Capstone Part 24: The HUD

This week, I've worked on the HUD for Tanks.  Below is pictured the progression from thumbnail to final HUD.  Step 2 is a base render, a directional light is chosen and shadows are painted in with a soft brush.  Shadows occur where the angle is parallel to the form; and because the material of the HUD is matte and not glossy, the contrast is lower.
In the next steps, I used textured brushes to achieve a more realistic surface.  After that, I added color along with rust and few splotches of blue to bring in more different colors.