There is only a short time left for this month's Theme: still life. I made this one last year, so am omitting it from the competition, but just wanted to show that a still life doesn't have to be done as an indoor scene. Just think of something you enjoy or something that reminds you of a special place or person, then gather elements that relate to that, and make a composition of them. For the objects in this one, the pumpkin is the backside of the Jack-o-Lantern that comes with Vue. The baskets and bushel baskets were created with primitive objects. :) Varian [Treasures d'Esprit](http://www.varian.net/dreamview/dreamtools/vue/)

lol, meant that to say the wagon wheel and baskets were primitives. :)

Wow Varien, you really are such a good creator....just stunning Sharen :-)

Constant inspiration.

Yes, inspiration...Sharen

Just superb. Carol UK

Lovely work.

Looks great. ~s~ I figured the challange was cloth only...

Beautiful as always Varian :)

Varian, Love this image....wow John

Hey, that's a great picture and it definitely does capture the last days of autumn... :)

Beautiful piece and excellent composition, Varian! Btw, the image seem to have a layer of very consistent haze...is that intentional? Bill

Well, I'm half-way thru the book you recommended (it's a hard read for a non-artist) and I can't do anything near that. Maybe by the time I finish it :)

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Thanks, everyone, for your kind comments! :) Miz O, there are two targets for the month. The Theme is creating a still life image, suitable for gallery-viewing. The Challenge is creating procedural fabric materials, providing a reason to play with the material editor. All the details at the link. Bill, yes the haze is intentional. During those final warm days of autumn, at the end of harvest, the air is packed with all kinds of "dust", from leaves, corn, hay, pretty much everything. The image is based on a typical view around my uncle's farm which I visited a lot as a kid. :)

Jackson, be sure to try out stuff they show as examples. There's a slight bit of "translation" needed from 2D to 3D, but I think when you're working hands-on, the elements will be a lot easier to see and understand. :)

Thanks, I'll try that. So far, I haven't even understood many of the examples (I can't see what she sees).

Oh, I remeber this...liked it then, and I still like it now. :) You know, since you specifically mention dust in the air, I bet this would look good in Vue 4 with some volumetric stuff going on....

I was thinking of re-doing it at some point and getting some greater variation among the pumpkins. When I do, I'll play with the volumetrics too, and see where it takes me. :)