Forged Heart

Forged Heart

This was made for the Monthly challenge #February17, hosted by we-Heart-photomanip

Theme: A steampunk Valentine.

Due Date: February 28^th, 2017

Level: Novitiate/ Beginner

Limit: 2 entries

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Memo:

The story behind this, about an automaton girl, Rena, from the Renaissance, and her fragile crystal heart started a while ago, for a friend.

She liked the idea; as she said, crystals, even quartz, have some remarkable properties.

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Resources:

Rena:

fullbody STOCK 2 hands up, by Lina-Tsu

bendy STOCK 7, by Lina-Tsu

apple lover crappy stock 2,by Lina-Tsu

Crystalline Heart:

Large Quartz Crystal Stock, by Enchantedgal-Stock

Crystal - Apophylite, by Tasastock

Pistons, Gears, etc.:

Sci-fi_Prop 4 - Stock, by Inadesign-Stock

Sci-fi_Prop 7 - Stock, by Inadesign-Stock

Sci-fi_Prop 10 - Stock, by Inadesign-Stock

Sci-fi_Prop 3 - Stock, by Inadesign-Stock

Gear Corner Embellishment - Transparent PNG, by Spiral-0ut

Gears Transparent PNGs, by redheadstock

Steampunk Gear PNG, by KarahRobinson-Art

Gears PNG, by MariaSemelevich

Backgrounds:

Blacksmith Shop III, by mmad-sscientist

Altschlossfelsen Stock 46, by Malleni-Stock

Altschlossfelsen Stock 64, by Malleni-Stock

Street Lamp Cut Out, by ManicHysteriaStock

chains transparent png, by AbsurdWordPreferred

Blacksmith Tools, by Eirian-stock

Cluttered Blacksmiths Workshop 1, by Georgina-Gibson

Wall Lamp, by TinaLouiseUk

Other Resources:

Texture 203, by Malleni-Stock

Clouds-Texture, by YBsilon-Stock

UNRESTRICTED - Pastel Grunge Texture, by frozenstocks

Big Lens And Optical Flare Collection, by daWIIZ

FOG/CLOUDS PNG, by Moonglowlilly

Software:

autodesk-sketchbook

Cloud Brush Set

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Listening to:

Christine Perri Human

Rush - Closer To The Heart

Of Monsters and Men: Crystals

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Watching:

Blacksmithing - Forging A Heart

Bex Simon - Artist Blacksmith & Metal Artist

Website: Bex Simon Website

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Memo:

Is there a ceremony for getting to the next level? One of my professors told me that at graduation the Dean whispers a secret word, like Freemasons.

But, the Dean said that they didn’t do that anymore.

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Nota Bene:

Rena, other characters, and scenarios are my original creations.

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One time, in shop class, all the soldering irons were busy.

So, I just grabbed a pair of tongs and stuck the metal in the flame.

That wasn’t the assignment; but, it did work.

The teacher said it must have been a memory from the Collective Unconscious.

-Cat…