Attached Link: http://www.renderosity.com/homepage.ez?Who=DryFly

After getting a bunch of requests for a tutorial, I went and posted an article on my page rather than go through the whole tutorial process. And, because it really is more of a list of methods rather than a true tutorial anyways. I hope it comes in handy for someone out there and/or answers some of the questions I have been getting. And, the best part is mabey it will inspire some to do more natural scenes that I get to look at and enjoy in the gallery. :)

Whoa Matt, thanx a lot for this! I've just read it, later I'll download to have the possibility to read it off-line. Many thanx again. Stefano

Thank you Matt. That was very nice of you to take the time to right up the explanation and share it. I found it very helpful. Cie

Your very welcome guys. I'm pleased that you found something of substance in it Cie. :) That makes it worthwhile and no bother at all. As a re-read it though, it occurs to me that there are several more things I could include, so mabey I'll work on another for the future, if this one is helpful to folks and not stomped on too badly. :)

Thanks, DryFly. But I still reserve the right to ask you, "How did you do that?" when you post a pic in here. :^)

This is not my "second childhood". I'm not finished with the first one yet.

Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.

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A lot of absolutely excellent observations and compositional tips. Thank you - a VERY worthwhile read!

Pass no temptation lightly by, for one never knows when it may pass again!

Thanks! I really love your renders.

Great tips on composition and some fantastic renders.

Thanks Matt, I will be printing this out and have it near me for all of my "nature" scenes. You do such wonderfully real scenes. Very inspirational.

Great tut. Love your airplanes.

You highlighted that we MUST observe nature to be able to create, or to copy it. Your scenes show that you know the nature, you feel it and anderstand it. Great work!

Thanks guys blushing :) HEY!!! Gold star for Pidjy!!! Not only a very talented artist but intuative as well!! The complete package. :) I was hoping that would come through. Without getting directly "green" I was trying to get that across, that folks should look out their window a little more and even if all they see is concrete, look in the cracks in the sidewalk and watch the grass break through. Thanks very much. :)