Hi everyone!
This is my Pterostichus volkswagenus (Beetle Beetle).
Cycles (20 min rendertime)
This is my first real project in over two years as I recently returned from a mission for my church. Despite the frequent crashes, I enjoyed using Blender 2.8 to create this image, and I have been pleasantly surprised by all the “new” features I missed over the last two years. 
Back in 2014, I created an entry for the BlenderNation Weekend Contest [Bugs]. I was just learning Cycles at the time. I made this simple low-poly scene and I have always wanted to recreate it in a more realistic style.
Now that its 2018 with the final release Blender 2.8 on the way its been amazing to look back over the last 4 years and see not only my growth as an artist, but the growth of Blender!
, you’re an inspiration . Thank you for sharing.