I don't really have any tutorials; I learned how to do the relief from a tutorial on the Guild though, its by Ascension, if you search for his Swiss...
See, this is why I love the Guild - so many new methods, ideas, things I never would have thought of, and tips on cool software. Now I gotta try out...
Hello Maximillian and welcome to the guild. As for software I think try out all of the free ones first and get a general sense of what works for you....
Photoshop, Artrage, Watercolor & Various traditional tools.
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