Statue Rentals #5: Carving

The relationship blooming between Meredith and Noriko all happened by accident. I love when a story surprises me. Finding 3D assets of carving tools took forever. It almost derailed this story. I love how the dress in the first panel is "non-work clothes" unlike the outfits in the next two panels.

Looking at it now, I didn't leave enough debris on the floor. When did all the excess marble go? I hope the missing marble wasn't anything Stacy was fond of. Because it looks like Meredith just discarded it.

NOTE: I've updated Statue Rentals #4 to include a bonus image. It shows the panorama of the art studio without various stuff overlayed on top.

Transcript

Top Row – Stone block being carved into a statue of a woman

Panel 1 – carving begins

Meredith, thinking: I really should have changed into my work clothes but I’ve been dying to release the statue inside this stone block for months now. I hope Stacy isn’t upset when they find out what they’ve become.

Panel 2 – carving middles

Panel 3 – bulk carving ends

Bottom Row

Panel 4 – precision carving

Noriko: Are you doing that to drive her crazy?

Meredith: There was a rough spot.

Noriko: On her lips? You know that drives a statue crazy.

Meredith: You know far more about that than I do. When are you going to be my canvas again?

Noriko: My statue days are done. Why are you dressed like that?

Panel 5 – stepping back

Meredith: I've been wearing boring clothes all week. Once they pick the statue up, I'm putting on my heels and we're hitting the club.

Noriko: I had no idea Stacy was such a beautiful woman.

Meredith: Yeah. About that. I meant to tell you. Stacy was a man until I carved her.

Noriko: Why didn't you hire a new model for this contract?

Panel 6 – leaving

Meredith: That block has been in my studio for three months. A woman has been waiting inside it this entire time. I could felt it every day.

Noriko: Don’t get metaphysical with me. What if he sues you?

Meredith: She won’t.