Rendering Study 2014-08-11

Trying to apply the things I learned from the Basic Rendering lessons from ctrlpaint when I did this study.

I'm not satisfied with the tabletop and the book but I am pretty happy with how I rendered the cup. I obviously still have a long way to go. The smoke effect could use some work too.
I'm sure I'll get better with lots of hard work.

Done in photoshop, based on a photo by user leanne789 on flickr. Photo reference is at www.flickr.com/photos/leanne78…