Some examples of how to paint or render plastics. In short, I'd start with a matte surface, make sure you can see through it, if the...

Colors, especially color saturation is very closely linked to value. I have honestly no idea why this is, but what I do know is that...

Knowing what values to paint on and in your scene can be frustrating. Here's a cheat sheet. Although it's mechanical in nature, at least...

If your object has a matte surface, you can generally avoid having to put any reflective patterns on it. However, if you have what is...