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Marlin's World

Ron KnightsRon Knights Posts: 1,785
edited June 2020 in Art Studio

Thanks to Divamakeup for inviting me to try sharing some of my DAZ Misadventures. I discovered Poser 4 and DAZ3D (formerly known as Zygote) in 1999. I was newly married, at age 49.

We didn't have much money, so I barely had any money for DAZ Content. I'd been working on an idea for a cast of characters that I could use to make a parody of my own life. The main character is Marlin Fingle. Marlin's luck is worse than Murphy's luck (Murphy is associated with Murphy's Law!) Marlin needed a female antagonist. She would remind people of the sour-pussed women I've met in my real life. Here is a very old picture showing (Super) Marlin & Jill Chill. I didn't have money for Marlin's clothes, so I gave him PhilC's free boxers and I painted his bodysuit. I never figured exactly what super powers Marlin had.

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  • Ron KnightsRon Knights Posts: 1,785
    edited June 2020

    I love to use weird names for my characters. Here's a better look at the original Jill Chill. Over the years, Jill became a more attractive woman who became one of Marlin's friends.

    One might speculate that Jill and Marlin would become a couple. 

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  • Ron KnightsRon Knights Posts: 1,785
    edited June 2020

    Jimmy Jurk loved to harass Marlin. I still need to come up with a more "updated? version of Jimmy

     

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  • Ron KnightsRon Knights Posts: 1,785
    edited June 2020

    After awhile, I decided Marlin needed a male friend. This is the most recent look for Rick Klick. (Dated 2019). I started this thread around 2 AM. I couldn't get to sleep right away. That's my excuse for babbling, and getting things out of chronological order. I reduced the size of the newer images. I hope they're not too large! To tell you the truth, Marlin and Rick are just two different aspects of the same person!

     

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  • Ron KnightsRon Knights Posts: 1,785
    edited June 2020

    This is the most recent version of Marlin. I used Genesis for him. (I'm not sure which generation of Genesis he is.) Now Marlin looks more handsome, but he still has one wicked looking nose! I would like to use Marlin's characters in Moonshine's Diner. I've run into a few problems.

     

     

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  • Ron KnightsRon Knights Posts: 1,785
    edited June 2020

    When I made Jill into a more friendly character, I still needed a grumpy woman. This is the latest version of Bitti Botti. She's wearing the 1950s waitress outfit. 

     

     

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  • Ron KnightsRon Knights Posts: 1,785
    edited June 2020

    Here's a short order cook who's another of Marlin's tormentors. Let's say he's the latest version of Jimmy Jurk?! I was getting a little tired trying to create all my own characters by spinning dials. This one might actually be Thomas for Michael 5, "straight out of the box."

     

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  • LinwellyLinwelly Posts: 5,947

    Glad you decided to make a thread in the Arts place! I lie the diversity of your characters!

  • Ron KnightsRon Knights Posts: 1,785
    edited June 2020

    Linwelly, thanks for your support. Actually, I am worried that Marlin's World only has white characters. I've been afraid to have some ethnic characters portrayed in a funny or threatening way. I may just go ahead and make some ethnic characters. They can be good, bad, or just funny!

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  • 3Diva3Diva Posts: 11,535
    Ron Knights said:

    Thanks to Divamakeup for inviting me to try sharing some of my DAZ Misadventures. I discovered Poser 4 and DAZ3D (formerly known as Zygote) in 1999. I was newly married, at age 49.

    We didn't have much money, so I barely had any money for DAZ Content. I'd been working on an idea for a cast of characters that I could use to make a parody of my own life. The main character is Marlin Fingle. Marlin's luck is worse than Murphy's luck (Murphy is associated with Murphy's Law!) Marlin needed a female antagonist. She would remind people of the sour-pussed women I've met in my real life. Here is a very old picture showing (Super) Marlin & Jill Chill. I didn't have money for Marlin's clothes, so I gave him PhilC's free boxers and I painted his bodysuit. I never figured exactly what super powers Marlin had.

    Oh my goodness! This is funny! :D I love the boxers, what a fantastic juxtaposition between a normally dignified "superhero" and a guy hanging out in boxers! I love the "dad bod" you gave him too! lol It adds to the fun. Nicely done!

  • 3Diva3Diva Posts: 11,535

    The characters you've made are really fun! I like that you've named them in ways that reflect their personalities. :)

  • Ron KnightsRon Knights Posts: 1,785

    Divamakeup, remember what I said about my memory?! I forgot I'd already seen your post! Thanks again for your support.

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