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  • Sven DullahSven Dullah Posts: 7,621
    mmitchell_houston said:
    tkdrobert said:
    mmitchell_houston said:

    Ugh. Too tired to make this one right. Here's my first draft of the dragon (Daz SubDragon, to be precise). Okay for a quick first pass, but the head needs LOTS of work. I need more ridges and more personality -- gotta play up that he's a wicked dragon. Right now he looks like a dinosaur with bat wings.

    I would change his front and back legs so they aren't aligned.  Would give a better illusion that he is flying I think.

    I didn't even think of that. The dragon is actually standing in this shot. My main effort for this quickie illustration was just to see if he would even be remotely feasible as the dragon in my story. And movement won't be an issue, since he's actually dead.

    Oh noooo! Poor thing! What happenedsurprise

  • mmitchell_houstonmmitchell_houston Posts: 2,484
    Sven Dullah said:
    mmitchell_houston said:
    tkdrobert said:
    mmitchell_houston said:

    Ugh. Too tired to make this one right. Here's my first draft of the dragon (Daz SubDragon, to be precise). Okay for a quick first pass, but the head needs LOTS of work. I need more ridges and more personality -- gotta play up that he's a wicked dragon. Right now he looks like a dinosaur with bat wings.

    I would change his front and back legs so they aren't aligned.  Would give a better illusion that he is flying I think.

    I didn't even think of that. The dragon is actually standing in this shot. My main effort for this quickie illustration was just to see if he would even be remotely feasible as the dragon in my story. And movement won't be an issue, since he's actually dead.

    Oh noooo! Poor thing! What happenedsurprise

    The hero and the fairy killed him because he was a wicked beast who killed livestock, burned villages and gobbled up children. ;-)

  • mmitchell_houstonmmitchell_houston Posts: 2,484
    edited October 2017
    tkdrobert said:
    algovincian said:

    There be dragons! Awesome - he needs more pixels to be displayed in all his glory.

    I'm not on my main DAZ box at the moment so I can't open the scene and check, but I remember the DAZ Dragon 2 having all sorts of accessories when I made this image:

    Should be able to pick it up on the cheap these days.

    - Greg

    Very cool.  I have the subDragon but only 2 poses for him.  I've tried to pose hime manually but I find it pretty difficult.

    GREG: There is a SubDragon Pose Pack for only $1.99 right now (with PC+ Club discount).

    https://www.daz3d.com/millennium-subdragon-poses

    PS: I agree, the SubDragon has a LOT of fiddly little controls that do make posing him a chore. The image above started with a pose from that pack, and then I modified it.

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  • tkdroberttkdrobert Posts: 3,549
    mmitchell_houston said:
    tkdrobert said:
    mmitchell_houston said:

    Ugh. Too tired to make this one right. Here's my first draft of the dragon (Daz SubDragon, to be precise). Okay for a quick first pass, but the head needs LOTS of work. I need more ridges and more personality -- gotta play up that he's a wicked dragon. Right now he looks like a dinosaur with bat wings.

    I would change his front and back legs so they aren't aligned.  Would give a better illusion that he is flying I think.

    I didn't even think of that. The dragon is actually standing in this shot. My main effort for this quickie illustration was just to see if he would even be remotely feasible as the dragon in my story. And movement won't be an issue, since he's actually dead.

    Ah ok.  I thought he was flying because of the postion of his wings.

  • WillowRavenWillowRaven Posts: 3,787
    algovincian said:

    There be dragons! Awesome - he needs more pixels to be displayed in all his glory.

    I'm not on my main DAZ box at the moment so I can't open the scene and check, but I remember the DAZ Dragon 2 having all sorts of accessories when I made this image:

    Should be able to pick it up on the cheap these days.

    - Greg

    That illustration is amazing! Did you sketch it in Photoshop after doing the render? Or is this the result of amazing filter work?

     

  • WillowRavenWillowRaven Posts: 3,787

    It's been ages since I've posted anything in this thread. For some reason, Daz stopped sending me alerts to remind me to. Hope ya'll like my latest project ...

  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,987
    WillowRaven said:
    algovincian said:

    There be dragons! Awesome - he needs more pixels to be displayed in all his glory.

    I'm not on my main DAZ box at the moment so I can't open the scene and check, but I remember the DAZ Dragon 2 having all sorts of accessories when I made this image:

    Should be able to pick it up on the cheap these days.

    - Greg

    That illustration is amazing! Did you sketch it in Photoshop after doing the render? Or is this the result of amazing filter work?

     

    wow that is one terrific piece - congrats algovincian

    WillowRaven said:

     

     

  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,987
    WillowRaven said:

    It's been ages since I've posted anything in this thread. For some reason, Daz stopped sending me alerts to remind me to. Hope ya'll like my latest project ...

    love the whol feeling of this, the way you have her head turned

     

  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,987
    mmitchell_houston said:
    tkdrobert said:
    mmitchell_houston said:

    Ugh. Too tired to make this one right. Here's my first draft of the dragon (Daz SubDragon, to be precise). Okay for a quick first pass, but the head needs LOTS of work. I need more ridges and more personality -- gotta play up that he's a wicked dragon. Right now he looks like a dinosaur with bat wings.

    I would change his front and back legs so they aren't aligned.  Would give a better illusion that he is flying I think.

    I didn't even think of that. The dragon is actually standing in this shot. My main effort for this quickie illustration was just to see if he would even be remotely feasible as the dragon in my story. And movement won't be an issue, since he's actually dead.

     

    interested to see how this one develops, might just need a little shadow to indicate the ground

     

  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,987

    Carrara job,

    another for the Aussies

    this with filter forge,  oloneo toapz impression and topaz simplify and Fotosketcher .

    there's a good thread here with someone going through filter forge filters https://www.filterforge.com/forum/read.php?FID=14&TID=12190

     

    Image may contain: 1 person, text

  • algovincianalgovincian Posts: 2,613
    WillowRaven said:
    algovincian said:

    There be dragons! Awesome - he needs more pixels to be displayed in all his glory.

    I'm not on my main DAZ box at the moment so I can't open the scene and check, but I remember the DAZ Dragon 2 having all sorts of accessories when I made this image:

    Should be able to pick it up on the cheap these days.

    - Greg

    That illustration is amazing! Did you sketch it in Photoshop after doing the render? Or is this the result of amazing filter work?

    Thanks, WillowRaven. Same workflow as usual for me - render analysis passes in DS and the run those through my algos (this was one of the many outputs). 100% automated.

    - Greg

  • algovincianalgovincian Posts: 2,613
    WillowRaven said:

    It's been ages since I've posted anything in this thread. For some reason, Daz stopped sending me alerts to remind me to. Hope ya'll like my latest project ...

    This looks fantastic! Really like how the artwork is both darker and lighter than the paper in different areas.

    - Greg

  • algovincianalgovincian Posts: 2,613
    head wax said:
    WillowRaven said:
    algovincian said:

    There be dragons! Awesome - he needs more pixels to be displayed in all his glory.

    I'm not on my main DAZ box at the moment so I can't open the scene and check, but I remember the DAZ Dragon 2 having all sorts of accessories when I made this image:

    Should be able to pick it up on the cheap these days.

    - Greg

    That illustration is amazing! Did you sketch it in Photoshop after doing the render? Or is this the result of amazing filter work?

     

    wow that is one terrific piece - congrats algovincian

    Thanks, headway - glad to hear people are enjoying it.

     

    head wax said:

    Carrara job,

    another for the Aussies

    this with filter forge,  oloneo toapz impression and topaz simplify and Fotosketcher .

    there's a good thread here with someone going through filter forge filters https://www.filterforge.com/forum/read.php?FID=14&TID=12190

     

    Image may contain: 1 person, text

    Very polished, finished piece. Looks ready for the printer to me!

    - Greg

  • tkdroberttkdrobert Posts: 3,549

    Civil Air Patrol: WWII Coastal Patrol

    Civil Air Patrol: WWII Coastal Patrol by tkdrobert

  • WillowRavenWillowRaven Posts: 3,787
    algovincian said:

    This looks fantastic! Really like how the artwork is both darker and lighter than the paper in different areas.

    - Greg

    Thank you so much, Greg. Especially from you. I really admire your work.

    head wax said:

    love the whol feeling of this, the way you have her head turned

    Thank you, Head wax. The idea to hide her face stemmed from a personal experience in my youth. I grew up in a small town in the mountains of Pennsylvania. Once day, I walked into our genreral store/post office and saw are real-life wanted poster with the words, "If you've seen this man, call ...". The crazy thing was, HE WAS IN A SKI MASK ... lol. I asked the shop-keep if it was for real, and he said it was, but who's to say he wasn't pulling my leg. Either way, it left an impression. So when I had a chance to create a wanted poster for my client's book, I thought it would be fun to hide her face.

  • tkdroberttkdrobert Posts: 3,549

    Toying around with some different concepts for my main character.  I think I like the 2nd one better.

    Alex Riker Concept 2 by tkdrobert

    Alex Riker Concept 3 by tkdrobert

  • KnittingmommyKnittingmommy Posts: 8,191

    Ugh, I've been busy so I'm way behind in this thread.  I'll catch up and comment, I promise.  I did work on a project today using 3DL and LineRender9000.  I did the lines with a filter in FF 5 and composited in Gimp.  It's just a preliminary image.  I still have plans for the background.  I just thought I'd share.

  • mmitchell_houstonmmitchell_houston Posts: 2,484
    Knittingmommy said:

    Ugh, I've been busy so I'm way behind in this thread.  I'll catch up and comment, I promise.  I did work on a project today using 3DL and LineRender9000.  I did the lines with a filter in FF 5 and composited in Gimp.  It's just a preliminary image.  I still have plans for the background.  I just thought I'd share.

    Thanks! i love it! Very cute, and the boots give her a nice, modern edge. Love the hat and the hair, btw. And the bold purple is a great touch! Looking forward to seeing more!

  • SammagiSammagi Posts: 137
    Knittingmommy said:

    VUgh, I've been busy so I'm way behind in this thread.  I'll catch up and comment, I promise.  I did work on a project today using 3DL and LineRender9000.  I did the lines with a filter in FF 5 and composited in Gimp.  It's just a preliminary image.  I still have plans for the background.  I just thought I'd share.

    Very cute indeed! Great work!

  • SammagiSammagi Posts: 137
    tkdrobert said:

    Toying around with some different concepts for my main character.  I think I like the 2nd one better.

    Alex Riker Concept 2 by tkdrobert

    Alex Riker Concept 3 by tkdrobert

    The second one does look awesome, but don't count out the first one yet. Sometimes its best to have your human character have a face (or part of it at least). You know how judge dredd became an icon despite not seeing his whole head? The helmet that exposed his jaw shows a variety of personalities Dredd.  

  • eugene_labeugene_lab Posts: 32

    I thought I keep the dragon series going, let me know what you guys think. The original and re-rendered piece.

    happy dragon21.jpg
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  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,987
    algovincian said:
    head wax said:
    WillowRaven said:
    algovincian said:

    There be dragons! Awesome - he needs more pixels to be displayed in all his glory.

    I'm not on my main DAZ box at the moment so I can't open the scene and check, but I remember the DAZ Dragon 2 having all sorts of accessories when I made this image:

    Should be able to pick it up on the cheap these days.

    - Greg

    That illustration is amazing! Did you sketch it in Photoshop after doing the render? Or is this the result of amazing filter work?

     

    wow that is one terrific piece - congrats algovincian

    Thanks, headway - glad to hear people are enjoying it.

     

    head wax said:

    Carrara job,

    another for the Aussies

    this with filter forge,  oloneo toapz impression and topaz simplify and Fotosketcher .

    there's a good thread here with someone going through filter forge filters https://www.filterforge.com/forum/read.php?FID=14&TID=12190

     

    Image may contain: 1 person, text

    Very polished, finished piece. Looks ready for the printer to me!

    - Greg

    thank you Greg :)

     

  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,987
    eugene_lab said:

    I thought I keep the dragon series going, let me know what you guys think. The original and re-rendered piece.

    the worked up one is much better

     

  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,987
    tkdrobert said:

    Toying around with some different concepts for my main character.  I think I like the 2nd one better.

     

     

    I like the one with the face better ;)

     

  • HeadwaxHeadwax Posts: 9,987
    mmitchell_houston said:
    Knittingmommy said:

    Ugh, I've been busy so I'm way behind in this thread.  I'll catch up and comment, I promise.  I did work on a project today using 3DL and LineRender9000.  I did the lines with a filter in FF 5 and composited in Gimp.  It's just a preliminary image.  I still have plans for the background.  I just thought I'd share.

    Thanks! i love it! Very cute, and the boots give her a nice, modern edge. Love the hat and the hair, btw. And the bold purple is a great touch! Looking forward to seeing more!

    double that - it's a cute witch :)

     

  • mmitchell_houstonmmitchell_houston Posts: 2,484
    edited October 2017

    Finally got the dragon design completed! Yeah, the wing texture needs work, but the basic shape is there.

    Figure is Dragon 3: the cool scales/spines on his back come from Zilladreki - The Monster Dragon HD. I think the basic shape is pretty good, and those zilla spine plates really add a lot of character to him.

    NOTE: Since this is just a throwaway illustration, I didn't put a lot of work into cleaning it up or touching it up. From start to finish (figure set up to final post) I spent a little more than 2 hours on this (and most of that time was spent on discovering the horn and head options, and then selecting them). I probably only spent about 45 minutes on the illustration above... if that much.

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  • mmitchell_houstonmmitchell_houston Posts: 2,484
    eugene_lab said:

    I thought I keep the dragon series going, let me know what you guys think. The original and re-rendered piece.

    Welcome to the Winged Beast Club... I'm glad you joined us so fast and weren't "dragon yer feet!" HAH! I gotta million of 'em! Seriously, though, nice job. Which dragon figure did you use?

  • algovincianalgovincian Posts: 2,613
    Sammy_jr_mart said:
    Knittingmommy said:

    VUgh, I've been busy so I'm way behind in this thread.  I'll catch up and comment, I promise.  I did work on a project today using 3DL and LineRender9000.  I did the lines with a filter in FF 5 and composited in Gimp.  It's just a preliminary image.  I still have plans for the background.  I just thought I'd share.

    Very cute indeed! Great work!

    Looks great, KM - any plans for a familiar for her?

    - Greg

  • algovincianalgovincian Posts: 2,613
    head wax said:
    tkdrobert said:

    Toying around with some different concepts for my main character.  I think I like the 2nd one better.

     

    I like the one with the face better ;)

    Much easier to show emotion for your main, too.

    - Greg

  • algovincianalgovincian Posts: 2,613
    mmitchell_houston said:

    Finally got the dragon design completed! Yeah, the wing texture needs work, but the basic shape is there.

    Figure is Dragon 3: the cool scales/spines on his back come from Zilladreki - The Monster Dragon HD. I think the basic shape is pretty good, and those zilla spine plates really add a lot of character to him.

    NOTE: Since this is just a throwaway illustration, I didn't put a lot of work into cleaning it up or touching it up. From start to finish (figure set up to final post) I spent a little more than 2 hours on this (and most of that time was spent on discovering the horn and head options, and then selecting them). I probably only spent about 45 minutes on the illustration above... if that much.

    Looks pretty god to me - now we need a flashback to his killing livestock, burning villages and gobbling up children days!

    - Greg

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