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Somehow with everything managing to go wrong this month I made it!

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Finally !!!! The last ten days were for participation more than for the win but I learned soooo much in this challenge ! Congrats everyone !

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Day 31 - Refract

Big thanks to SideFX for organizing this challenge. This was my first time joining Mardini, and it’s been both exhausting and really fun. Definitely learned a lot along the way. Now it’s time to fix my sleeping schedule.

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That was amazing!
I’m proud to have had the chance to compete with such talented artists. This was my first time with mardini and, what’s more, my first proper renders in Houdini. Every day I discovered something new and learned a lot!

I’d like to thank the SideFX team and everyone who makes this event possible. It’s incredible — totally free and accessible to any artist from anywhere in the world.
Special thanks to Robert for being with us every day!

Respect to all the artists! See ya in 11 months!

PS I made the changes after the judges had reviewed it to match result with the pic I entered into Iron Heart table.

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lets gooooooooo

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Last Mardini! Thank you guys for the inspiration and laughs. Congrats to the winners





I'm @kushaan.art on instagram if you want to connect!

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