Came across an image this week which featured 3D spheres on pastel backgrounds. I was intrigued by the aesthetic and tried to replicate the style in a 2D format and yet keep it as hyper-realistic as possible . Learned quite a bit about texturing using the Noise function in Affinity Designer.
Colored balls
![colorful balls on a pastel background.](https://i0.wp.com/29333.0f34c.group/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/pastel-balls.png?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1)