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Deborah McMillion Nering

Solar Flare Highlights

BY DEBORAH MCMILLION NERING

Artist

Arizona, USA

This talented artist creates this piece in the app âSketchBook Pro for iPadâ, and shows us how using layers for compositing helps add dimension to our fiery portrait.

Step 1

Begin by importing a photograph of the sun.

Step 2

Rotate and resize it to fill the canvas. Iâll use this as a guide to paint the solar flare for the ...

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