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Shiba 3D-Art Contest

by shibashake 140 Comments

Knight in armor shooting a steampunk gun at a dragon. Night scene.

Come join this fun 3D-art contest. It is easy to join, there are few restrictions, and we are giving away a bunch of Daz3D gift certificates for prizes. You can enter as many times as you like, and both old or new 3D-renders are welcome.

Daz Studio Iray Tutorial for Beginners

by shibashake 55 Comments

Realistic looking girl with a dragon tattoo on her back.

This tutorial describes how I create a simple scene, from start to finish, for the Daz Studio Iray renderer. In particular, I discuss how to assign Iray materials, and how to create simple but realistic lighting in Iray with an image based light (IBL).

3D Art with Daz Studio, Reality, and LuxRender

by shibashake 8 Comments

Dark angel standing with black wings and goggles.

This article talks about creating 3d art using Daz Studio, the Reality plugin, and LuxRender. In particular, we compare the quality of renders made with Reality + Lux, with those rendered only in Daz Studio. We also discuss how Reality changes our 3d art creation process, and what additional steps we may need to take.

How to Combine Multiple Poses in Daz Studio

by shibashake 13 Comments

Warrior woman riding on a tiger while shooting a bow and arrow.

In this tutorial, I talk about how I combine poses in Daz Studio. It is quite simple to do, and I was able to start generating interesting fantasy art with it, even as a Daz Studio beginner.

Tips and Tricks for Daz Studio Beginners

by shibashake 27 Comments

Good angel with white feathered wings at the bottom, chained to dark angel with tribal black wings on top.

I started really using Daz Studio a few months ago and wanted to put down some of the most useful functions that I discovered. These are the things that may not be readily apparent (especially to a beginner), but were extremely useful for creating great renders. Following, I will list a set of common issues […]

How to Create Fantasy Art in Daz Studio (for Beginners)

by shibashake 15 Comments

Lady with long hair sitting on a Siberian Tiger.

I have always loved fantasy art. I am not trained as an artist, but even as a Daz Studio beginner, I can use it to create cool looking art that I previously would never be able to produce. Here, I talk about my early experiences with Daz Studio, how I add fantasy figures and environments, how I set up some simple lights, and ultimately make my imagination real.

Vampire Girls Halloween WordPress Theme

by shibashake Leave a Comment

Two vampire girls with green devil wings and fangs showing. Left vampire has her arm up with the other hand holding a skull, right vampire is looking down. White moon in background.

Happy Halloween! This year’s Halloween theme features two vampire ladies with devil wings. They are sexy, and beautiful, but watch out! … They have very sharp FANGS! I decided to pattern my vampire girls after the forces of jealousy and envy, which commonly leads us down a dark path. Both girls have green hair, green […]

Customize Your WordPress Wedding Blog

by shibashake Leave a Comment

Close up of two brides in white wedding gowns.

Create a WordPress wedding theme that is customized to your blog content, and preferences. We describe how to create a compelling, unique, and personalized wedding themed blog, without the need for HTML, CSS, or PHP editing.

Profile Picture Ideas

by shibashake Leave a Comment

Blonde girl holding up picture frame.

More profile picture ideas including the pros and cons of using a celebrity profile picture, pet pictures, abstract pictures, and more.

Make Photo Greeting Cards

by shibashake 2 Comments

Photo greeting cards are fun because we can personalize and share our treasured experiences with our friends and family. Here, we describe how to create photo greeting cards. We also provide free background card paper, frames, and decorations for your personal card making needs.

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