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Pre and Post-Work Images – Cute Cat Girls, Fantasy Women Pin-Up Art

by shibashake 3 Comments

Two cute cat girls, one sitting on the floor with red hair and another sitting on a bench with pink hair. Fantasy women pin-up art. Daz Studio Iray image.

Before and after image progression of my Cute Cat Girls Fantasy Pin-Up Art.

Pre and Post-Work Images – Redhead Warrior Woman Fantasy Art

by shibashake 4 Comments

Red head warrior woman with armor and sword looking over her shoulder. Gate and skull mountain in the backdrop.

Before and after image progression of my Redhead Warrior Woman Fantasy Art.

5 Ways to Create ‘Soft Lighting Effects’ in Daz Studio & Photoshop

by shibashake 14 Comments

Blonde fantasy art woman standing in front of a large stone statue with bones strewn on the floor.

Some key techniques that I use to add soft lighting effects to my Daz Studio images. Come see before and after images for each of the soft lighting methods discussed.

How to Transform Your 3D Art into a Charcoal Sketch

by Guest Writer 1 Comment

Daz Studio render of a White Walker after it has been converted into a charcoal sketch using Google's Nik Collection toolset.

In this tutorial we use the Nik Collection and Photoshop to turn a 3d-art render into a fine art charcoal study. The process is simple, fun, and a great introduction to the Nik tools, which you can get for free from Google.

Step-by-Step Daz Studio Post-Work Tutorial

by shibashake 19 Comments

Daz Studio Iray Asian woman pin-up with her eyes closed and holding strands of pearls.

A step-by-step postwork tutorial on my Asian Girl with Pearls image. Scene was created in Daz Studio and initial light layers were rendered in Daz Studio Iray.

How to Add Glow to Daz Studio Images Using Photoshop

by shibashake 6 Comments

Screenshot of image after adding extra glow from our IBL layer.

Some simple steps on how I add glow to my Daz Studio images using Photoshop.

Daz Studio Octane Postwork Tutorial

by Guest Writer 1 Comment

Comparison of our postworked image with the original render. The left half of our woman's face shows the original render and the right half shows our postworked version.

How to make Daz Studio Octane skin look even better through postwork techniques in Photoshop. This tutorial is for beginners.

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