Deep Woods Still

by Daniel Eskridge

Title

Deep Woods Still

Artist

Daniel Eskridge

Medium

Digital Art - Digital 3d Rendering/cgi

Description

Here be moonshine. In a dense forest with moss covered trees, a moonshiner has constructed a still from stone, copper, and a couple of wooden barrels. This apparatus is for making illegal, back-woods whiskey. It's a common part of the culture of the southern Appalachian mountains.

Somewhere nearby a fresh mountain stream meanders through the woods nearby giving off a morning mist. The shallow creek is an important resource for the bootlegger, providing water both the mash in the pot and way of cooling the coil in the condenser. The dense forest provides a cover so that the illegal activity is hidden from the authorities.

About how I create my artwork:

Rather than traditional forms of art such as painting or photography I use a computer to create my images. It's called 3D Rendering and works like so: I make a scene by sculpting and arranging digital models in a virtual 3D space. After stipulating lighting and atmospheric effects I have the computer create a simulated environment from which I take a virtual snap shot of the scene. Then using image editing software and something more akin to traditional painting techniques (via a Wacom tablet) I go over the work adjusting colors adding brushwork painting in details etc. to produce the final image. Software I use includes: Sculptris ZBrush Blender3d Vue Daz Studio and GIMP.

Thanks for looking!
Daniel Eskridge

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February 24th, 2014

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