3d Journal Entries

101 creative works found

• Everything
• Images
• T-Shirts
• Calendars
• Writing
• Journals

• Specifically Software
  by Gracey

  Link listing of free software relating to graphics and imagery. These are either freeware, open source or donationware – not free trials….

  Link listing of free software relating to graphics and imagery. These are either freeware, open source or donationware – not free trials. Some are “light” or free versions of a full-version software. As with anything, PLEASE READ THE TERMS OF USE and Licensing for each thing you download. Just because it is free that doesn’t always mean you can use it for commercial outputs. I have not tried all of these personally, so I can’t give you recommendations on their functionality; the graphic/paint programs I have used (some I still use for certain things) may have notations of my opinion. Many of these are available for both Mac and PC, but you’ll have to go check at the link site yourself – make sure you check the system requirements before you install anything, and be sure you have an up-to-date antivirus. I have accessed all of these links and downloads with no warnings, but it pays to be safe. One last thing…if you use free software and find it useful, please donate to the creators (or upgrade to the paid version if they have one at reasonable cost). Donations are how we can encourage free software makers to continue making the software free. MINI ANIMATORS FOR ANIGIFS NEW Unfreez2 I have been using this since the days of “blinkies” – this is probably one of the tiniest programs – takes up no space and almost no memory and creates an animated gif. You need to have all your files ready to go when you use this. There is no time line, and not much in the way of control, so it’s not for those who use more sophisticated programs. It will, however, make a decent animated avar. NEW Pivot by Peter Bone. A stick-figure animator. There is a sample on the homepage. Another very simple program to create small anigifs and and avatars. Click the software link to go to the download page. GRAPHICS & PHOTO Editing NEW PaintStar – supports 30+ file formats, image morphing, full editing/graphic tools, supports layers and multiple paths. Freeware. NEW GimPhoto & GimPad / GimPhoto is GIMP modification with new menu layout, great selection of plugins, and many additional resources for more professional look and feel as digital photo retouching and image editing application package. NEW Portable Gimp You can run this version of GimpShop from a thumb drive, or cd/dvd instead of installing it. Be sure to read the installation info – you will need to download at least one other file if you want the interface to look like Photoshop. There is a third file that gives you the PS background window, however, I did not download this since it is buggy. I recently got this Portable Gimp for my new laptop (already own two versions of CS (2 & 3) for different computers, so I can’t afford another version for a travel computer (particularly when I don’t plan to do much editing on it). The laptop has Vista Home Premium on it, and this portable version with PS GUI file installed seems to work just fine. New Photobie and Photobie Studio Both versions are free. There are also helpful forums and tutorials on the site. NOTE For anyone interested in other “portable” applications, the “PortableApps”: site has a goodly number. You can find the page here These are all freeware or open source, and it includes the Mac OS (an older version – see Mac-on-a-stick). Ivy Generator – not really an editing program, but it generals fairly realistic ivy for use in your collages or other imaging. Artrage2 (free version & paid version is only $25 – freeware version is somewhat limited but good for basic art) Artweaver (decent simple painting program with variety of drawing styles and supports layers and transparency – good for creating patterns and texture) Cenon for mac or linux (haven’t used this since it won’t work on PC, but it looks interesting and I’d love to try it) Gimp (one of the most powerful open source image editors with an interface and functions similar to Photoshop) ImageMagick Inkscape Vector Graphics program (a bit of a learning curve with this; similar in function to Adobe Illustrator) Paint.net (drawing and paint program; supports layers) Pixarra’s Twisted Brush Free Edition Pixia Drawing & Painting) Photofiltre – this version is free and does not support layers, the studio version is 29 euros (the studio version supports layers and transparency and has many functions similar to Photoshop) Project Dogwaffle Free Version Serif DrawPlus Skencil Vector Graphics Smooth Draw Nx NEW MobaPhoto – not an image editor or paint program, but useful to create image galleries for websites. PANORAMA MAKERS Open Source Panorama Tools Autostitch Canon Panorama Stitch PanoGuide FRACTAL PROGRAMS Fyre – random image generator. This is pretty cool. (the software isn’t new…the listing is :D) Apophysis Chaoscope Double Fractal Endlos Fractal Explorer Fractal Forge Fractal Studio Fractint Gnu Xaos Mandala Explorer Tierazon Specifically for Mac – fractals Spangfract / Spanky’s Fractals for Mac Listing IMAGE CATALOGUES/ORGANIZERS Lightbox Picasa WEB-BASED IMAGE EDITORS (thanks to Jo Obrien for this link – there’s ten image editors here that are web-based) 10 Web Editors 3D SOFTWARE Amabilis 3D Canvas Anim8or Art of Illusion Blender Bryce 5.5 Daz3D Studio POV-Ray Serif 3D Plus SketchUp sPatch Terragen trueSpace from Caligari Wings 3d World Creator and Buttonmaker by Inet 3d Add-ons, Utilities and Models (listed on Verchi forums) General Use For Bryce and Blender For Daz3D, Poser and Others The above links are to 3 forum threads (stickies) elsewhere – the lists were compiled by me for that forum (which is now defunct, but still accessible), and includes plugins, add-ons and utilities, and links to sites where you can obtain things like free models for 3D and free textures. Please be sure to check the model downloads for licensing terms. If you are unsure about using a model in a sellable product, email the modeler – they are usually very good about responding. Mostly they don’t want you sell or give away the model/mesh, but will usually allow it’s use in a rendered image for sale. If the license doesn’t state that it is available for commercial use, please don’t use it without contacting the owner first. A simple email from them will act as a license for your renders. If they don’t allow it, please don’t do it. Other Useful Utilities NEW Revo Uninstaller – very good program to help in uninstalling programs that don’t come with their own uninstaller. Yes, windows has an uninstall function, but sometimes there are bits left behind. Revo can help with that. Freeware NEW CCleaner A cookie cleaner that cleans out a lot more than cookies. It can also do a registry check and remove registry unnecessary entries. Freeware PC Inspector Smart Recovery – recover image files from memory cards Startup Control Panel For those who want to control what programs load on startup, but aren’t sure how to do it, this small control panel applet is a useful tool. (I’ve loaded this onto both my daughters’ computers because they don’t understand how to stop the unnecessary programs from loading. This little program was easy to explain to them.) Those who understand computer maintenance and techs won’t need or want this, since you can do the same from your control panel. Startup Monitor A small program that monitors your startups and notifies you when any program/file registers itself to run at startup. RunAlyzer, FileAlyzer, RegAlyzer – from the makers of Spybot S&D RunAlyzer / Gives an overview over many relevant system settings, intended to replace the Tools section currently integrated into Spybot-S&D. FileAlyzer / FileAlyzer allows a basic analysis of files (showing file properties and file contents in hex dump form) and is able to interpret common file contents like resources structures (like text, graphics, HTML, media and PE). RegAlyzer / RegAlyzer is a tool to browse and change the registry. Office Software Open Office.org (comparable to MS Office) Floppy Office (a software package containing a dozen applications. The entire thing will run from a thumb drive, a floppy, or your computer. A very small download for those with connection issues. Contains a useful ftp client.) Computer Security & Antivirus Software How to Remove Antivirus XP, Antivirus XP2008, Antivirus XP2009 (there have been a spate of infections of this nasty, so it seems helpful to include this link, which also includes appropriate software downloads). How to Remove VIRUS ALERT (ditto the above) Spybot Search & Destroy – variety of functions including cleanup of malware, adware, browser protection, system internals and other uses. HijackThis – helps remove browser hijacks, homepage hijacks, identify & remove malware, adware, trojans etc. NOTE: do not use this on your own if you don’t know anything about computers. If you need help to identify and clean up computer infections go to What The Tech (formerly TomCoyote forums) and post your problem in the appropriate forums. If you need help or explanations, bmail me. A-squared – very good anti-trojan. They also have pro versions of the anti-trojan, as well as anti-malware. Malwarebytes – a variety of useful anti-malware tools. Tried and true; I’ve used some of these quite often to clean up other computers. Adaware Free – adware removal tool (other tools available, though not necessarily free) AVG Free Antivirus – Free antivirus & browser protection. I’ve read some minor complaints about false-positives with this, but I’ve been using this for about five years with no complaint. I also install this on every computer I clean. One thing to note about some OEM software installed on new computers – products like Norton & MacAffee: the subscription for free virus signature updates will often run out after a year or two – be sure to check yours if this is what you use. This happened to both of my daughters – thinking they had antivirus software. Avast Free Antivirus – another decent freeware antivirus I’ve used. ThreatFire (formeryly known as Cyberhawk): “ThreatFire is different. It does not rely on signatures, but instead constantly analyzes your computer’s behavior to detect and block any malicious activity. ThreatFire protects immediately so you know your PC and your valuable data is always secure.” Rather than listing all of these available products (which there are many – but be careful, because some will cause more harm than good to your computer) here’s a trusted site where there’s a decent listing of helpful programs: Freebytes Guide to Free Anti-virus/Anti-malware Pacs Portal A fairly large listing of computer start-up programs (.exe files) and what they do, or what they are used for, and whether or not your computer needs them to load on start-up. It also lists start-ups for trojans and malware which makes this site extremely helpful in identifying the files that loading in your processes. CHILDREN There are also some drawing & paint programs in the free/open source category available specifically geared to children in age ranges from 4 or 5 to 10 or 12. Encourage the artist in your children from a young age. Tux Paint Drawing for Children Smooth Teddy LAST BUT NOT LEAST Here’s a site that I check every day. I’ve gotten a couple of pretty decent programs from here. They offer a licensed software download for free, every day. To get it licensed you must download and install it on the day it’s given away – and you need to follow the activation instructions in the downloaded zip file. Give-away-of-the-day There are two drawbacks here: most of the time the software offered is of no use or interest to me personally (that doesn’t make it bad, it could be that stuff offered is very useful to someone else), and secondly…if your computer crashes or you buy a new one, the software license can’t be recovered or transferred to another computer. There are, however, times where the software will be offered again at a later date. NOTE: you can’t always trust the thumbs up/thumbs down ratings. A lot of people will give the software a thumbs down because it’s of no interest to them. I’ve been following this site for about six months, and I have a number of programs I use (including Business Cards MX3.9, Wondershare’s WebVideo Author, Sound Editor Deluxe, A2 Antiwaremalware, Moyea Flash Video MX, Acoolsoft Powerpoint to Video Converter, Photo Story Gold, iSpring Pro, Wondershare’s Photoo Collage Studio and their Flash Slideshow Builder, and Dogwaffle’s “PD Particles”) and like from them, along with 3 games. You can scroll through some of the previous give-aways on the main page to see the variety of stuff they offer. On the weekends, they offer a free game give away on their sister site Game-give-away-of-the-day This is not a complete listing of all freeware available, but it is fairly representational of what’s available, from the simple to the more complex. If anyone has links that fit these categories, please feel free to add them in the comments section, or bmail them to me and I’ll add them into the body with a notation of who submitted them. / __________ One of the reason’s for this compiled list is that I find myself frequently pointing people to links for software of this nature. I just thought it would be easier to keep it one place.

• The Making of a 3D Picture
  by Rose Moxon

  Ok, lately I have felt that I need to explain about the process of making a 3D picture. Typically, 3D art is part of something bigger…

  Ok, lately I have felt that I need to explain about the process of making a 3D picture. Typically, 3D art is part of something bigger… the art is made in an animation programme (movie making software). The art you see in my portfolio is like a ‘still’. Not every artist builds their 3D picture with a view to animating, but I thought I would let you know of the software’s capabilities. Firstly, 3D software is not easy to learn. Its like a big stage on your computer, props, figures, lighting and cameras can be added, just like a movie set. Everything can move around where ever you want it to. The characters can talk if you have the right software. I am not going into the animation side of things, just the still picture. Many people can contribute to a 3D picture…. the modeller / the morpher / the texture artist / the lighting expert and naturally … the artist who brings the above to life… so its just like a photoshoot or a movie set. Lets start with the modeller… A modeller makes the mesh… the bones of the character or prop. A modeller makes a 3D object usings special software, not always the software the picture is created in. They make a mesh which looks a bit like a wireframe hollow object. It can take months to make a perfect mesh. Some people do this exclusively for a living. the morpher…. Morph experts create movement for the meshes. Morphs are injected into the mesh so the artist who purchases the mesh can bend, move stretch and alter the mesh any way they like for an individual look. Typically a modeller can also make some pretty decent morphs. the texture artist… Most 3d artists can texture themselves to some extent, but many use premade textures. Texture artists make a living from painting or putting together textures and selling them in a market place, just like the modellers and the morphers. Textures are usually made from photorealistic pictures, prepurchased from photographers at the various photo selling sites around the world or taken by the texture artist themselves. It may surprise you to know that most of the ‘skin’ you see on the 3D characters is actually photos of human skin, ‘sewn’ together in a paint programme and wrapped seamlessly around a mesh. Every modeller, texture artist, morpher and photographer will hold some sort of proof of ownership for their work, which they pass on to the purchasers. One can even purchase premade poses, lighting and sets for their pictures… these are used mainly by beginners until they find their way. Sometimes these artists team up and offer a complete package, sometimes they dont and its up to the artist to find something they like to complete their picture. It is rare to find a modeller, morpher, texture artist and picture artist in the one person. There are also animators, who take all the above work and make it walk and talk, a step on from the rest of it but that isnt what we are discussing here. A lot of 3d artists ‘postwork’ their pictures in a programme to enhance it… photoshop, paintshop pro etc. Just as a painter purchases paint or a canvas, so does a 3d artist purchase their tools. They start with a blank stage (canvas) and build it up. At some point all artists use other peoples tools… canvas, camera equipment, pc, paint programme, animation programme, real live people (we would call them characters or figures), lighting etc. Hopefully this will give insight into what makes a 3D picture.

• 3D Artist Interview - Lyndseyh
  by Damian

  From a childhood love of fairy tales to her present dark and stylish digital art, welcome to the world of Lyndsey Hayes (Lyndseyh), co-mo…

  From a childhood love of fairy tales to her present dark and stylish digital art, welcome to the world of Lyndsey Hayes (Lyndseyh), co-moderator of the RedBubble group ‘The Art of 3D’. Lyndsey works full-time as a computer programmer in the UK, but has always had a need to create artistically, ‘it’s an itch I have to scratch.’ She was inspired early by the paintings of the Pre-Raphaelites, and is a huge fan of Salvador Dali and fantasy art. For her, one of her most enjoyable aspects of art is the unexpected results, and ‘how with minor changes, you can make an average image shine – I love those moments.’ While not having studied art formally, she has been through many ‘arty phases’. These have involved pencil and charcoal portraits of friends and family, as well as a few commissions, and fantasy art using traditional acrylic painting. Lyndsey first ventured into digital art through photo manipulation in Photoshop. ‘When I first got my camera, I bought a premier issue of a photographic magazine on the way back from London to read on the train, and it had a load of tutorials on photo manipulation in Photoshop 7.0. I promptly became obsessed with manipulating and creating art from photographs.’ From there, she evolved into 3D art, which she has been doing for about two years now, using ‘Poser, Photoshop and Painter mostly – I also use other 3D programs like Bryce, Vue and Carrara occasionally. Typically, I will create several scenes in Poser, which I then merge together to make one image for manipulation in Photoshop. I’m pretty heavy on the post work so I typically do all the lighting and most of the background stuff in Photoshop. I will then switch to Painter to work on the skin and hair.’ For Lyndsey, the appeal of 3D art is the photo-realistic effects that are possible, and the speed in which you can get great results. Her drawings and paintings would take a long time to complete, so when she started her own business, she had little time for art. She says that 3D art is ‘ideal for people who have time restrictions,’ and that, ‘typically I will spend about 6-8 hours on one image. The longest time I spent on one image is Necromancy which took me about 15 hours in all.’ The quickest image had taken her about 2 hours. Lyndsey’s love of fairy tales is evident in her fantasy-filled gallery, and she says she keeps coming back to mystical, magical sorceresses. She says she has ‘always been fascinated with people’s faces, which is why so many of my images are portraits. I think women are more interesting to draw and paint than men and fantasy art is so wonderful because by definition there are no boundaries to it – you can draw or paint whatever you like. My images are very organic and have a bit of a life of their own. They often don’t evolve as I expect them to. I try to keep an open mind and go with the flow so they end up how they end up.’ When asked about her favourite image, Lyndsey said, ‘It’s probably necromancy because I love the implication that something really powerful and unexpected is going to happen.’ / Necromancy Lyndsey’s 3D art has been very successful, getting ‘Image of the day’ on ImagineFX’s (a UK fantasy art magazine) website with ‘Only Ask if You Want To Know’, plus images published on the DVD with an issue of their magazine. / Only Ask if You Want To Know When DAZ3D re-launched their website last year, the image ‘Temptress’ was used on their home page for a number of months, as well as being published in ‘Exotique 3’ by Ballistic Publishing last year. / Temptress She currently has her gallery featured on Artzone, which has helped enormously to raise her profile. In closing, Lyndsey has offered this great advice for people interested in 3D art- / (1) Practice makes perfect – my very first Poser render (which is indescribably dreadful) is enough to inspire confidence in anyone interested in Digital Art :) / (2) Paint what you’re passionate about – it will give your images life and make them particularly interesting. / (3) Realistic expressions are what make a character (whatever the genre) relatable, so spend as much time as is necessary on them.

• Successful Collaborations
  by Rose Moxon

  There are so many beautiful collaborations on Red Bubble.. there should be more of them. Anyway, I thought I would write a bit about h…

  There are so many beautiful collaborations on Red Bubble.. there should be more of them. Anyway, I thought I would write a bit about how i collaborate with some of the amazing photographers on this site and maybe share a few tips. I usually import the photo Im working on into one of my 3D programmes so i can match the lighting perfectly. I am not a photoshop expert so this works better for me. Some use photoshop as the base programme and add their own work from there with brilliant results… I just cant do it that way! So after I have imported the photo I want to work with, I start character development. Sometimes the photo I am using has already inspired a vision in my head, sometimes I just want to work with a brilliant photo so badly I start with nothing in my head at all. After creating the character, colouring and texturing it the way that best suits the photo, I start on the lighting. Lighting can make or break a picture. A 3d programme is like a stage… you have cameras, lighting and a huge area to work on. The character can spin round, walk or be made to talk but obviously the background does not move. I can place the lights anywhere I like on this stage… in front of the character, behind it, above it… just anywhere. I can also use different types of lights, point lights, distant lights… a whole range. I can put ‘filters’ over the lights to make effects and different colours…. the possibilities are endless. How the lights hit and reflect on the characters is something i do while adjusting the colours and textures on the character itself. So, once the texturing, colouring and lighting are good I will ‘render’ the picture…. this can take an hour or even days, depending on how complicated the lighting and texturing has been set up. Then the picture is saved and taken to a programme like photoshop or paint shop pro. I use paint shop pro more because I am more familiar with it. Usually at this stage the picture isnt bad, but it has issues like the character looking a bit ‘stuck on’. This happens whether the picture has been created in a 3D programme or created entirely in a photoshop type of programme. I generally sharpen the picture at this point, adjust the colouring a bit for a ‘cool’ effect then i cut out pieces from the original photo… rocks, grass water, whatever and tube these pieces up. I will arrange these new pieces of the picture (tubes) on the original picture, usually around the lower part of the character. At this stage I merge all the layers I have made. Ok so now I have a beautiful photo, a stuck on character, and some stuck on rocks and grass. Its now looking like amateur hour. So, I take the paint programmes’ paintbrush, set it to black and about 17 percent opacity with a ‘darken’ blend mode and I start painting around the edges of the stuck on rocks, grass and lower part of the character with a very fine brush. Then I use the ‘soften’ tool and paint over the edges of the black I have just painted on. I am sure there is an easier way of doing this, but its how I cope with the blending issue! I also paint in some extra shadowing at this stage…mostly around the character so it throws some natural shadows. When I place a character in a photo, I try and place it where there is natural shadowing so I dont have to paint too many shadows during the postwork phase. Ok so now the picture is looking more natural. I may use Flaming Pears “glare” or ‘flood’ at this stage, depending on the picture. Then I may add some premade mist, sparkles or seaspray, depending on the scene I have made and its done! Hope this is helpful!

• 3D Artist Interview - F.M. Gore-Kelly
  by Damian

  Aiko Serendipity Fleur Kelly (F.M. Gore-Kelly) got started with 3D art through a fortuitous meeting with a model – a 3D model! A sea…

  Aiko Serendipity Fleur Kelly (F.M. Gore-Kelly) got started with 3D art through a fortuitous meeting with a model – a 3D model! A search for the Japanese Kanji for ‘Aiko’ (Little Loved One) instead uncovered Aiko 3.0 at DAZ3D. Downloading the free DAZ/Studio and free content led to an addiction with the art form! A full-time student, Fleur is studying a Diploma of Graphic Design, and hoping to follow it on to University to do a Bachelor of Interactive Gaming Design. Starting out as a self taught artist has helped with her current studies, particularly in the 3D area. She says she is inspired by colours, “certain colour combinations really inspire me. I find when colours are used extremely well I’m drawn in to them. They make me think of distant places I would love to visit one day.” And she creates because she loves to. “Art is a way for people to express their emotions without having to say a single word.” “I want to create something different. Something Unusual, that when people see my art they don’t say ‘Oh man… I’ve seen something like that 100 times today already’. Making sure you are different from everyone else can be extremely difficult at times. I don’t want to get onto a band wagon.” Her focus on uniqueness, and passion for cultural diversity drive her art. “I think all Ethnic groups are amazing and beautiful. It makes me seriously cry when I think of how much racism there is in the world. It’s the differences in each other that should draw us together and love each other.” Her love of period themes also comes through in her artwork, and she says “I love the 1910’s and 20’s (I really want to get my butt into gear and do more stuff based on that period in time).” From the human form to imaginative fantasy, her portfolio is wide ranging. She is not afraid to tackle sensuality and nudity, saying that for her the human body is an extremely beautiful thing in all shapes and sizes. And while she has a love of fantasy art, for her it still needs to be based in reality; to look like it could be real. The freedom of 3D art provides the appeal for Fleur, “Freedom to just try new things. If they don’t work I can easily just start over again without thinking ‘Oh man! I just wasted 30 dollars worth of paint’” When not using the computer she creates with ink, pencils, charcoal, oil and acrylic paint, as well as photography and creative writing. On the computer, the range of software used includes POSER 7, DAZ/Studio, Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom and Illustrator, and 3DS MAX (rarely to make accessories and props). Her temperament at the time of creating influences how long it takes to create a completed work, “It could take 30 minutes or it could take me 5 weeks.” Her personal favourite images are ‘Black Pearls’ and ‘Wild’, both of which started as completely different ideas. She says ‘Black Pearls’ “started out as a project to do something for the my Star sign Aries. But half way through I thought to myself ‘Wait! She looks beautiful without the Ram horms’ So I took off the horns and I went from there.” / Black Pearls “And as for ‘Wild’ it was originally inspired by the Roxie from the musical ‘Chicago’ But as I was going along, something wasn’t right. It wasn’t fitting, meshing. Then I heard the song ‘A Wild, Wild Party’ and it totally hit me! And I went off in a different direction again. Check out The Wild Party “ / Wild Her parting advice for other 3D artists is “It’s not the equipment that you’ve got; it’s how you use it. I started with a free program and free content and I built up my collection from there. We all have to start somewhere. Practice really does help develop perfection. Aim to be different. And be colourful!”

• My Interview With BySilent
  by joan warburton

  This is a continuation of Jo O’Brien’s “chain survey”, my second interview, SHARE THE LOVE...

  This is a continuation of Jo O’Brien’s “chain survey”, my second interview, SHARE THE LOVE. I chose BySilent because he is just that – silent, and a very unassuming, very talented digital artist. I love his work and his writings. Check out all of the sidebar information he uses to complete each image. It was hard to choose but here are a couple of my favorites: “The Bog-2nd Take” “To The Moon, Alice” My interview with BySilent 1- How does being a creative person and pursuing your creativity affect other aspects of your life? Thomas: It affects and effects all aspects of my life. I constantly will find an inspiration for an image or how to present an image just from common ordinary daily activities. I am becoming more and more a “green” artist not just in subject matter but in the process of creating the physical piece. It is a never ending process to learn each day something new about myself, my art and the world around me. 2- Tell us about one person or moment that has made your time on redbubble particularly special or meaningful. Thomas: There are too many to just single out one moment or person. I think the general attitude of Red Bubble is the key. I am on many art community sites but Red Bubble pretty much stands alone at this time as a site run by artists for artists. You can tell by the way the staff handles the artists and the vast amount of diverse opinions, nationalities and concepts that flow through the site on a daily basis with the minimum of heavy handedness. Some sites out on the Internet profess many of the same ideals Red Bubble has but not many of them actually live up to those ideals. 3- Show & tell us about five works on redbubble that have moved or inspired you. - Ghostly Morning by brummieboy I have always enjoyed the work by this artist his photography of sea and landscapes have given me inspirations in my own 3d works. - Seacliffsof Basidion by Lisa Webber. Lisa is not just a peer in the 3d artist world but a friend as well. I always enjoy her work since it is such a departure from my own work because our styles are so different. The work she creates I can see how it was created since we use pretty much the same tools of creation but come up with such diverse styles in our work. - The Crusader by Frogster Larry is another 3d artist that I just enjoy viewing their work. Seeing the depth and the style of his work spurs me to get better with my own works. - The Blue Ridge Mountains by Mundy Hackett. Mundy was the artist from another site that pointed me to Red Bubble. I enjoy his photography and his integrity. - Mindscapes 1 by ZazaLogik. Just a wonderful artist that I enjoy viewing the work created. I always find neat little things in the work presented and the surreal nature of the creations by this artist always floors me. The 5 above came to mind but there are so many more artists. I feel I could have listed a few hundred artists that inspire me to not just be a better artist but a better person.

• Four Cards Sold
  by frogster

  I want to give a big THANK YOU to / Madeline M. Allen for buying four of my images for card…

  I want to give a big THANK YOU to / Madeline M. Allen for buying four of my images for cards, The Old Barn The Sinking Little Island Bay and The Cottage Thanks again lil bud your tops. / Larry

• Second Time For Home Page
  by frogster

  I I’m very happy that the old Freaky Frogster has made the Home Page. Thanks to all who have commented on the little guy and thanks to Re…

  I I’m very happy that the old Freaky Frogster has made the Home Page. Thanks to all who have commented on the little guy and thanks to RedBubble for putting him in the front row.

• The Other Dimension to shiro
  by shiro

  As well as 2D digital and traditional art I love to sculpt and sew. / Somehow RedBubble doesn’t seem so suited to such images though so I …

  As well as 2D digital and traditional art I love to sculpt and sew. / Somehow RedBubble doesn’t seem so suited to such images though so I keep all my 3D work on Flickr. I love to make my own toy designs and have even written a few sewig patterns. / My favorite thing to make recently has been puppets, I’ve made around 30 this year, ranging from basic hand puppets to full body mouth puppets. As a result of all this sewing, I end up with more toys than I can keep! ^^“ / Although it’s hard to part with them, I’ve put some up for sale on Esty and since it’s almost Christmas, if you’re interested, please check out my Etsy store. / http://www.shirokuro.etsy.com Even if you don’t want to buy, check out all my puppets and toys on my Flickr and see the other dimension to my work! ;) / http://www.flickr.com/photos/shiro_ko/

• Frog Featured
  by frogster

  This has been a good week for me first I had a profile written about my art and now my frog pic “Mossy Bogg’ made the Featured list. Tha…

  This has been a good week for me first I had a profile written about my art and now my frog pic “Mossy Bogg’ made the Featured list. Thank you RedBubble and all who support me and my art. :-)

• 3D Project Blog (for those interested)
  by Mark German

  Feel free to ask questions… Currently working on a project for the Burswood Casino, Perth. I thought I’d blog this for those inter…

  Feel free to ask questions… Currently working on a project for the Burswood Casino, Perth. I thought I’d blog this for those interested in 3D work. The project is to outfit the casino atrium with an extensive LED lighting system – something like you see on LV casinos. Here, I will only show the process leading up to the actual finished building, and not the lighting aspect, which is not only extensive, but also confidential (and I am dropping the project for a while and focusing on another, higher-priority project for the same client). Firstly, here are two shots of the building – daytime, and nighttime. Interesting architecture (looks like a giant spaceship), and only really appreciated when one looks closely at the minute details, as I have had to do. / / / / / This is a top-view architectural blueprint, reversed to white-on-black for better contrast while working on it: / / / / Ok – I start out by using the architectural plan as a background in the top view of my 3D program – in this case – 3D Studio Max. This allows me to match angles and size, despite it all being built to scale. Because I need to manipulate all the panes individually, it is not enough to just build flat surfaces and ‘paint’ imagery on it. Each glass pane is built individually, complete with aluminum channel borders, and bolts. You wont see that detail in these images, but trust me – they are there. So, I start building the glass sections, composed of joined panes, like so: / / / / / / / / / / Getting the angles right was not as easy as it seems. There are 3 axises to manipulate, and it turned out a bit of a nightmare during the process. / / Fabricating the sections and positioning them takes a while. Despite having the correct dimensions for each panel, I could not align the triangular sections with the rectangular sections. And then – I discovered that they ‘cheated’ :) The glass panes making up the rectangular sections are actually longer – and not shown in the plans. / / / / / / Finally, I have the rough shape of the atrium: / / / / Next, I begin to build the surrounding structure – a simpler jog, using elementary geometry and boolean exercises: / / / / Oh, and I chucked in a sky background just to feel like I’m getting somewhere: / / / / I alternate between the main structures, like the pond, and little details like the aerials because I have a short attention span :) / / / / A few more details – building the surrounding walkway / / / / Changed the sky, because it got boring – only temporary. I begin playing with lighting and applying custom made (in Photoshop) materials: / / / / Lighting is 90% of a 3D render – it takes a long time to get it right – the mood, and the realism. I place palm trees around the pond (made earlier), and spend a while getting lighting right for a ‘dusk’ image. Also work on the pond reflections, and lighting behind glass panels: / / / / Finally, I use a decent sky that suits the image: / / / / Has come up pretty good, I think. / Depending on what the client says, I may or may not continue this, showing the LED lighting system in place and operating. Thanks for reading, and ask anything you like :)

• Sales YAYAYAYAY
  by Dawnsky2

  WOW…. / i would like to say a HUGE BIG thank you to Doreen Phillips who has just purcha…

  WOW…. / i would like to say a HUGE BIG thank you to Doreen Phillips who has just purchased two of my cards,,whooooooooooooop!!!!! Christmas Magic And Red wing I am over the moon, thank you Doreen, i am so happy you liked them enough to purchase them,,:) Laura x

• Sold
  by frogster

  I want to say a big thank you to who ever bought The Old Barn as a…

  I want to say a big thank you to who ever bought The Old Barn as a card. I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it. Thank you again. / Larry

• Another Card Sale
  by frogster

  I want to thank micmac for buying Mossy Bogg...

  I want to thank micmac for buying Mossy Bogg / for her son who she says loved it when he saw it yesterday. Micmac I hope he enjoys it and let me know how it looks. Thank you so much again. / Larry

• Views
  by frogster

  I just hit over 10,000 views since the short time I’ve been here. I want to thank all of you that have supported, commented, and viewed…

  I just hit over 10,000 views since the short time I’ve been here. I want to thank all of you that have supported, commented, and viewed my work, my hats off to you all. / Larry

• Thank You Much
  by frogster

  I just want to thank the person who bought “The Raven Witch” as a card, I hope you enjoy it and that it turns out well as a card. I have…

  I just want to thank the person who bought “The Raven Witch” as a card, I hope you enjoy it and that it turns out well as a card. I have this image as an 8X!0 that I printed out on canvas and is hanging in my living room. / Larry

• I'am So Touched
  by frogster

  I want to say a big Thank You to who ever bought a framed print of my image Where Eagles Dare...

  I want to say a big Thank You to who ever bought a framed print of my image Where Eagles Dare I’am so touched that this person thought so much of my work to buy this as a framed print, I hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it. Thank you / Larry

• The Evil One Featured
  by frogster

  What a day so far with the homepage and now finding out my image The Evil One...

  What a day so far with the homepage and now finding out my image The Evil One is featured in the Monsters Ink Group To everyone in the Monsters Ink Group thank you for the feature, and thanks to all my friends and viewers. / Larry

• Thanks to the Buyer
  by frogster

  I want to give a big thank you to VanSnuG for buying my image A Peaceful Moment...

  I want to give a big thank you to VanSnuG for buying my image A Peaceful Moment as a card. Thank you Steven and I hope you enjoy it. / Larry

• Featured in the Dragon's Fire Group
  by frogster

  I want to express a big thanks to the people at the Dragon’s Fire Group for picking my…

  I want to express a big thanks to the people at the Dragon’s Fire Group for picking my image / “The Lady and the Dragon” as a featured image. Thank You all ….Larry

• Three Cards Sold
  by frogster

  Three cards of Mossy Bogg were bought by Pilgrim...

  Three cards of Mossy Bogg were bought by Pilgrim Thank you for the sale I hope you enjoy them. / Larry

• Featured in the The Art Of 3D Group
  by frogster

  My image Temptress was featured in The Art Of 3D Group...

  My image Temptress was featured in The Art Of 3D Group I want to thank the Hosts and members for the honor. / Larry

• Featured
  by frogster

  I can’t believe it I just put up “For the Ladies”: http://www.redbubble.com/people/frogster/art/422140-3-for-the-ladies/ and it got feat…

  I can’t believe it I just put up “For the Ladies”: http://www.redbubble.com/people/frogster/art/422140-3-for-the-ladies/ and it got featured, thanks Redbubble and thank all of you who have checked it out, luv you all. / Larry

• A Big Thank You
  by frogster

  I want to give a big thank you to the nice person who bought my image “Dolphin Enchantment” for a card. I hope you enjoy it as much as I…

  I want to give a big thank you to the nice person who bought my image “Dolphin Enchantment” for a card. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did making it. / Larry