New Renaissance Theatre Company's The Merry Wives of Windsor (in rep with The Tempest, at Pittsburgh area parks for the next few weekends)

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Another delightful section of a #steampunk #neovictorian control panel. #design #aesthetics #blender3d #blender3dart

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Cat-sitting. Hello, Blue.

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Another 40sq cm chunk of a #steampunk control panel. I’ll do three more variations following this pattern. #blender3d #blender3dart #design #aesthetics

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Enjoying more live theater.

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