# Canals of Utrecht

**URL:** <https://blenderartists.org/t/canals-of-utrecht/1420099>\
**Category:** Finished Projects\
**Tags:** realism, modeling, lighting, featured, environment\
**Created:** [December 3, 2022, 10:11am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/canals-of-utrecht/1420099 "2022-12-03T10:11:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![Pietro](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/pietro/32/894341_2.png) [@Pietro](https://blenderartists.org/u/Pietro)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2022, 10:11am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/canals-of-utrecht/1420099/1 "2022-12-03T10:11:43Z")

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Hey everybody!

I’m back in Blender in a video showing you how I created this environment!

That’s based on Utrecht one of my favorite places in the Netherlands.

I hope you like it!

[![](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/2/3/3/2330d819713feb0acc224762b52f03041fb194fb.jpeg "Creating Hyper Realistic Environments in Blender") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bkMSxJb_sU)

Further more renders [here](https://www.artstation.com/artwork/ZeryW0)

 ![pietro-chiovaro-asset-2](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/0/c/5/0c5f51b7131741568dca811fa43bd110e185913f.jpeg)

 ![pietro-chiovaro-asset-3](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/2/8/9/289d9188e8c014396bc5d4913bfbd0c774dc892f.jpeg)

 ![pietro-chiovaro-asset-1](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/0/3/b/03bb1770976217700df67f06a237c3176d39041d.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![bartv](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/bartv/32/1477233_2.png) [@bartv](https://blenderartists.org/u/bartv)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2022, 8:22am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/canals-of-utrecht/1420099/2 "2022-12-04T08:22:32Z")

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Great work Pietro! I’m not sure about the payphone and those pipes, but you captured the vibe of Utrecht perfectly.

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**Author:** ![piranha4D](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/piranha4d/32/939946_2.png) [@piranha4D](https://blenderartists.org/u/piranha4D)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2022, 7:14pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/canals-of-utrecht/1420099/3 "2022-12-04T19:14:17Z")

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Lovely. And thanks so much for the #art-breakdown, always appreciated!

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**Author:** ![bartv](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/bartv/32/1477233_2.png) [@bartv](https://blenderartists.org/u/bartv)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2022, 12:00pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/canals-of-utrecht/1420099/4 "2022-12-09T12:00:31Z")

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You’re on the #featured row! 👍

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**Author:** ![bartv](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/bartv/32/1477233_2.png) [@bartv](https://blenderartists.org/u/bartv)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2022, 12:49pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/canals-of-utrecht/1420099/5 "2022-12-09T12:49:59Z")

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I featured you on BlenderNation, have a great weekend!

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**Author:** ![Pietro](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/pietro/32/894341_2.png) [@Pietro](https://blenderartists.org/u/Pietro)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 4:57pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/canals-of-utrecht/1420099/6 "2023-01-09T16:57:51Z")

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Thank you Bart, probably I should have removed them, sometimes less is better 😅