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When I was working on American Gothic, it became clear to me that following the rural look of the namesake wouldn’t be gothic enough, so I went the direction you saw in the piece

Later I realized that southern gothic was still an option, so that is how this piece came to be. I often struggle between different interpretations of an idea…

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    • I finally mastered lighting in my old render engine, so of course I’ve migrated to a new one now. Still having problems with the new engine, but at least I think I know some of the problems (buggy software)

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    • I think that I’ve mentioned elsewhere that I’m still struggling with facial expressions and body language to convey the psychology of the piece. It is gratifying to know my efforts have met with success…

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  1. What a beautiful picture! It is bursting with love and passion and the fire in here eyes could melt a glacier! This is when it’s unfair that Virily only lets you react with a “Love It!” This picture deserves a few more reactions with that!

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