Such sad news. Joanna was such a talented artist - she will be very missed.

Thanks fiziwig and moriador!

Be brave and make the plunge - I bet you will enjoy it! I have written several tutorials over the years on how I paint stuff ..so heres where i stick a shameless plug for my store.. https://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/?uid=257620 Sadly some of my tutorials have gone into clearance and disappeared over the years - but there are several that are still here- after almost ten years

https://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/?uid=257620

The majority of my stuff is just a render of a nekkid vicky . The rest is done in photoshop and painter

Im all for painting and being creative :0) I originally picked it up because I was too cheap to keep buying 3d stuff that I may or may not find fitting for a particular idea. I find it very relaxing..I can seriously sit here for hours just painting.. dont worry about what others think.. do what makes you happy!

Hello Kitty :)

Not sure if your problem has been solved yet.. but I had the exact same problem.  It turns out that the Daz Content Management Service stopped working ( actually it wasnt on my new machine at all).  Here is how to solve it.. 

https://helpdaz.zendesk.com/entries/22523891-Trouble-shooting-the-Smart-Content-Pane

Hey Rob.. If I had to take a guess, Id say that Gabe modeled this for his own personal use.  I could have sworn I remember seeing this set in the store.. but it was so very long ago.  A couple other artists come to mind when I look at this, Mec, Val3dart ( though their name was different back then) Xurge - all made similar items, just not the exact replica.

http://blackhearted.deviantart.com/art/Not-Quite-Fully-Armored-117276882

This is what leads me to believe it was not "packaged content.  Pity cause that helmet is awesome.

Im guessing you are looking for older figures.. and if so, there is a nice hoplite pack at daz for the old m3.. and it has potential with proper texture maps.

Ill chime in again ;0) I think the last renders you have posted are a huge improvement in terms of lighting, posing, and clothing choices.  Her lips dont appear as though they have been changed all that much.   I can see what you are going for Wolfie, but her top lip is pulled out still in a very strange way- reminiscent of a duck bill.  You may have not gotten to it yet.. but her eye situation should be addressed too.  Maybe a less extreme morph around her eyelid, or a heavy duty eyelash map to help solve the problem.  You are making great progress..( Im glad you are not only asking for crits and accepting them, but you are also using all this valuable information in front of us..keep your chin up and keep going! I think there are a lot of people who could learn from this thread :0)

Im really sorry wolfie.. I know I come off harsh.. I am a critic..but Im also trying to help. ( this is why I tend to avoid offering criticisms, especially in public forums ) Im not trying to hurt your feelings, or be an ass. 

Yes - there are positives in what you have submitted - and I dont want you to give up - The second set The Reese sisters look greatly improved.  The textures looked better, and lit much nicer. The morphs are more improved as well.. 

I make characters too and I know just how ridiculously difficult and time consuming they are; I dont doubt for one second you didnt work hard on these sets. Keep your chin up- and the next one focus more on the things I mentioned. I guarantee it will sell better.

Honest opinion here.. only opinion - and its cause you asked for honest criticism.  I may come off as harsh and I really dont intend to - I just dont voice myself via type all that well, Im really just trying to help.

When I first opened that page, the first thing I noticed was the terribly flat lighting and some kind of terrible funkiness in the hair and  the shadowing of  the hair on her face.  Her skin lacks any kind of detail ( sorry not trying to be mean here).  To clarify: There seems like there is no actual texture to the map.. and a lack of bump/ spec maps possibly?  Also, the view of her standing there.. her lips are super shiny and give that wax lips appearance.. never a good look.  Her makeups look very blah and uninspired.  Her expressions in the promos - Im not sure if this is the actual morph or an added expression.. but its kinda weird. She definitely has some strangeness at the interior corners of her eyes and the nose bridge area. Im going to assume that it is because she has no defined upper eyelids which adds to her awkwardness a bit.   Maybe larger more prominent lashes may have helped with her overall look.

The Reese sisters - The textures look much better, and the lighting has greatly improved.  However, in my honest opinion the morphs just dont work for them.  Also, the eye blinking to show makeups are not particularly working in your favor either. ( maybe just a fully closed eyelid displaying it would have worked better)  I think this set would actually sell well with improved morphs and promos.

My best advice is to look at some top selling character vendors here - and at daz.  

Madde in particular ( god I love her girls) and there is a reason why;  The promos/renders are top notch - 

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/mdd-rashi-for-v4-2/108283/

The skin is beautiful, and well textured.  You can see  that her eyebrows fit the scale of her morph- the makeup has texture to it.  The character itself is very unique and creative - Indian characters have been done before but the beautifully detailed ornamentation sets this apart.

The lighting- It is well lit, and displays the skin very well... but it has some mood to - there are shadows but in the right spots ) not in or on her face.

The clothing is well thought out and beautifully detailed - and matches the theme she was going with. I cant find a single thing really wrong with this set or anything I would do differently- and its why I want it soo bad. I dont need it but I have to eventually possess it.

Im happy to see you are trying to set yourself apart  - But going too far out there also narrows your market.  The narrower the market the less profit you can make.

Just my two cents  - dont be mad

Me :0)

Thank you Tina!!

 Thanks Kristi!!!

yep I checked it didnt get charged...the only thing that got charged was my store credit :0)

Ohhh I got this too, both yesterday and today.   It happens every time I hit a page with freestuff from Predatron on it... A little window comes up and asks for a password and username.. and nope I didnt hit any download links :0)

Thank you so much debbie!!

Hi Stacey, I havent got a single ebot  for favorite artists, and after cruising through the gallery there should be almost 4 or 5 that I should have received.  Are they completely fixed, and ive got something screwed up somewhere?