This is a little project to see how much I’ve improved over a short amount of time, by remaking a piece from late last year (it was supposed to be for a contest, but I didn't finish in time). First picture is my new “improved” piece, done last month (June 2025), and the second is the original, done in November 2024. I feel like I’ve learned a lot about lighting and expressions since the original, so I was rather pleased with the results ^_^ I think it’s helpful to do projects like this from time to time, so that we can see that, even if we’re no where near where we want to be, we have taken steps forward. And that is the most important thing, to always be moving forward! Rendered in Daz Studio Iray. Postwork in Pixelmator Pro. No AI used.