# Secret Missing Coral

**URL:** <https://blenderartists.org/t/secret-missing-coral/1398440>\
**Category:** Finished Projects\
**Tags:** nature, featured, characters, lighting, fantasy\
**Created:** [August 23, 2022, 8:01pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/secret-missing-coral/1398440 "2022-08-23T20:01:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![orencloud](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/orencloud/32/976076_2.png) [@orencloud](https://blenderartists.org/u/orencloud)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2022, 8:01pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/secret-missing-coral/1398440/1 "2022-08-23T20:01:18Z")

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![secret missing coral - orencloud](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/3/d/c/3dc28fc4833e187a89a0a8879965b44dc4976422.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![IvyKnight](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/ivyknight/32/769849_2.png) [@IvyKnight](https://blenderartists.org/u/IvyKnight)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2022, 4:47am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/secret-missing-coral/1398440/2 "2022-08-26T04:47:56Z")

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**How** does this have no comments? This is truly amazing, the magical nature feel, the way you used those stringy lines from last time I saw your work to make hair for this being of nature, the beautiful natural coral coming off the back with the stems of light and beauty, it’s all very reminiscent of fairylights and bush sculptures, this is _incredible_

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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:** [August 26, 2022, 8:02am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/secret-missing-coral/1398440/3 "2022-08-26T08:02:05Z")

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I featured you on BlenderNation, have a great weekend!

> **[Best of Blender Artists: 2022-34](https://www.blendernation.com/2022/08/26/best-of-blender-artists-2022-34/)**
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**Author:** ![orencloud](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/orencloud/32/976076_2.png) [@orencloud](https://blenderartists.org/u/orencloud)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2022, 2:24am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/secret-missing-coral/1398440/4 "2022-08-28T02:24:37Z")

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thanks ivy, glad the details didn’t go unnoticed

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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:** [August 28, 2022, 5:00pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/secret-missing-coral/1398440/5 "2022-08-28T17:00:18Z")

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You’re on the #featured row! 👍

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**Author:** ![NipunHeshan](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/nipunheshan/32/686442_2.png) [@NipunHeshan](https://blenderartists.org/u/NipunHeshan)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2022, 5:55pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/secret-missing-coral/1398440/6 "2022-08-29T17:55:30Z")

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beautiful work

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**Author:** ![Melodicpinpon](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/melodicpinpon/32/940970_2.png) [@Melodicpinpon](https://blenderartists.org/u/Melodicpinpon)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2022, 8:58pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/secret-missing-coral/1398440/7 "2022-08-29T20:58:49Z")

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The mix between old school influences and modern techniques is original and its gives the most out of each.  
Do you sometimes create fully abstract images?  
Did you create the last splashscreen for Blender? Was it inspired by ‘Princess Mononoke’?  
This one seems to be a classical religious theme.  
What is the reference for this image?  
I guess that you like the work of Gustave Doré on the ‘Divine Comedy’.

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**Author:** ![orencloud](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/orencloud/32/976076_2.png) [@orencloud](https://blenderartists.org/u/orencloud)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2022, 9:08pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/secret-missing-coral/1398440/8 "2022-08-30T21:08:57Z")

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thank you, but I never liked fully abstract images. I used no reference for this piece and yes the splash screen was inspired by princess mononoke, you have a keen eye