some WIP renders

Ran out of time with the second/building type one. I'm working on, for my pirate ship in Sketching for Entertainment class, one that is part mangrove. Such a tree actually exists in real life, but doesn't have an interior as shown online. So that should be fun to make it habitable just as a pitch for a story. I also had a great moment happen where I thought a teacher absolutely hated me. I don't know why...I guess I am too sensitive about some things. Turns out, as he said two weeks ago "I'm expecting great things from you. I'm serious. I've seen what you can do and you have a lot of potential." I wanted to cry right then and there but I was surrounded by other students haha. I've been thinking about my future a lot and setting goals. I've also been reading a great book about owning companies and have the mental foresight to know when something will be a good financial opportunity and not a dud to invest in. I actually think that being in the know about finances is important to modern artists/designers. You can't be financially stupid (I guess I can't say "you can't"..it would just be unwise) and just leave it up to everyone else in the blind. And you have to be a good negotiator, or when you die someone else will negotiate a better price for your work for you (that you may never see). B0uguereau was said to have been VERY savvy about money and branding. It was part of the reason he worked so large and for the upper classes (they had money; big pieces=more money). Also, I staretd reading V@n G0gh's "Letters to The0". Every artist should read it. Incidentally the first book recommended it, because part of being bold and recognizing opportunity is to have so much drive that you stick to your guns when others won't. It's having an indentity when others around you are willing to settle. And absolutely owning it.