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Honey, I Shrunk Monet

Yeah, I know that joke dates me. You can date me too; take a number

Gentle Zacharias
A gentle cult
2 min readSep 21, 2024

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‘Lo child!

These 3D models have kind of taken over the place around here, haven’t they?

If that kind of thing isn’t as interesting to you as the other nonsense I get up to, let me assure you that I am assiduously browbeating myself each and every day on your behalf to write and draw more. There’s a new chapter of Shadowplay out, specifically and especially for you, the three people left in the world who want to read a chapter book released in installments. But for the moment, this is the project that is setting my brain on fire:

This is what I’m calling a 3D painting — a projection of Monet’s “Water Lilies and Japanese Bridge” into a diorama about four inches square and two inches deep. I’m excited about doing more of these with other historical paintings, possibly even some with people in them! Here’s a side-by-side comparison of the original painting with the model:

There’s a video on Instagram if you want a better sense of its size and construction. I’d like to do these custom for other people, so if you’re interested in a…

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Gentle Zacharias
Gentle Zacharias

Written by Gentle Zacharias

We rant about art, philosophy, mental health, and over-analyze videogames. 3D printing, poetry, and rituals to Booty Ghost may also occur. www.gentlecult.com

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