Blue Melissa by Aisuru
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Description
Done for a friend. The brief was to have a statue, water and sunlight.
As usual, everything that looks simple on surface tends to get very complicated in the process of execution, not in the least for the fact that my ancient copy of DAZ, unlike almost any other 3D software, is a decade away from anything resembling procedural materials. That makes the process of creating water objects that can reasonably pass as 'water' akin to inventing a remote control for a TV armed only with the stone chisel and a family recipe for chocolate-chip cookies.
During the numerous concepts the statue and I spent enough time together to be on the first names terms :-).
'Melissa' as she got to be known in my household, went though as many transformations and metamorphoses as I go through rum-truffles and macchiatos - she had wings, hair, she was naked, broken,, made of water, ice or mist she was submerged underwater, flying, diving, swimming, even having a romp with 'Melissander' (but that was a short fling that left no lasting effect:-)), on one of the rough renders she even had a message for humanity (I can do serious, honest ^^) - and finally I trimmed the ever-growing list of sketches and draft renders to just two.
The one here is the best-working compromise - Mel is getting frozen cold in the mid-November drizzle rather than sunbathing in the Caribbean (you can blame the English weather on the choice of location).
My first choice will be uploaded as soon as my computer and I come to some sort of workable agreement over the art production etiquette - like when it is polite to crash and shut down. I'm of the opinion it should be after the render is finished, while my computer seems to think it should be somewhere after the fourth zig-zag line.
As soon as we sort our differences, the first version will be up online.
As always, conceived, botched and bludgeoned out of a bare-bones-stripped-down-to-its-underpants DS3A and an old office salvage jobbie of a PC,with touch-ups here and there in Photoshop.
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Comments (11)
Heavenlee
This is amazing! I love ur description tho,lol! xxx
GrandmaT
Excellent work!
midnightmum
Reflections of some dedicated work, beautiful result.
moonhawk
I'm not sure which I like better - the image or your very descriptive and I'm sure totally accurate description of your design process. And tell your computer it is NEVER a good time to crash!! LOL
anitalee
Wow!
saphira1998
cool
celticfire
Wow, you made DAZ give up the good stuff in this one! This piece is beautiful!
fallen21
Amazing picture!
Seahorse
Stunning!!!
vitachick
Daz likes to crash just as your hopes are building up..Been there many times.. This is one fantasic render! Water and reflections are fantastic. Your final choice of the statue is just perfect!!!
ragouc
Very realistic render.