Thanks, Fiziwig2!

Shane, letting renders cook for several hours is probably the main reason I used to post in forums as much as I did. :D But after extensive testing, I found that, even if I never intended to paint over them, I didn't need insanely high quality settings because I honestly could see very little difference. That cut the five hour renders down to about an hour or so. Now they're at less than 15 minutes (even with 72 leafy trees and IDL). But the painting doesn't take 20 hours. More like 20 days.

The great thing about digital painting is that you don't have to finish a painting before you start another. It's also perhaps the worst thing about it. I have something like 150 half painted renders. I keep thinking that maybe in a couple of years, if I chip away at them every day, I'll have them done. Only problem with that is that the more I do it, the better I get at certain things, which makes me want to redo all the earlier ones. :D Ah! Such first world problems, eh?

chevybabe25, I can sit and paint for hours -- and often do, without even realizing how much time has passed. I'm only stopped by the fact that my hand cramps after about three hours. edit: Oh, and nice gallery! Great hair on those girls!

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