A Lady Crusader: Avatar for Cassandra

Blogger Always on Watch asked me if I could create an avatar for blogger Cassandra, who will host the KFNX radio show "Voices of Freedom" this coming Thursday. She wanted a lady crusader. I made it and you can see it in her radio ad in the left sidebar. Here's a better image, though, for your enjoyment.

The figure was created in Poser 7, but everything else (hair, crusader clothes, sword, shield) are all from Photoshop CS3.

Click on the image to see it full size.

Cassandra has a blog entitled "Escape from an Arab Marriage" and has a book out by the same title. Apparently she went through such an experience and wants to warn other women away from making the same mistake.

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Update: My son suggested making the hair more wild and wooly, so I did so.

More Stogie Art!

This graphic is something I've planned to do for some time: create digital art using several graphic programs at once. The image on the left was created using four different graphic programs.

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The lady figure was created in Poser 7; the seascape, sky and clouds background was created with Bryce 6.1; the lady's clothes and hair were created with Photoshop CS; the stony ledge on which the lady stands was created with Xara X Pro; and it was all put together with Xara X Pro to create the final image.

Another Day, Another Graphic

My latest experiment. The figure is supposed to look like she is made of bronze. I think the simulation is not too bad. What do you think?

Sorry boys, I removed certain aspects of her anatomy. No more nips.

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I like the hair. You can make great hair in Photoshop if you can figure out how to make brushes. It is surprisingly easy.

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This week I upgraded three graphic programs: Photoshop, CS to CS3; Poser, from 5 to 7; and today I upgraded Bryce from 5 to 6.1.

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Bryce is also a 3D graphics program; it can make landscapes, incredibly lovely skies with very realistic clouds; seascapes; lightning, and buildings (temples), mountains, trees, etc.

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If I keep at this, I should be able to produce some truly mind-blowing art in a couple of months. Stay tuned.