Practice with surface reflectivity and shadow gradients.

Practice with surface reflectivity and atmospheric ray scattering.

Practice with light distortion.

Practice with lens flare and light diffusion through gasses.

Trying out new techniques. Messing with opacity and motion blur effects. Did not turn out as well as anticipated :O

Experimenting with dark and light color combinations.

Exploring fine detail management and fire illustration techniques.

Freehand illustration. Minimalist take on ATLA's fire nation emblem.