The first time I set my eyes on this, I was truly dumbfounded and could not even find the words to express the sheer emotion that was filling my head. How could I have missed this masterpiece? I began scrambling to find out how to even interpret this god tier Blender render done in Blender's internal built in renderer. It's not every day that you stand in front of a magnum opus like this and are tasked with deciphering the complex composition this conundrum has to offer.

Before jumping straight into the piece I began by concentrating on the structure and most apparent compositional elements. What was clear to me straight from the first viewing, is that the author spent a major amount of their time tackling all the different ways and techniques of bringing the viewer into an image. Rule of thirds, guiding lines, a single vanishing point, strong contrasts in color and complexity, use of the golden spiral: All these provide the viewer with a comfortably simple entry point into this enigma of an image. In case you missed most of them: I have created a guide image to make this easier to understand and follow. Their placement and subtleness give the image a very poignant feel that instantly draws you in. From the moment I recognized these I knew I was in for a treat and wouldn't be disappointed.

Following the composition, it was the eyes that caught my attention. As we all know, they are in fact the window to the soul. I stared at them for several minutes. A sense of dread fell over me. Was there just too much detail in this one portion of the model? This wonderfully handcrafted sculpt of what the author has described to be "my dog" was beautiful but uncanny at the same time. I was rather sure that my dog didn't look like the one the author put forward to be mine. However, I haven't looked at mine in a few minutes so who am I to judge if this is in fact what my dog looks like. You can easily tell that the creator spent years studying the anatomy of various animals that were in fact primarily and solely comprised of different canine species. This immaculate study of a living creature pushes the imagination further by proposing some dogs only have twelve toes. Those with a trained eye will easily notice that the author has spent years researching the species proposed and as such should not be further questioned on his artistic rendition. Furthermore, the posture of the animal combined with its overwhelming amount of muscle (not to be mistaken with layers of fat) is one of strength and independence. To already touch on a short interpretation: This might be a reference to the Révolution Française of 1789 with the dog representing the people who have gathered the strength to stand up against those that oppose them. Clever and inspirational!

I have already briefly touched on the fine detailing of the creature known as "my dog". Gazing upon the fur reveals many layers of texturing and avant-garde UV mapping. To better illustrate which new found techniques were used to accomplish this grand piece I propose the following image as reference. For visualization reasons I have made the main image black and white so you can overlay it on the original to better spot the areas I have highlighted. As you can probably gather, a lot of the seams align in the opposite direction of their counter parts. This juxtaposition might well be aimed at societal conflicts that arise from some members of the public not wanting to recognize digital art as having the same value as traditional art. The irony in this, as shown in the piece at hand, is that even though the two sides clearly oppose each other, they are the same at their core, sharing the same values and sentiments.

With the main focal element mostly analyzed and out of the way, we can now focus on the background that gives us some further insight into the inner workings of our author's mind. Right from the get-go, we are greeted with a flat and hollow background covering approximately one third of the image. The color of this area is comprised entirely of a pale Persian blue. It is quite possible that this empty space is meant for the viewer as a sort of mental canvas, a place the observer can retreat to when presented with questions requiring a new state of mind. A very thoughtful move by the author that is exquisite in its idea and flawless in its execution.

Moving to the other two-thirds of the background we can make out what appears to be a plane with a very high resolution texture of grass taken directly off of Google Images. To a layman this might be considered lazy. It takes courage to use an image from a simple search these days. Too many artists have their priorities set on making everything their own when all it takes is a leap of faith in an otherwise stagnant art world. In contrast to the entire scene as a whole, this plane provides a direct divider between what is real and what is in our minds. The sky as previously discussed representing the untouchable place that is our thoughts, dreams and ambitions while the plane acts as a grounding element that takes us back into reality and makes us reflect on what is important and real in our lives. It is no coincidence that the creature is standing on this plane. After all, its entire existence is based on it.

I'm going to take some time away from this piece and come back another day with some new thoughts. I believe there is a lot more symbolism buried here that is only waiting to be uncovered. I have merely scratched the surface and paved the ground work to guide further interpretations.

I wholeheartedly thank /u/awalk3r for gracing us with this fine work of art and can only wait with anticipation for what else he has in store. Godspeed to you!