> Quote - That's a beautiful piece, btw.

Thank you!  I TRY to stretch my artistic capabilities. Sometimes I pull it off, sometimes I don't. My gallery is not exactly popular, but I'm here to learn and share what I know.  This particular technique came in handy for three or four renders I created to illustrate my fourth novel, "Ceremonies and Celebrations."  You can view my gallery and see more of my artwork here:

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/browse.php?username=anupaum

 

The attached image shows the cylinder settings I used.