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Trying to explain nebula painting is like trying to explain how to engineer a bridge (my other profession).  If I start at the very basics we'll all die of boredom before we get a beautiful picture. This is an art tutorial, so I will favor pictures over words. So, lets start with a crucial idea: The basis of realistic nebula painting is shape randomness. I have found that my best nebula are those that I didn't plan at all, they emerged from me haphazardly spraying with a brush and then I picked out some cool shapes. So lets begin: Step 1: Background Stars The creation of stars is outside the scope of this tutorial.  My method is to use a c