Taronites

thnx for your comment too

I like this Pluigin from Sergey Kritskiy in Photoshop a lot.

I did made today a speedpaint too - 100% VERVE

Your last 2 images are really shining Zero. Definitely a great landscape and a superior image. Your experiment is also nice. I am loving the lights off of it.

Zero, Candleton is really impressive. The suitable and impressive atmosphere contains some warmth and brightness to an apocalypse. I like the sunset. And yes, very elaborate!

Dragonfly

Very pretty, Zero!

Thnx, but I see, thats wrong now - if a drogonfly flies, you dont see his legs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect_flight

Oh, it totally looks like it's about to land! I think, it's adorable!
But it's always good practice to study subjects a bit before painting them. However, I think, it's also fantastic to FIRST just go for it and learn about yourself as you then study the subject for a second attempt. That's super fun!

> it's also fantastic to FIRST just go for it and learn

I could not agree more. Research is important but untethered exploration/experimentation is a good way to get where you've never been before.

Sure, it might end in seemingly NOTHING gained, but the act of exploration itself is a skill which pays dividends as time matures. I encourage
people to first go think, try, evaluate, rinse & repeat. Try before ya go see what others have done; their successes & failures, because
what others have tried can limit you on what you think is possible. ymmv. Good luck!

"Land of the burning sand"

sooooo...you're saying there once were beaches there and Poseidon really took to the dark side, Trident and all?
Neat, Zero, like the heat!