Blush Romance

Is this really my first still life since 2012?? Yes, it is. A 3D still life can be so hit or miss (at least when I’m trying to create them) but this one definitely works. This started as an idea I sketched out around Valentine’s Day and then it sort of took on a life of its own once I began putting the pieces together. This might be my first, or first in a long time, artwork that uses IDL as the main lighting rather than any traditional lights which has given it a much softer look than most of my other artworks. I almost didn’t postwork this artwork because the raw render looked quite good on its own, but I wanted my creamy gold toned idea to come full circle.

The textures for the clothing and hair were made especially for this picture by me and are not available. The characters used, however, are my own creations; they are called Dolce and Macca. Once I got the scene, camera, and lighting setup the way I wanted for the render I then set about finishing it up in postwork. Mainly all I needed to do was to enhance and smooth the colors, add a couple overlays, and create the depth of field effect.

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