To be fair, even though there is of course a lot of loose and sometimes inaccurate information floating around because of random 3d kiddies making so-called tutorials, I have a hard time thinking of anywhere where such "rules" (or inaccuracies ...) are being hammered by anyone on anyone. And particularly not by artists who…
Well, the thing is, preference does not matter one bit here. It's not about "what do you think should come first", it's about understanding why it is actually being done. I know I am sounding like a broken record but please do take the time to work on something similar to the spherical thingie I've shown as an example. I…