I dont think of myself as an artist - more a creatively minded laymen. Im blessed with perpetual inspiration, but cursed by a lack of talent.
I have always loved to sketch, and on the odd occasion even paint. Unfortunately for me, a real world canvas doesnt have an undo button. This is why, back in 1996, I first started toying with a Shareware version of Paint Shop Pro (found on the cover of a magazine). I knew almost instantly that digital art was for me.
Fast forward to 2006, when I discovered a highly under-rated (yet unfortunately limited) program called FaceGen. Within hours of tinkering with the software I was creating realistic characters well beyond anything I could have managed via traditional mediums. But what to do about bodies for my newly created digital brethren?
I took it upon myself to scour the internet in search of a 3D software package that was flexible enough to fulfil my specific needs, while still being NOOB friendly. Untimely I didnt want to spend months, or even years deciphering the ins and outs of 3D Studio Max for instance.
It wasnt long before I caught digital whisperings of a program called Poser, which lead me eFrontiers very own site.
In search of more examples of Poser art I found myself inevitably at Renderosity...and I havent looked back since.
The community here is certainly a mixed bunch (as are all communities, online especially), but in the great majority they have proven to be incredibly helpful, and wonderfully supportive.
If you plan on commenting on my images (and I certainely hope you do) while praise is always appreciated, critical analysis and constructive criticism is encouraged.
Happy rendering!
Comments (16)
Conniekat8
It's wonderful! Especially the way you cut the collar, very fashionable. Love your dial spinning with the faces! You have a real knack for it.
ClawShrimp
You say the nicest things Connie :). Apollo's own geometry hits at this style of shirt anyway (at least I think). With my next shirt, the collar will be similar but higher up the neck again. I might even use magnets to bend them outwards slightly. Part sci-fi, part goth.
jjroland
Kinda sorta has the look of one of Drakes shirts from Blade Trinity. Very nice Claw - you amaze me time and time again. Very exciting to think I too might eventually get Apollo dressed : p
vincenthebert
Nice!!!!!
bantha
This came out well. Good job, the cloth room seemst to be great for that. An intresting face as well, great job.
ClawShrimp
Thanks guys. It sounds much more complicated in writing, but in practice it's incredibly simple...even for me! :)
bluetoad
good job - looks very professional - and your faces are some of the most original on the forums. Keep up the good work.
ClawShrimp
Thank you bluetoad!
Tiari
I've tried to follow tutorials for this technique in P6 and failed miserably, apparently its beyond my brain capacity! Good job here!
ArtPearl
Well done! This is a really impressive result. The grouping tool gave me so much grief in P6 I did my best to avoid it when possible. Either I learned something meanwhile or P7 is better - I have some success now, so I may try your method. My main concern about poser cloth modifications was that the edges would look jugged, following the triangles of the mesh, rather than a straight line.Hard to see from this image, but how did this aspect work?
TheAnimaGemini
Very well done.Impressive work.
Rutra
Really well done, in all aspects. His slightly blue eyes in a black & white image is a fantastic detail. The shirt looks excellent! It fits really well.
originalkitten
Wow impressive
ClawShrimp
Thanks everyone. To answer your question Artpearl. Unforunately this will still be the case. Unless you're following a nice curve in geometry, you'll still get some pretty horrible jaggies. With this shirt I simply exploited some already existing shapes in Apollo's design. A possible sollution to this would be cutting as close to your perfect line as you can, and using a trans map to clean the jaggies. I haven't tried this myself, but the theory is sound...at least I think it is (what would I know? :P).
vice
wow sounds like a great tutorial...You have Vision Imagination Creativity and Excllence 5+ you friend VICE.
mikeerson
don't know if you've ever seen my BONDAGE character, he's been running around nude because he's a clone... it's time in the story to where he needs clothes... I have an Idea similar to this one. I want the v neck to go down almost to the belly button, and then since his name is BONDAGE, I want to hang chains as the buttons.... I don't know any video tutorials on how to do this... any ideas? please site mail me... shirt and characterr in this look great.