Software used: Maya, Photoshop

It's supposed to have a kind-of watercolor feel, but still maintain it's 3d-ness. I think NPR is going to be the next big thing in 3d. (I know it sounds silly, let me explain. Or you could just skip this part and look at the image if you like.)

When photography came out, everyone wanted it to look like paintings. It was only after a few years that people started realizing that it could be it's own art (namely, photography) that didn't have to look like paintings. There's nothing wrong with photographing to look like paint; it's just not the only way. The same with CG: right now, everyone wants CG to look photorealistic. Before I get flamed by every artist on the board, let me say that I HAVE NOTHING AGAINST PHOTOREALISTIC CG, I do it myself sometimes. I just think there's more to CG than photorealism.

okay, I'm done.