I tried to light the scene as much as possible with the ambient text in the book, but I also used a small (invisible) light emitter and a 1% inverse linear point light to broaden the spill of light. Normally I render using direct light, but this type of scene was made for IDL (indirect light, also known as “global illumination” in some 3D circles).
SCENE CREDITS: Mage Tower Study with Mage Tower books (and various maps); Mage Tower Desk & Chair; Open book on table, tissue box, notebook, pen, and file box by me
CHARACTER CREDITS: Veranil blouse; MRL Romance Elven Star earrings and necklace. For more, see the Character Design Credits page.