Specifically, on some insects the cast shadows blend with the form shadow. Since we're not supposed to draw form shadows, this makes it hard to make a gradient out of cast shadows and they just end up floating in the air looking ugly.

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