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Liana's Creative Corner WIP's :)

LianaLiana Posts: 1,035
edited December 2017 in Art Studio

Ok...decided to have my own art thread in the hopes I can learn something while I share. I won't limit it to just rendered art, because I am expanding on my modeling skills.

It seems I lose threads even if I click the little star unless someone comments. I am going to bookmark this one so if there gets to be a good discussion on a technique, etc. I can find it. LOL

Added: Thread already very helpful. :D

Tools used in my art: Listed below

Experience: Gimp, Blender - Some, but still learning

Learning: Daz (3Delight and Iray), Bryce, Hexagon, Photoshop, & Corel products, wacom tablet.

Possible others: Cararra

Disclaimer:  I do use various different characters, figures, animals, props from other "stores" to add to the variations I can add to my creativity and learning process. I do not promote one place another. I like them all. Thanks :)

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  • IceDragonArtIceDragonArt Posts: 12,548

    Good for you!

  • ChoholeChohole Posts: 33,604

    If you click the little star, it should turn orange.    Now check by clicking the gear icon on the bluish bar at the top of the page, righthand side.  You should see an option that says "My Bookmarks"

  • frank0314frank0314 Posts: 14,064

    If you can't find your thread you can select the gear in the upper right corner select your username, then select the gear again, and select "Your threads" and that will list all the threads you've started..

  • LianaLiana Posts: 1,035
    edited February 2016

    Thank you Sonja!

    Ok..I shared this on Lola's thread for the Feb. 4 contest just for fun.:)

    I am not totally happy with the lighting. I was hoping to get light from the ceiling light and window. I can't seem to make that happen for some reason. *shrugs* I have set-up a spotlight for her face everything was just too dark otherwise. A distant light near the window hoping for the sun from the window. A linear point light for the ceiling lamp just above. Oh, I did this render in 3delight. I like to throw things together just to experiment. Like changing textures, auto-fitting clothes to figures not made for them, etc. Lots of experimenting on my part so I can learn. I am still working on it, so it is really not finished yet. :D

    Here it is in all it's not so glory. lol

    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/uploads/FileUpload/37/03c55c4302db8197d80aeafccd660b.jpg

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  • IceDragonArtIceDragonArt Posts: 12,548

    That's not bad at all!  Its so much fun to experiment! 

  • LianaLiana Posts: 1,035
    edited February 2016
    Chohole said:

    If you click the little star, it should turn orange.    Now check by clicking the gear icon on the bluish bar at the top of the page, righthand side.  You should see an option that says "My Bookmarks"

    It's being ornery and only giving me the edit option.  I will persevere though thanks! :)

    Edit: Old age and blindness. I found the blue gear...duh! Thanks!

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  • LianaLiana Posts: 1,035
    Ice Dragon Art said:

    That's not bad at all!  Its so much fun to experiment! 

    Thanks Sonja! It really is and I am only just getting started too. :)

  • LianaLiana Posts: 1,035
    frank0314 said:

    If you can't find your thread you can select the gear in the upper right corner select your username, then select the gear again, and select "Your threads" and that will list all the threads you've started..

    Oh my.. I have not dug all that hard into the little gear thingies too busy learning the other stuff. Thanks Frank!

  • LianaLiana Posts: 1,035
    edited February 2016

    I think I might have gotten it. I shut off all of my lights. I don't know why I did not think of that first and worked on each one indiviually in my mind's eye how I think/feel the light works under 'real' conditions. It took some tweaking and then turning them all on and then off again. If someone would like me to share settings for light and shadows I can no problem. :)

    Add: I keep tweaking the lighting in this render. :)

    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/uploads/FileUpload/b4/67454f7af99561034d55ff3a36e098.jpg

     

     

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  • XaatXuunXaatXuun Posts: 873

    I was, actually trying to recreate a scene  like your's so I could have a practical view to help, but my Content folder just disappeared on me.

    Well if I can't get that fix  I'll go to the old machine and see what I can do from there, just going to take me longer.

    Maybe it's a good thing, I'm terrible at explaining things blush

  • LianaLiana Posts: 1,035
    XaatXuun said:

    I was, actually trying to recreate a scene  like your's so I could have a practical view to help, but my Content folder just disappeared on me.

    Well if I can't get that fix  I'll go to the old machine and see what I can do from there, just going to take me longer.

    Maybe it's a good thing, I'm terrible at explaining things blush

    Oh my, not fun for you. Eck! I am going to place it on the wip thread for lighting and get some suggestions too. I still think things could be changed, but it is slightly better. lol :)

  • XaatXuunXaatXuun Posts: 873
    edited February 2016

    got my problem fixed,

    Oh!?!  you have another thread for this ?

     

    BTW I don't have the same products, but similar enough to produce the lighting. will be doing in 3DL, I'm still learning IRAY, and barely have the basics for that

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  • LianaLiana Posts: 1,035
    edited February 2016
    XaatXuun said:

    got my problem fixed,

    Oh!?!  you have another thread for this ?

     

    BTW I don't have the same products, but similar enough to produce the lighting. will be doing in 3DL, I'm still learning IRAY, and barely have the basics for that

    Oh, no I don't but there is a lighting contest going on until Feb 29th a WIP (work in progress) thread where people can post their renders they are working on there and get some suggestions, etc. :)

    here's the link: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/70702/february-2016-new-user-3d-art-contest-lighting-wip-thread#latest

    I found it helpful and I have been doing some more digging around in the links they shared for lighting info too.

    Glad you got your problem fixed. :)

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  • XaatXuunXaatXuun Posts: 873

    Hi Liana,

    still need to add some fill light, but this is the point I have reached so far

    using a point light to simulate the light in the room, and shadows coming from that

    used a spotlight outside the room pointed into the window, shadows on that too, might need to add a second, to tone down the shadows some, but keeping the light intensity

    I will be using a distant light to light of the room, no shadows, this is the one that may take a moment longer to produce the right lighting for the room

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  • LianaLiana Posts: 1,035
    edited February 2016
    XaatXuun said:

    Hi Liana,

    still need to add some fill light, but this is the point I have reached so far

    using a point light to simulate the light in the room, and shadows coming from that

    used a spotlight outside the room pointed into the window, shadows on that too, might need to add a second, to tone down the shadows some, but keeping the light intensity

    I will be using a distant light to light of the room, no shadows, this is the one that may take a moment longer to produce the right lighting for the room

    I like that kind of like a moonight idea through the window. Thanks for sharing. :)

    I shut off the shadows to my spotlight. I put both on my post earlier to see the difference in shadows anyways.

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  • XaatXuunXaatXuun Posts: 873

    did some adjusting, added the distance light

    by moving the outside light, you can change the lighting direction going into the room

    when I moved the outside light, I did add intensity , since the light was no longer shining on the model

     

     

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  • SaphirewildSaphirewild Posts: 6,668
    XaatXuun said:

    did some adjusting, added the distance light

    by moving the outside light, you can change the lighting direction going into the room

    when I moved the outside light, I did add intensity , since the light was no longer shining on the model

     

     

    Sometimes it is really educational to peer into someone threads :D Thanks for the lesson in lighting Xaat I am going to use that lesson on my next render for the freebie contest I am working on

  • LianaLiana Posts: 1,035
    edited February 2016
    XaatXuun said:

    did some adjusting, added the distance light

    by moving the outside light, you can change the lighting direction going into the room

    when I moved the outside light, I did add intensity , since the light was no longer shining on the model

    Cool, Thanks very much for the pictorial tut! I used the same lights just slightly different locations, etc. If not tonight I will go back tomorrow and see how that looks in my scene. This should be helpful for others also. :)

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  • XaatXuunXaatXuun Posts: 873
    edited February 2016

    no problem, I kinda got excited getting to do this, it was one of the few things I can help, very limited, but helpful

     

    I'm searching for a link, for light colors, tells more then just that, it was extremely helpful for me. (I haven't transferred my bookmarks to the  new machine yet)

    I was debating if I wanted to add a backlight. I like  using a back light, I feel it adds more depth/detail into the scenes

     

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  • XaatXuunXaatXuun Posts: 873
    Liana said:
    XaatXuun said:

    did some adjusting, added the distance light

    by moving the outside light, you can change the lighting direction going into the room

    when I moved the outside light, I did add intensity , since the light was no longer shining on the model

    Cool, Thanks very much for the pictorial tut! I used the same lights just slightly different locations, etc. If not tonight I will go back tomorrow and see how that looks in my scene. This should be helpful for others also. :)

    forgot to reply to this part

     the positioning I did was just basic and to give you an idea how to use those lights .  was pretty sure you could take it from there

  • LianaLiana Posts: 1,035
    XaatXuun said:

    forgot to reply to this part

     the positioning I did was just basic and to give you an idea how to use those lights .  was pretty sure you could take it from there

    No problem. Many thanks anyways for your effort. :) I will still move things around and see how it looks just save it as a new file. :)

  • XaatXuunXaatXuun Posts: 873

    I found that link,

    Reproducing Real World Light    

    .

  • LianaLiana Posts: 1,035
    edited February 2016
    XaatXuun said:

    I found that link,

    Reproducing Real World Light    

    .

    So very kind of you. I will definitely bookmark that. Thanks!

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  • LianaLiana Posts: 1,035

    Ok so here is my updated render. :) I made some light changes, basically switched a couple of them around. I made some adjustments to her shorts and changed the texture of the chair and table. The wood had to match on both or would look odd.

    http://www.daz3d.com/forums/uploads/FileUpload/98/311e049653b80087d4354698b108b5.jpg

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  • LianaLiana Posts: 1,035
    edited December 2016

    I seemed to have been away for a long time. I just got too busy with my farm, my pc+ ran out, and limited time to actually doodle with all this stuff. I have collected a few more items due to the amazing sales. With winter here I am more stranded inside and not able to do much outside due to cold, snow, frozen ground, short days (sunlight), and did I mention cold. I think Jackfrost has arrived since we are hitting close to the single digits with 20+ mile per hour winds. Brrr... I guess I will be posting a few of my renders here. I need to refresh my memory again. :)

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  • LianaLiana Posts: 1,035
    edited December 2016

    This one I did tonight. I used some light presets for an outdoor enviroment and just added a spotlight.

     

    Opps...I just noticed the floating plant. I will fix that tomorrow.

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 101,002

    J. Frost was conspiring with J. Tomalin to get you back in the PC+.

  • LianaLiana Posts: 1,035
    Richard Haseltine said:

    J. Frost was conspiring with J. Tomalin to get you back in the PC+.

    Ahhh..those two guys. Well, I think it worked. :)

  • LianaLiana Posts: 1,035
    edited December 2016

    I will have to fix the indian lady when i get the background straightened out. I also did Alfred here.  I think I might need to ad some enviromental lights to make it lighter, though I like this also.  :)

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  • IceDragonArtIceDragonArt Posts: 12,548

    Nice little tutorial for the lights thanks for sharing XaatXuun.

    One of the most difficult things I have found using those backgrounds is how to not get the shadows from objects to show on them.  I haven't figured it out yet but there are probably others who would have some tips on that.  I really love those backgrounds and it always drives me insane trying to make sure the wrong shadows don't fall on them. 

    You've done a great job on the two figures especially the posing.

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