Still alive... and a new 3D piece (POISON IVY)
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8baller,
Posted on: 2009-02-16 23:01 in Multi-Media Fan Creations
Very nice sir! I like the tone.
Glad to see you pop your head up again 
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Todd
"Scumball in the side pocket." - 8 Baller
Enough people mentioned that her hair should be redder that I changed it. I think it looks better, as well.
Another one of my absolutely favorite characters of all time. I never cease to be amazed at how you take a Poser render and make it so much more. The little wrinkles in the fabric that make it look so realistic and the word luscious leaps to mind.
WB Doug! Wow this a way to make a statement returning. This is awesome. love the details in her clothing and the vines, even the background on the Asylum make the piece even more complete.
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...wait.. dats poser? ... WOW nice job really... all my poser women come out looking like the remains of a snuff film... .. 
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...wait.. dats poser? ... WOW nice job really... all my poser women come out looking like the remains of a snuff film... ..
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Yeah, it's Poser.
A key element of Poser is that the output renders were never meant to be final art, but were designed as a reference for an artist to continue creating. Too many artists stop their process once the program says the image is done, and that's not doing their work justice. If the output render doesn't look good, then change it. Tweak it. Modify it until it looks great.
Computer programs don't make art - people do.
*jumps on darkjedi*... real quick before I goto bed... the only poser model I like using is " THE GIRL" ..(kinna close to my drawing style ) ... but err... do you find yourself getting a lot of the addins from daz?...
*looks at all the outfits for THE GIRL* I might go broke :*(
p.s. I LOVE your speedie chick in your sig
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*jumps on darkjedi*... real quick before I goto bed... the only poser model I like using is " THE GIRL" ..(kinna close to my drawing style ) ... but err... do you find yourself getting a lot of the addins from daz?...
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I never used 'The Girl' because she's so stylized, so I can't answer directly about her assessories - but in general, I always try to make my own clothing with textures before I start to buy stuff. Some items are so unique that I just have to have them, but if I can make it myself with textures and transparencies, I consider that money saved.
A second approach that's worked for me is to make trades with some of the creators at DAZ/Renderosity - they give me clothing items in exchange for me making a piece that spotlights their item. That way we both gain something. I have a pretty good collection from trades.
You know Doug...I feel foolish now. Almost to a degree that no one may really quite understand, but its there.
Why though, might anyone ask?
Because until ten minutes ago it never occurred to me that you were this Doug Shuler. With which upon that realization I now know I have more of your artwork than many of the individuals on these forums 
P.S. ... >_> will you sign my BFM? 
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You know Doug...I feel foolish now. Almost to a degree that no one may really quite understand, but its there.
Why though, might anyone ask?
Because until ten minutes ago it never occurred to me that you were this Doug Shuler. With which upon that realization I now know I have more of your artwork than many of the individuals on these forums
P.S. ... >_> will you sign my BFM?
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lol I'll take that bet!
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thats GOOOOOD 3D
Hmm looks good. But did you make said image from scratch?
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You know Doug...I feel foolish now. Almost to a degree that no one may really quite understand, but its there.
Why though, might anyone ask?
Because until ten minutes ago it never occurred to me that you were this Doug Shuler. With which upon that realization I now know I have more of your artwork than many of the individuals on these forums
P.S. ... >_> will you sign my BFM?
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Many.... but not all. Back in the day, I had an entire collection of Serah Angels, including a signed one.
I felt the same as you do now when I realized he was THAT Doug Shuler.
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Dang, you guys are quick! I just get this posted and there's already responses.
Glad y'all remember me. Been a while, eh? =)
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Nice still seeing you around here, been following your work since your PlayWiz Issues back in old EQ, even though I did find that out much later that that was you
And excellent piece of art, very well done.
Freaking GORGEOUS.
Great to see you back... and jealous that you are better than ever! :-)
OoOoooo your the one that did those cards? That was sooo long ago! I loved playing with them
Blah, but why are you doing poser things now? Can't you just draw that kind of stuff?...
Mew
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Hmm looks good. But did you make said image from scratch?
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Define 'from scratch'? I didn't create the model of the girl, but I posed her, rendered her, and photoshopped the piece for weeks. I created the texture on outfit from scratch, and digitally painted the vine and her hair. I modelled the leaves in MAYA, the wall in Vue Infinite, and photoshopped the Arkham letter in there.
I'm planning to put a tutorial on my site that'll show all the steps.
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Computer programs don't make art - people do.
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Amen and amen.
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Hmm looks good. But did you make said image from scratch?
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Define 'from scratch'? I didn't create the model of the girl, but I posed her, rendered her, and photoshopped the piece for weeks. I created the texture on outfit from scratch, and digitally painted the vine and her hair. I modelled the leaves in MAYA, the wall in Vue Infinite, and photoshopped the Arkham letter in there.
I'm planning to put a tutorial on my site that'll show all the steps.
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Pfft, you're only hardcore if you coded the programs yourself....
Edit: Oh! Aside from being a [censored], I have a question. As much as I would like to have my own personal model to pose nude for me, I can't afford it yet (someday!). So I study a lot of artistic posing others have done for reference and such (ones that are meant to be used free for reference). I also will shoot my own reference when possible (I have a lot of pictures of my hands in the mirror....). But I've found that its really hard to find decent reference of flying people and pushing people off buildings is generally frowned upon.
About how much does something like Poser cost and would it be decent to use as a program for myself to make references for gravity-defying poses? Is there a good cheap alternative? I want a program with very basic models that move realistically enough but can be put in the unpossible superhero sort of posing situations.
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Hmm looks good. But did you make said image from scratch?
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Define 'from scratch'? I didn't create the model of the girl, but I posed her, rendered her, and photoshopped the piece for weeks. I created the texture on outfit from scratch, and digitally painted the vine and her hair. I modelled the leaves in MAYA, the wall in Vue Infinite, and photoshopped the Arkham letter in there.
I'm planning to put a tutorial on my site that'll show all the steps.
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Pfft, you're only hardcore if you coded the programs yourself....
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...and built the computer it was rendered on.
Now get out there and turn sand into silicon!
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About how much does something like Poser cost and would it be decent to use as a program for myself to make references for gravity-defying poses? Is there a good cheap alternative? I want a program with very basic models that move realistically enough but can be put in the unpossible superhero sort of posing situations.
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Poser is usually pretty cheap... in the low hundreds, I believe. DAZ also offers a stripped down version that might even be free called 'DAZ Studio'. It's definitely Poser-Lite, but it'll give you a chance to see if you like what you see.
*EDIT* - Yep, looks like DAZ Studio is currently free. ---> LINK
I tried DAZ 2 or 3 years ago, but it was really wonky on my Mac. REALLY wonky! Would this be a newer version, perchance? Maybe a little happier with OS X?
oh man oh man i sure do love your art!!!!!!! 
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Welcome back!
Just like anything else in life... ya make time for what's important. 'Course I reckon making a living through a high level of beautiful creativity qualifies as being sorta important.
But it's nice to see that you haven't abandoned this method of pressure relief.
Thanks for sharing what you do with us. I feel honored.
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