To be clear, I was referring to the image you posted, which seemed to me to be mainly a 2d illustration (painter?).
A nice one too.

Edit: and off topic, I have looked at the thread on CG talk describing this piece; very good combination of 3d and illustration skills.

As for your last post, please don't get pedantic, and don't assume anything about my knowledge with Texturing and Rendering...

okapi

Sorry, we crossed wires. That image from CG I posted--"which, in theory, could have had all the major modelling done in MoI "

There are similar imagery created in both 2d and 3d in those contests.

I am a painter but for some odd reason I just can not get comfortable with "painting" in either Photoshop or Corell PainterIX

Nearly all my imagery nowadays starts with 3d modelling----should I say I start my art piece drawing/sketches with 3d modelling?

Brian(pedantic is my middle name!)
ps Is the attached a "painting" or a 100% completely 3D app created image?

Being housebound and having an official "carer"---obviously you will all say! (my poor, poor wife!)---
but the computer and 3D have given me a huge "ain't life grand" boost.

Do I try to oversell the MoI/Carrara potentials?

It's so much fun!

Brian

Country-style! :)