One of the most time-consuming tasks when making a visual novel is gathering its artwork. As the name visual novel implies, the visual component of the work plays a major role in its construction. There are two basic types of artwork needed in a visual novel: character sprites and screen backgrounds. Other pieces of art... Continue Reading →
I'd seen another DAZ Studio user post a black-and-white render on Facebook, saying it had been done in DAZ Studio without postwork. I didn't ask at the time, but just figured it was done with special b&w textures or the like. I didn't think much more about it until I saw the promo pictures for... Continue Reading →
I've been writing a lot on my novel-in-progress, but sometimes I get an idea in my head that won't go away until I let it out in a creative manner. So I took a break from my writing long enough to do some art that I just had to do. I've been listening a lot... Continue Reading →
[Edit: I am no longer selling pre-made book cover art through SelfPubBookCovers.com.] When I first acquired the free DAZ Studio scene editing and image rendering program, it sat on my computer hard drive for a few months. The program was free, so I grabbed it when I learned of it, but then it just sat... Continue Reading →
I've published Eposic Character Art Pack Volume 2 on DriveThruRPG. Like Volume 1, this art pack is royalty-free and Pay-What-You-Want, which includes the low, low price of absolutely nothing. Of course, I do appreciate any monetary support you wish to give, but even more I appreciate your moral support. If you like what I do,... Continue Reading →
The fine folks at DAZ have released the new Genesis 3 Female (G3F) figure for their DAZ Studio product. Not only is the DAZ Studio product available for free download, but so is the G3F figure. Of course, you only get so much for free. With the free stuff, what can you do? You can... Continue Reading →
The new DAZ Studio 4.8 Pro is officially released. It comes with a new rendering engine called Iray. This rendering engine is intended for use in creating photo-realistic images. That is, you're supposed to think you're looking at a photo when you look at the image. See what you think. Here's a render of the... Continue Reading →
Did you know you can make manga-style and sketch-style renders with Daz Studio? Compare the first below image with the ones in my previous post. They are renders of the same scene, but this one uses the Toony Camera Pro and a scripted 3Delight rendering engine. Of course, there are many variables you can play... Continue Reading →
Just wanted to post some of my latest renders. The images below are copyright ©2015 by Michael K. Eidson. These images use the Alani character for the new Callie 6 figure. Both images are rendered in DAZ Studio with no postwork. This first one uses the standard 3Delight renderer. The second one uses the Luxus... Continue Reading →
I've been under the weather for several days, which hasn't made it easy to be creative. But I was able to set up some scenes in DAZ Studio 4.7 Pro and let them render. I've been curious about the effects of different lighting in digital art, not only with regards to how lighting affects appearance... Continue Reading →
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