cluseller：I want to add highlights later so I am careful not to use pure white (RGB all 255) when I start painting.
One tip I can give you is, for the stronger highlights, use the add (glow) layer, and for a bigger softer light, use the screen layer.

cluseller：I don't think we should rely too much on the functions such as layer blending, so please think of this as a joke...

The multiply layer is great for adding shadows to an area with a lot of colors. Like adding tights on top of a skin layer using the clipping mask. Then on top of that, use another clipping layer with the blending set to multiply to add the shadows. It's easy to do.
Overlay is also very convenient, and I overuse it. For the trendy low hue look, I avoid it though.
In areas where I want to keep the hue, like when I use a texture, but want to make it look lighter, I use an airbrush with an orange color on the skin.
I also use a soft light layer with a gradation for a flare look. It looks softer then using a screen layer.
Using linear burn gives a stronger shadow than a multiply, so I don't use it as much unless I think the shadow is too soft.

Those are the layer blend that I tend to use. Sometimes I play with other layer blends, but it's not like I know how all the layer blends work.
When I don't know what to use, I try everything and I discover something interesting.

cluseller：Thank you. I don't think so much about the colors, but since a young age, I tend to use a strong hue... so I try not to overdo that.
I like placing complementary colors next to each other, so I need to be careful or the hue becomes too strong.

cluseller：The eyes. I especially take time on the pupil. Although I export it in a smaller resolution, losing most of the details...

cluseller：I study the eyes that other artists draw, or study how to draw minerals and flowers.
I use an exaggerated, manga style with the eyes, so it is influenced by the mangas that I have seen in the past. Maybe I just added colors to that.
　
　

cluseller：I try to imagine how it feels in my hand. It might look smooth and shiny from far away, but maybe there are small scratches, that if I scratch it with my nails, there will be resistance.

cluseller：I don't own any minerals because many of them require attention. They might be fragile, or have to be careful with how you store them.
I can be pretty lazy with those details, enough to think I shouldn't ever own pets. So for now, I don't' have any minerals.

I have always liked them since I was a kid. It probably started when my grandma gave me books about minerals, and I carried it around.
That was when I was in elementary school, but I still remember the amethyst, pyrite, ammonite fossil, and topaz.

(Honestly if I had the space, I do want a mineral that is easier to handle such as fluorite... the cost of minerals has a wide range, and it's like an antique item, which is interesting to me. It depends on the product, but fluorite can be cheaper than a drawing, so I sometimes think what's the point of drawing it.)

cluseller：I tried to find something that differentiates me from other artists.
I thought about the things I like... and it was minerals.

cluseller：When I am planning the composition, such as colors, or where to place the motief. I just rely on how I feel.
For artwork where the lineart is important, I enjoy creating lines with variation, but this takes time and makes me tired as well.

cluseller：It depends on the artwork, but I try to guide the eye, like a manga panel.

cluseller：When I am trying to clean up the sketch, it makes me wish someone else could do it for me.
It's difficult for me to see the whole picture and balance out the composition.

When I am frustrated, I go to sleep.