This is good to know. I use PSP too and love working in layers. Thanks, dialyn!

Attached Link: http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=320628&Start=1&Sectionid=1&WhatsNew=Yes

Amen to that, Fran, good to see you and thank you. I always try to catch postings from you and Sinamin but, dang, that gallery fills quickly! I'm my own worst critic so it takes a lot to please me, let alone share it with others. I once read a quote that said "autograph your work with excellence", I've always remembered it and think of it each time I work on something new and just before I put my signature on it. Did I try my best? If I can say yes then I'm pleased and willing to share my creation. Even if no one looks at it or makes a comment. Sometimes I go to my gallery just to remind myself how much I've learned this past year, to see where improvements can be made or refer back to something where the pose or lighting worked right, and to also see how much I still have to learn. I'm having the best time of my life!

Thank you for telling me that, I don't mind doing a little tweaking, I usually have to for many poses. And more than a little for most. ;o) It was your attention to the details, as Patricia said, that caught my eye. Her hands, arms and legs, especially her back, beautiful! Most of my time is spent on posing and lighting, which is a learning experience in itself, and I'm just one of those who have to get it right or nothing else works in the image. Thank you for your generosity, EvoShandor, I'm downloading then going to play. My, but Victoria 3 is a real beauty of a model, isn't she? I haven't bought her, I just know my old machine couldn't handle it, but admire her each time I see her.

I agree! Lovely work, ladydawg! Well, I have to say I'm impressed with most of the work in the 20. Amazing how much stuff one misses, I know I've missed every one of these in the gallery. I even started looking through the Best Ranking, more I've never seen before. We sure do have a wonderful selection of very fine artists here, whether you consider yourself one or not, no matter what genre you create for. Pretty inspiring. ;o)

Ya'll have me curious now, I don't think I've ever looked at the Top 20, so going to see what the to-do is about. Personally, I just love Poser and Paint Shop Pro and enjoy creating images I've imagined. What I couldn't always put on paper, canvas or into sculpture I can now do digitally. I feel pretty lucky to have places that allow me to share those images. Thank you for commenting on my gallery, dialyn! I know most of it is fantasy related but I love it. I blame Frazetta.

Wow, these are beautifully done! Makes me wish for Vic3! Have you done any for Vic2???? :o)

Thanks, ladynimue, I never knew that but got to thinking that might be the case after I had posted. Learn something new every day! :o)

I find it odd that you said the "vote for this image" link is displayed with every gallery posting. I have over 36 images posted in my gallery and not a single one has that link attached. I've even wondered how it's put there. I'm not interested in using it just oftened wondered about it. I enjoy sharing my stuff with others who like the same thing, keeps me out of trouble, I appreciate the comments that are left simply because it means someone took the time to look. That's always nice. And I'm ever hopeful that something I've done might inspire someone else, even just a bit. That's the best part. I agree with dialyn, leather-guy's newest piece is excellent! Great use of color, texture, light and composition and, most of all, bless his poor machine that had to render it all! ;o)

Thanks for sharing this, had to go look and leave a comment. Beautifully done!

I think Link is great, too! Can't wait to see the finished figure.

Kicking butt in postwork already!

You could use a soften brush and fix the areas under her breasts so they blend better. That white area needs to be toned down. Also do some work on the one arm where the bend is so severe. Add a little blush to her checks with the airbrush, use the RGB brush to lighten and darken areas on her eyes to bring them out more, can also do the same on her hair. I use Paint Shop Pro for postwork. Every now and then I get a Poser render that doesn't need a bit of postwork which is great but doesn't happen every time so a little postwork is necessary to smooth out bad render areas. I enjoy the postwork. And it's not cheating. [throwing my copy of PS at SamTherapy!] Poser can only do so much sometimes and I'd rather do a little postwork than share something I didn't do my best on.

WOW!

You're a sweetheart, that worked just fine! Thanks.