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Daz Studio Iray Sunlight Tutorial

March 20, 2017 by shibashake 4 Comments

Woman in red shirt lying or sleeping on a very large clock with light and shadow patterns from the Iray Sun. Red petals are strewn about her.

This tutorial explores Daz Studio Iray sun settings. We also discuss how to combine Iray sunlight with a softer environment map to get a better balance of light and shadow.

Filed Under: Daz Studio, Iray Tagged With: daz studio, daz studio iray, daz studio iray tutorial, daz studio tutorial, iray, iray sun, iray sun tutorial, iray sunlight, iray tutorial, sun, sun tutorial, sunlight tutorial

3D-Art Contest Winners ~ February 2017

March 11, 2017 by shibashake 13 Comments

Qualifying items used - Maia Hair for Genesis 3 Female(s)by AprilYSH

Another superb set of entries! Thank you for visiting and supporting our website and contest. Hugs!

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

How to Transform Your 3D Art into a Charcoal Sketch

February 19, 2017 by Guest Writer 1 Comment

Daz Studio render of a White Walker after it has been converted into a charcoal sketch using Google's Nik Collection toolset.

In this tutorial we use the Nik Collection and Photoshop to turn a 3d-art render into a fine art charcoal study. The process is simple, fun, and a great introduction to the Nik tools, which you can get for free from Google.

Filed Under: 2D Art, Daz Studio, Postwork Tagged With: 3d-art, 3d-art-tutorial, charcoal, daz studio post-work, daz studio postwork, nik, nik collection, nik tools, Photoshop, photoshop nik, photoshop tutorial, post-work, post-work tutorial, postwork, postwork tutorial

3D-Art Contest Winners ~ January 2017

February 11, 2017 by shibashake 13 Comments

Qualifying item for Shiba January contest: Corbin by Silver

January 2017 contest winners announced! Some very awesome entries this month. We want to thank everyone for participating and visiting our contest gallery.

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

Light Emitting Shaders and Surfaces in Daz Studio Iray

January 20, 2017 by shibashake 6 Comments

Sci-Fi girl in dynamic shouting pose with bright light emitting hair. Futuristic metal tentacles are around her.

We learn emission shader settings in Daz Studio Iray by applying it to hair. Light emitting surfaces are fun, add spice to our compositions, and help create dramatic lighting effects.

Filed Under: Daz Studio, Iray Tagged With: daz studio, daz studio iray, daz studio iray tutorial, emission, emission color, emission shader, emission surface, emissive hair, emissive surface, iray, iray emission shader, iray shader, light emitting hair, light emitting shader, light emitting surface

3D-Art Contest Winners ~ December 2016

January 11, 2017 by shibashake 16 Comments

Qualifying item used Capricornia by Mada, Sarsa, DAZOriginals

Here are our December contest winners! Another great month of submissions and artists. Thank you all very much for viewing and joining in.

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

Step-by-Step Daz Studio Post-Work Tutorial

December 18, 2016 by shibashake 19 Comments

Daz Studio Iray Asian woman pin-up with her eyes closed and holding strands of pearls.

A step-by-step postwork tutorial on my Asian Girl with Pearls image. Scene was created in Daz Studio and initial light layers were rendered in Daz Studio Iray.

Filed Under: 2D Art, Daz Studio, Iray Tagged With: 3d-art, 3d-art-tutorial, daz studio iray post-work, daz studio iray tutorial, daz studio post-work, daz studio tutorial, iray post-work, Photoshop, photoshop tutorial, post-work, post-work tutorial, postwork

3D-Art Contest Winners ~ November 2016

December 11, 2016 by shibashake 13 Comments

Qualifying Item: Jack Tomalin's Rural Chateau Bundle Iray Addon

Some superb 3d-art images for our November contest. Great light, composition, expressions, camera-work, and much more.

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

How to Add Glow to Daz Studio Images Using Photoshop

November 21, 2016 by shibashake 6 Comments

Screenshot of image after adding extra glow from our IBL layer.

Some simple steps on how I add glow to my Daz Studio images using Photoshop.

Filed Under: 2D Art, Daz Studio, Iray Tagged With: add glow, add glow image, daz studio, daz studio tutorial, glow, glow daz studio, glow image, glow tutorial, Photoshop, postwork

3D-Art Contest Winners ~ October 2016

November 9, 2016 by shibashake 10 Comments

Qualifying item used Tatum Hair, Dolphin & Fantasy Wrap by DAZ Originals

A great month with some fantastic entries. See who won and join us in our November contest!

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

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