Etch A Sketch with Vray

I don't think that I would actually try this. But some have.

This image was rendered with Vray in 3D studio max

Pianos on a Lake - Rendered with Vray

Latest version. I adjusted the raft work texture to get a little more light under the piano. I got rid of the floating pages because they were making the wind more of an entity then I wanted.

Pianos on a Lake rendered with Vray

Added some motion to the sheet music. And added a blue filter.

Concept Art with Vray - Piano on water.

I'm just looking for a feel.  Trying to see what the repetition does for me.

I used vray instancer for the trees, there is vray fur on the shore, vray fog and vray lens effect.  I used the fastSSS2 for the water. 

Conceptual raw render out of Vray 3.60.01

This is a work in progress. Trying to see where I want to take it. I used vray instancer to place the trees and vray fur for the grass.

Vray Golden Material

Playing with gold materials in Vray.

Updating a past project Vray

I got to return to an old project to make some modifications. It is odd looking back sometimes.

Metal Lego Guy rendered with Vray

Metal Lego Guy rendered with Vray. This was just a rendering test.

Pen and ink drawing of Iowa City, IA

Pen and ink drawing of Iowa City, IA. This is looking East on East Jefferson Street.

Brick and Tile Building in Mason City

This is a pen and ink drawing of the Brick and Tile Building in Mason City, IA.  The photo of the drawing isn't great but I think you get the idea.

X-ray with Vray

Using vray to look at scanned data.

Vray Practice - Faceless Lego Guys.

Faceless Lego Guys rendered with Vray.

Practice using Vray 3.4

Practice modeling and material making.

Corn Crib

Trying a style out again.

Barn drawing

Another barn drawing in pen and ink.  Not a great photo of it. This barn is on county line road north of Ames, IA.