Beating the Desert Heat (Patreon)

Bluesky/PixivCategory: CompleteInspiration: Sena has assured Mio that a temporary freezing is just fine as a fun way to cool down fast. The Sponsor wished for an upgrade to one of the renders from UFC 5 and I obliged.My Thoughts:- I think this is a decent improvement over my other previous freezing projects for a few small reasons:• If I recall correctly, I tried out a couple new ice textures instead of using the old one I had.• I focused a bit more on the shininess and transparency of the meshes and certain spots.• The icicles are much more numerous and longer to make them more apparent.• The glitter that's spread around has a bit more variance to it.- Just in general, this render serves as a good comparison of the gap between my unfinished scraps and my completed work.References:- There's a moment in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 where Sena is supporting Mio as they walk through a desert. The latter becomes thrilled to see an oasis of water.