Cloud Insect — Chapter 5: Wuzhui · II is now online! Mahina and Suvan’s story continues. Read the latest chapter on cloudinsect.com. The illustrations from this chapter will be included in my October rewards on Patreon, with high-resolution 4K and 8K versions available depending on your tier. Thank you for your continued support and for following the world of Cloud Insect!

“O Nera, May the earth bow to thy dominion, as do the heavens. All the glory of this world, and all its bones, are thine.”

Should you ever be fortunate enough to visit North Desert and its capital, Water Light City, those hospitable, wealthy, and generous people of North Desert will surely give you a beautiful and unforgettable experience—unless, of course, you forget your manners.

WLOP Painting Tutorial series for Beginners – 2025 Edition 5.1 眼与眉：神采之门 5.1 Eyes and Eyebrows: The Window to Expression (Chinese voice-over with English subtitles) WLOP 初学者绘画教程 2025-26年版本 （中文语音，英文字幕） Table of Contents: docs.google.com/document/d/1…

Cone of Fate

Section 4.3 is now available. With this update, Chapter 4: Color is officially complete. You can purchase it directly on Gumroad：wlop.gumroad.com/, and Patreon supporters at the Angel tier or above can now download it for free：patreon.com/

Continuing to explore the workflow of building Blender 3D scenes and doing post-process painting within the story of CloudInsect. Right now, I’m building one scene for each short chapter. The overall workflow has already changed a lot compared to the beginning, and it’s now much more complete. The whole process has also been quite interesting. Mahina and Suvan’s story keeps moving forward.

SunFragments

History cannot be rewritten; destiny never collapses.

Noon

4.2 The Local Color of Skin patreon.com/wlop

Happy Chinese New Year!

“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”

Pale as a Dream

Chapter 4 begins the color section. In 4.1, I talk about how I approach color in painting, with temperature as the key way to judge and organize color relationships. wlop.gumroad.com/

光锥之外

【2025–2026 Tutorial Bundle (Part I)】 The first half of the WLOP Painting Tutorial for Beginners (2025–2026 Edition) is now complete. The first three chapters cover understanding light, digital painting tools, and fundamental painting theory, forming a solid foundation for further advanced study. All content has been compiled into a single Tutorial Bundle. The bundle also includes 3 bonus finished artworks closely aligned with the tutorial content, with PSD files and full painting process recordings. These works can be used as direct study references to better understand painting workflow and techniques. 【2025 Wallpaper Package】 The 2025 Wallpaper Package is also ready. It contains all artworks released in 2025, including 4K resolution static images and 2K dynamic wallpaper versions. As in previous years, Angel-tier supporters and above on Patreon(patreon.com/wlop) in December will receive the 2025 Wallpaper Package, with delivery after January 1, 2026. The package is also available for direct purchase on Gumroad(wlop.gumroad.com/). Both the Tutorial Bundle and the 2025 Wallpaper Package are available at a discounted price during this month.

Emerald

New chapter 1.2 of my painting tutorial series is now available on my site: wlop.gumroad.com/

Beyond the Light Cone : Egypt