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3D-Art Contest Winners ~ September 2015

September 21, 2015 by shibashake 16 Comments

Using Secluded shoreline by FirstBastion.

All winners (both rounds) for the September Vendor Awesomeness Contest have been announced! Come check out who won and join in on our October contest.

Filed Under: 3D Art, Art Contest Tagged With: 3d-art, 3d-art-contest, 3d-art-winners, contest, contest-winners, vendor-contest, winners

How to Get Wet Skin in Iray

September 9, 2015 by shibashake 38 Comments

Woman exercising with two weights and covered in sweat. Daz Studio Iray render.

This tutorial describes the three key steps for creating a figure with wet skin in Daz Studio Iray. In particular, we discuss composition, increasing skin shininess, and adding water drops.

Filed Under: Daz Studio, Iray Tagged With: iray, iray shader, iray skin, iray tutorial, iray wet skin, wet skin

3D-Art Contest Winners ~ August 2015

September 2, 2015 by shibashake 10 Comments

Native American portrait using Octanerender, Daz Studio 4.8 Pro, and Raven Mohawk Hair by Arki.

Congratulations to all the winners of the August Vendor Awesomeness Contest. September is Published Artist month at DAZ3D, so we will be celebrating the vendors here as well. This month we will have double the number of vendors and double the number of prizes! Join us at – http://thinkdrawart.com/contest.

Filed Under: 3D Art, Art Contest Tagged With: 3d-art, 3d-art-contest, 3d-art-winners, contest, contest-winners, vendor-contest, winners

Water Shader Tutorial for Daz Studio Iray

August 24, 2015 by shibashake 11 Comments

Pin-up image of girl in swimsuit and beach hat, standing in water.

In this tutorial we focus on the three water shaders in Daz Studio Iray – water, water thin, and water dispersive. We also experiment with an underwater mermaid scene and water caustics.

Filed Under: Daz Studio, Iray Tagged With: daz studio iray, ds iray, iray, iray shader, iray tutorial, shader, water, water shader

3D-Art Contest Winners ~ July 2015

August 1, 2015 by shibashake 8 Comments

Porsha, UndeadFiend, WerewolfHunter, FlinkSkullandBones, CeceHair, InfernalBehemoth, BodyScar

The July Vendor Awesomeness Contest has been great fun with many fantastic entries. Come find out who won and hope you will join our August contest at http://thinkdrawart.com/contest.

Filed Under: 3D Art, Art Contest Tagged With: 3d-art, 3d-art-contest, 3d-art-winners, contest, contest-winners, winners

Daz Studio Iray Tips and Tricks

July 31, 2015 by shibashake 13 Comments

Girl reaching upward for a flying bird (signifying knowledge, dreams, or more) while another holds her down to earth.

I am really loving the results that I am getting from Daz Studio Iray. Here, I talk about some of the useful Iray techniques that I have learned from the Daz3D forums, from talking to other Dazaholics, and from my own Iray experiments.

Filed Under: Daz Studio, Iray Tagged With: daz iray, daz studio, daz studio iray, daz studio tutorial, iray, iray eyes, iray hair, iray metal, iray tips, iray tricks, iray tutorial, tutorial

How to Insert Inline Images in the Daz3D Forum

July 29, 2015 by shibashake 1 Comment

Woman angel with black wings and black armor, holding a white sword. Her right hand is out, in invitation to the viewer.

This mini-tutorial gives step-by-step instructions on how to insert an image into a post, on the new Daz3D forums.

Filed Under: 3D Art, Daz3D Tagged With: daz forum, daz3d, daz3d forum, forum image, inline image, insert image

Daz Victoria 7 – Good, Bad, or Meh

July 11, 2015 by shibashake 5 Comments

Victoria7 smiling and in a pin-up pose, with pink petals in the wind.

Victoria 7 and Genesis 3 Females just got released recently by Daz3D. Since then, there have been lots of heated discussions about her. Here, I talk about my own experiences with Victoria 7, the good, the bad, and whether she is worth the extra bucks.

Filed Under: 3D Art, Daz3D Tagged With: 3d-art, daz, daz3d, figure, g3f, genesis3, v7, vicky7, victoria7

3D-Art Contest Winners ~ June 2015

July 1, 2015 by shibashake 6 Comments

Find out who won in the June 2015 Vendor Awesomeness Contest! Join our July contest at http://thinkdrawart.com/contest.

Filed Under: 3D Art, Art Contest Tagged With: 3d-art, 3d-art-contest, 3d-art-winners, contest, contest-winners, winners

Daz Studio Lighting – Beginner to Now

June 22, 2015 by shibashake 13 Comments

Woman playing a wood harp, while a girl and animals sit at her feet.

One of the biggest thing that sets a 3d-image apart from others is the lighting used. Lights can add depth, change mood, create tension, guide the eye, and much more. In this article, I talk about my Daz Studio lighting journey. I describe all the different lighting setups that I have gone through, what I have learned from each one, and why I switched to something else.

Filed Under: Daz Studio, Iray Tagged With: 3d-art, 3d-light, 3d-lighting, daz, daz studio, daz studio light, daz studio lighting, ds, ds light, iray, light, lighting, spotlight, tutorial, uber-environment

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