Fresh Start Part 2

First off, more of the commissioned series I began in the previous blog post, starring Phantom Lady/Night Angel and a group of decidedly ungentlemanly bikers.

This series will conclude with three more images that I'll include in my next blog post, probably next weekend.

Now on to the extras... the test and experiments, some of which, as you've noticed, do find their way into HQ images posted either at D.A. or here.

Some people love Duster's voluminous hairstyle, some don't. Based on some D.A. polls I've run the vast majority like her just the way she is and I'm inclined to agree. But that doesn't stop me from experimenting every now and then. Here's an image of Duster sporting a hair prop called Raffaella.

It's probably the best of the alternatives I've found for her, but... the hair prop I usually use for her (a highly customized version of SAV Dynasty) is, needless to say, unique and makes her readily identifiable, even with her costume off (and let's face it, she spends an inordinate amount of time in that state).

Now as obsessed as I am with Duster, it isn't always about her. To prove that, here are some test images for other characters. In particular here are some images of D.A. original characters that I created to test their customized versions that I've used in the Raiders of the Lost Eye comic.

RenderPretender's Black Mass and The Therapist:

HoorayforSloth's Red Glaive and Purity:

... and White0wlSuperheroine's White Owl:

In addition to testing clothing props, I also create test renders of new figures/characters and, often, of props and sometimes even whole sets. So here are a few of those experiments, which I'm sure will end up in HQ images... someday.

Duster in a few cage props:

Next, several of you may have seen the whirlwind effect I used with Duster for the opening page of the commissioned Dust in the Breeze serial. It got a very positive response. I first tested that effect in this image, which I may get around to rendering in HQ sometime:

That's a prop from FSL Elements of Magic. It's really great to finally be able to give Duster's powers more of a visual representation.

And last... well I can't do a blog post without including a few test images of Duster in (and out of) sexy outfits, can I? Here ya go!

...and here's 70's 'do Midnight Angel to tell you that's all, folks!

Fresh Start 1 & 2

This blog entry sees the beginning of a new commissioned series starring Night Angel. In this story, which takes place in an parallel universe, Night Angel was a heroine named Phantom Lady before a ruthless biker gang captured and humiliated her. In a quest for vengeance and justice she assumes a new name and identity, striving to rise from the ashes of her compromised persona like the proverbial phoenix!

Yeah, you can guess how well that goes. Below are the first two images of what will be an eight-image series exclusive to this blog.

The starting point of the story, as some of you might recognize, is an older image of mine. It inspired my commissioner who developed into the larger story he's commissioned. Of course the original image was indeed created to illustrate a story, but a different one (specifically a Duster story titled "The Cage" which is part of The Domination Variations - Duster Volume 3). It's always fun to see how your creativity can inspire someone else's.

While my commissioner said I could just add the requested dialogue and narration to the original, I took the opportunity to improve the image. I created that pic almost exactly a year ago and I've learned some tricks (and acquired some content) since then. I didn't re-position the characters because I'd done a pretty good job of that the first time around and it's very time-consuming, especially when they're interacting (i.e. touching each other). But I did replace some hair and clothing props with better ones, changed some skin mats, adjusted the lighting, and put some makeup on Night Angel.

Now onto some new extras.

Daz had a big sale on their Genesis 2 back catalogue recently which I took advantage of. May was a really good month for me commission-wise so I had some cash for a little splurge. As I've said before, I like to take some of my commission earnings and re-invest them in this hobby of mine. (Is it still a hobby if I make some extra money from it? Regardless, I'm gonna keep calling it a hobby to ensure I keep enjoying it. 😉 )

Besides the usual investment in sexy clothing I also acquired a few new figures. Two of them really stood out. First of all this is Adalia, who is a figure based on Lilith 6.

DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN. 😍 I definitely have to use her for something (uh, something artistic, of course). I'm a fan of curvy women and as you can see she's got 'em to spare.

Now check out this one:

That's Hannah and yes she bears a striking resemblance to a certain famous somebody. She is extremely alluring and beautiful. Again, I'll have to find a use for her. I checked my notes and was reminded that I had intended to use Hannah for my OC villainess Whiplash! But I wound up using Riya instead. The Daz Store has sales so frequently that I make it a rule never to buy something at full price. Riya came up on sale before Hannah did, so she got the nod. Which isn't such a bad thing, I don't want to have a pure lily-white roster of characters, after all. 

So you can look forward to seeing those two beautiful characters in my work at some point in the future. It's been a while since I really cooked up any new female characters of my own so maybe they'll inspire me.

And now, as usual, it's time for Candy's Clothing Club! A few more images of my girl dressed in the latest digital fashions.

First up... Candy as Jessica Rabbit? Well, why not?

Yes, that's a new test pose. It's better to see both hands just in case the clothing prop on one is different from the other. And in case anyone cares, yes, I do sometimes adjust the "Breasts-Cleavage" setting for these images if I think it works better with the clothing prop.

Here's a few more. A sexy zombie apocalypse librarian (just go with it) and a couple of daring v-necks.



...and that's it for this update! But stay tuned, as Night Angel's raunchy adventure still has six sexy images to go!