I've been so busy at work that I hadn't had the art computer on in days. Here's the new dForce Horse Hair set released a few days ago. The other horsey products used here and the Ultrascenery/USXT are not new to me, as I buy that sort of stuff the day it comes out.
#RenderYourBuys Use at least 1 item in your render that you've bought in the current or previous major sale.
Additional challenges:
#4New Use at least 4 things from your libary in your render that you've never used before (regardless of date of purchase)
#AllNew Use only things from your library in your render that you've never used before (regardless of date of purchase) (Mainly goes for characters and sets and clothing etc. If you have one main lighting set that you use for everything, that's no problem.)
Please do share your thoughts, suggestions or ideas here, so we can keep ourselves inspired and keep the renders coming!
I love the idea of those challenges.
Have no idea how to tag posts however.
miladyderyni_173d399f47 It'd just be 'pretend tagging'. We could just put the 'tag' at the top of our post in bold as a way to mention what we're doing. I might add these to the first post for anyone interested in doing them, otherwise we can continue with our regular challenge of rendering our latest sale buys...
Speaking of which, I've updated the thread to now include any of the sales in November, alongside the DAZ+ annual sale.
If anyone has any further suggestions for how we continue on with this thread and keep ourselves inspired to use all the stuff we buy, please do share! Do we keep the current format of including buys from the current and previous major sales, or a blanket 'previous 2 months' of buys, or also add something a little additional?
For example, we can have a few special ongoing additional challenges for this thread for when the mood strikes... You can tag your post if you're taking on one of the additional challenges. Depending on what we decide, I'll update the first post with that info too, so we have it all in one place. Here's one idea:
Regular challenge:
#RenderYourBuys Use at least 1 item in your render that you've bought in the current or previous major sale.
Additional challenges:
#4New Use at least 4 things from your libary in your render that you've never used before (regardless of date of purchase)
#AllNew Use only things from your library in your render that you've never used before (regardless of date of purchase) (Mainly goes for characters and sets and clothing etc. If you have one main lighting set that you use for everything, that's no problem.)
Please do share your thoughts, suggestions or ideas here, so we can keep ourselves inspired and keep the renders coming!
I like your ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES... but I think they should be a separate thread than this one... I for one have HUNDREDs of items I've never used before... Mostly old Gen4 stuff. I feel like I've wasted my money. Darn Daz for coming up with new generations... I don't have time to use what I have and ... WHAM... a new generation is upon me! lol
There's a lot going on with this one - I got to knock a bunch of things off my "New" list. It was originally a guy and his horse in front of this gate, but in the end, this was my favorite of the several renders I did of it.
I like your ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES... but I think they should be a separate thread than this one... I for one have HUNDREDs of items I've never used before... Mostly old Gen4 stuff. I feel like I've wasted my money. Darn Daz for coming up with new generations... I don't have time to use what I have and ... WHAM... a new generation is upon me! lol
Well all that money we have paid for older stuff we've never used have kept the vendors going financially so they can make the new stuff they're making now. So not a complete waste. Feels better to look at it that way.
I like your ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES... but I think they should be a separate thread than this one... I for one have HUNDREDs of items I've never used before... Mostly old Gen4 stuff. I feel like I've wasted my money. Darn Daz for coming up with new generations... I don't have time to use what I have and ... WHAM... a new generation is upon me! lol
Llola You're a smart cookie! I think you're right here and am going to defer to your wisdom. Another separate thread it is! Okay, I might set that up today. Cause I'm pretty sure that there are plenty of others like you and me that have lots of items that we've never rendered before and probably don't even remember buying. It'd be fun to get us all to try some of those out with some additional challenges.
miladyderyni_173d399f47 Keep on the look-out. We'll have another thread running soon with lots of pretend tags to get us rendering our buys!
oddbob We'll throw in various 'random' challenges in there as well...
Llola I like the render stuff from a specific day idea too! And oddbob's and paulawp's find items with a search on random letters. Shows how much we have, if we have to do stuff like this...
paulawp (marahzen) That's a lovely render and great expression. The close up of the horse's head really ups the realism!
Taoz Not a complete waste, especially if we can do some challenges to revisit some of them and enjoy rendering them out as well! So many older things look fabulous still.
I like your ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES... but I think they should be a separate thread than this one... I for one have HUNDREDs of items I've never used before... Mostly old Gen4 stuff. I feel like I've wasted my money. Darn Daz for coming up with new generations... I don't have time to use what I have and ... WHAM... a new generation is upon me! lol
Well all that money we have paid for older stuff we've never used have kept the vendors going financially so they can make the new stuff they're making now. So not a complete waste. Feels better to look at it that way.
ah.. so I can look at it as a DONATION then? lol. I still would rather USE what I've bought... September purchases STILL sit in my runtime cause October came too quickly and WHAM... another sale/contest.. ughh... hum... maybe that's a thought... MORE CONTESTS are needed! I am addicted to Daz!!!
ah.. so I can look at it as a DONATION then? lol. I still would rather USE what I've bought... September purchases STILL sit in my runtime cause October came too quickly and WHAM... another sale/contest.. ughh... hum... maybe that's a thought... MORE CONTESTS are needed! I am addicted to Daz!!!
Llola We'd all rather USE what we bought too and enjoy them! So...
colongraphics Looks neat! Your white tiger warrior looks regal! For future reference, you can use the image icon in the comment post toolbar and drop the gallery link in there to embed it in the post.
Interesting how different she is than my "old horseman" even though they were constructed similarly. Character construction research continues ... and more new stuff used. (Yes, I see the shiny new thread, but for now, I just have so darn much new stuff to plow through. )
Taoz Not a complete waste, especially if we can do some challenges to revisit some of them and enjoy rendering them out as well! So many older things look fabulous still.
Yes, but if you have more content than you'll ever have the time to use you have to prioritize - the time you spend on your old content you can't spend on the new, and vice versa. Personally I've been focusing on having a lot of variety, so that I always have something I can use if I want or need to create something specific. In that context, having too much is better than having too little.
Taoz Not a complete waste, especially if we can do some challenges to revisit some of them and enjoy rendering them out as well! So many older things look fabulous still.
Yes, but if you have more content than you'll ever have the time to use you have to prioritize - the time you spend on your old content you can't spend on the new, and vice versa. Personally I've been focusing on having a lot of variety, so that I always have something I can use if I want or need to create something specific. In that context, having too much is better than having too little.
+1 and at least there's no rush to use it all... It will still be in my runtime til the computer friezzzzzzzzzz and even then Daz has it as backup. ;)
Thank you, SapphireBlue, for this thread! I just found it today, and the new one. Wow! I try to render the new stuff I buy every month. Often they are a bit odd. Here are some from October.
The Loader Is Too Short. Maybe The Tall Guy Can Help.
City Watchtowers
Australian Bottle Brush Bushes
Crates And Containers 2.5
Silverwood Overlook Poses
Grunge Brick, Stone, and Ground Iray Shaders Vol 1
dForce Saul Hair for Genesis 8
CGI Long Shapes for Genesis 9
The Heist Outfit Textures
Kin Poses For Genesis 9
Hellenic Photography
Nanda HD for Genesis 8.1 Female
Hellenic Agora 1
Makenna Hair for Genesis 8 Females
ColorWerks Extreme: Hair Texture Blending for Iray and dForce Hair
Vintage Film Props
dForce Sunday Best Outfit Textures
Luciiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii... Wonderful to see you about. I've been wondering about a few peeps I've not seen around. Thanks for sharing your artwork with us! Well done.
Luciiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii... Wonderful to see you about. I've been wondering about a few peeps I've not seen around. Thanks for sharing your artwork with us! Well done.
Thanks, Llola. I pretty much only post stuff in RRRR contests. We just finished one a few weeks ago.
Luciiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii... Wonderful to see you about. I've been wondering about a few peeps I've not seen around. Thanks for sharing your artwork with us! Well done.
Thanks, Llola. I pretty much only post stuff in RRRR contests. We just finished one a few weeks ago.
I agree, Sid. I don't worry much about genres.
I've tried the RRRR contests a few times.. I always have good intentions but other stuff gets in my way before I can complete an artwork for it. :( Glad to know you are still here though... Be well!
Taoz Not a complete waste, especially if we can do some challenges to revisit some of them and enjoy rendering them out as well! So many older things look fabulous still.
Yes, but if you have more content than you'll ever have the time to use you have to prioritize - the time you spend on your old content you can't spend on the new, and vice versa. Personally I've been focusing on having a lot of variety, so that I always have something I can use if I want or need to create something specific. In that context, having too much is better than having too little.
True. I agree with you! I usually get lots of different things to have stuff on hand in case I venture into a style/genre that I could use it in.
At the same time, I find trying out any content, old or new that catches the eye, leads to more inspiration and project ideas. And sometimes, it's just fun to do!
luci45 Those renders are fun! Thanks for sharing! One of the things I enjoy most about seeing all the renders in the forums and in the gallery is how creative we can get with reality using 3D assets. Odd can be fun!
Llola You're braver than I am. I took one look at the recent RRRR contest and got scared...
paulawp (marahzen) Renders are lovely! I love how you put so many new things together.
I managed to finish part 2 (of 4) of my princess story inspired by this thread. I got a lot of stuff from FG's modern apartment, to the pajamas the characters wear, to various pose sets, to doggie props and what not during the DAZ+ sale for this part of the story. Some of the stuff was also bought in the PA sale before with this part of the story in mind. It took a bit of time and effort, but has been lots of fun to work on. It's about 10-12 renders, so I'm again posting a link to the gallery where I've uploaded them all. Here's the quick cover for part 2.
The whole 'story' is just light and sweet, which is just what I need sometimes! Hope you all like it!
A few days since I did this, but I put together my own skinny leg morph for Aeon Soul's new Metro Style Outfit (specifically the G8F version, I don't use G9 quite enough at the moment to merit buying both variants at release price).
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I've been so busy at work that I hadn't had the art computer on in days. Here's the new dForce Horse Hair set released a few days ago. The other horsey products used here and the Ultrascenery/USXT are not new to me, as I buy that sort of stuff the day it comes out.
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-horse-hair-for-the-daz-horse-3
I can do Pretend Tagging :)
I like your ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES... but I think they should be a separate thread than this one... I for one have HUNDREDs of items I've never used before... Mostly old Gen4 stuff. I feel like I've wasted my money. Darn Daz for coming up with new generations... I don't have time to use what I have and ... WHAM... a new generation is upon me! lol
There's a lot going on with this one - I got to knock a bunch of things off my "New" list. It was originally a guy and his horse in front of this gate, but in the end, this was my favorite of the several renders I did of it.
https://www.daz3d.com/the-keep
https://www.daz3d.com/zack-9-hd-pro-bundle
(It's not Zack but I'm using the Zack Elder Shape and Zack Buff Shape)
https://www.daz3d.com/hs-curl-vibes-hair-for-genesis-9-8-and-81-males
https://www.daz3d.com/bristle-beard-for-genesis-9
https://www.daz3d.com/pretty-eyes-for-genesis-9
https://www.daz3d.com/twizted-nails-mr-for-genesis-9
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-dynasty-attire-for-genesis-9
https://www.daz3d.com/dynasty-attire-outfit-texture-add-on
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-horse-hair-for-the-daz-horse-3
Well all that money we have paid for older stuff we've never used have kept the vendors going financially so they can make the new stuff they're making now. So not a complete waste. Feels better to look at it that way.
Llola You're a smart cookie! I think you're right here and am going to defer to your wisdom. Another separate thread it is! Okay, I might set that up today. Cause I'm pretty sure that there are plenty of others like you and me that have lots of items that we've never rendered before and probably don't even remember buying. It'd be fun to get us all to try some of those out with some additional challenges.
miladyderyni_173d399f47 Keep on the look-out. We'll have another thread running soon with lots of pretend tags to get us rendering our buys!
oddbob We'll throw in various 'random' challenges in there as well...
Llola I like the render stuff from a specific day idea too! And oddbob's and paulawp's find items with a search on random letters. Shows how much we have, if we have to do stuff like this...
paulawp (marahzen) That's a lovely render and great expression. The close up of the horse's head really ups the realism!
Taoz Not a complete waste, especially if we can do some challenges to revisit some of them and enjoy rendering them out as well! So many older things look fabulous still.
Hi! Having trouble posting my render here, so adding the URL to the page in my gallery. Hope folks like it! https://www.daz3d.com/gallery/user/4855954814271488?edit=albums#gallery=album1854&page=1&image=1316116
ah.. so I can look at it as a DONATION then? lol. I still would rather USE what I've bought... September purchases STILL sit in my runtime cause October came too quickly and WHAM... another sale/contest.. ughh... hum... maybe that's a thought... MORE CONTESTS are needed! I am addicted to Daz!!!
Llola We'd all rather USE what we bought too and enjoy them! So...
Here's the new thread, the Render your buys ALL TIME challenges: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/657491/render-your-buys-all-time-challenges#latest
colongraphics Looks neat! Your white tiger warrior looks regal! For future reference, you can use the image icon in the comment post toolbar and drop the gallery link in there to embed it in the post.
Interesting how different she is than my "old horseman" even though they were constructed similarly. Character construction research continues ... and more new stuff used. (Yes, I see the shiny new thread, but for now, I just have so darn much new stuff to plow through. )
https://www.daz3d.com/haven-park
https://www.daz3d.com/vintage-curl-hair-for-genesis-8-and-genesis-81-females
https://www.daz3d.com/amelia-9-hd-pro-bundle
--Not Amelia 9 but I'm using the Amelia 9 Elder Shape
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-mk-paddy-field-clothing-for-genesis-9
https://www.daz3d.com/hyperrealistic-pbr-leather-shaders
https://www.daz3d.com/splendid-queen-poses-and-expressions-for-genesis-9
Yes, but if you have more content than you'll ever have the time to use you have to prioritize - the time you spend on your old content you can't spend on the new, and vice versa. Personally I've been focusing on having a lot of variety, so that I always have something I can use if I want or need to create something specific. In that context, having too much is better than having too little.
+1 and at least there's no rush to use it all... It will still be in my runtime til the computer friezzzzzzzzzz and even then Daz has it as backup. ;)
Thank you, SapphireBlue, for this thread! I just found it today, and the new one. Wow! I try to render the new stuff I buy every month. Often they are a bit odd. Here are some from October.
The Loader Is Too Short. Maybe The Tall Guy Can Help.
City Watchtowers
Australian Bottle Brush Bushes
Crates And Containers 2.5
Silverwood Overlook Poses
Grunge Brick, Stone, and Ground Iray Shaders Vol 1
dForce Saul Hair for Genesis 8
CGI Long Shapes for Genesis 9
The Heist Outfit Textures
Kin Poses For Genesis 9
Hellenic Photography
Nanda HD for Genesis 8.1 Female
Hellenic Agora 1
Makenna Hair for Genesis 8 Females
ColorWerks Extreme: Hair Texture Blending for Iray and dForce Hair
Vintage Film Props
dForce Sunday Best Outfit Textures
Sometime you just gotta get everything new into a scene to test this stuff out!
Luciiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii... Wonderful to see you about. I've been wondering about a few peeps I've not seen around. Thanks for sharing your artwork with us! Well done.
Thanks, Llola. I pretty much only post stuff in RRRR contests. We just finished one a few weeks ago.
I agree, Sid. I don't worry much about genres.
I've tried the RRRR contests a few times.. I always have good intentions but other stuff gets in my way before I can complete an artwork for it. :( Glad to know you are still here though... Be well!
...and more new stuff tested.
https://www.daz3d.com/ballet-dance-room
https://www.daz3d.com/nuli-hair-for-genesis-9
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-carmen-outfit-for-genesis-9
https://www.daz3d.com/versatility-for-dforce-carmen-outfit-for-genesis-9
https://www.daz3d.com/v-earring-collection-for-genesis-9-and-8
https://www.daz3d.com/cc-character-kit-classy-cosmetics-mr-for-genesis-9
https://www.daz3d.com/vellus-horizon-20-for-genesis-9
Mostly trying out the Metro Style outfit. Needed a few more hours to get done done in 4k, but fits Wonderland well.
[ Gallery link ]
Metro Style Outfit for Genesis 9 | Daz 3D
Urban Styles for Metro Style | Daz 3D
Metro Style Poses with Matching Clothing Morphs for Genesis 9 | Daz 3D
and Wonderland | Daz 3D (with a couple of extra lights Iray Ghost Light Kit One | Daz 3D)
Argh, this thread makes me add more stuff to my wishlist. On goes Wonderland, thanks stelari
I've been on romance cover kick the last 12 months, sorry about all the hald naked guys!
This is https://www.daz3d.com/tma-kade-genesis-9 with about 50% Alvaro, and Dain 9's normals and maybe a smidge of Rupert, who I already owned)
https://www.daz3d.com/eye-of-the-lotus-genesis-9-eye-makeup-builder
https://www.daz3d.com/xi-wasteland-warrior-outfit-for-genesis-9
https://www.daz3d.com/blood-splash-for-genesis-9
https://www.daz3d.com/elemental-poses-for-genesis-9-feminine
https://www.daz3d.com/m3d-facial-piercings-for-genesis-9
https://www.daz3d.com/black-forge-accessories-for-genesis-9
https://www.daz3d.com/gerry-80s-vibe-hair-for-genesis-9-and-8-males
https://www.daz3d.com/sacrament-iray-addon (Although I'm never sure what loads when I get the upgraded adons)
The above I picked up yesterday after a lot of wrangling to get all the discounts to trigger on the cart
From the previous sales: More https://www.daz3d.com/jepes-masculine-body-hair-project-for-genesis-9 (I am obsessed), https://www.daz3d.com/sy-confetti-and-nature-effects-iray (also obsessed) and https://www.daz3d.com/skies-of-iradiance-night-sky-hdris-for-iray
Shoutout to Linday for making a gorgeous Rococo set,
I can't wait to play with it. Looks great!
True. I agree with you! I usually get lots of different things to have stuff on hand in case I venture into a style/genre that I could use it in.
At the same time, I find trying out any content, old or new that catches the eye, leads to more inspiration and project ideas. And sometimes, it's just fun to do!
luci45 Those renders are fun! Thanks for sharing! One of the things I enjoy most about seeing all the renders in the forums and in the gallery is how creative we can get with reality using 3D assets. Odd can be fun!
Llola You're braver than I am. I took one look at the recent RRRR contest and got scared...
paulawp (marahzen) Renders are lovely! I love how you put so many new things together.
stelari Great photoshoot and choice of setting!
sid Please don't hold back on the half naked guys! LOL
Romance covers are so fun! Hope you keep sharing them.
gcjellyfish That Rococo set is sooo pretty. You character's face and expression fit nicely with the environment!
I suppose I'll make it to RRRR one of these days... lol. I've just been so busy with the Daz contests that I've not had time to devote to RRRR. :(
I managed to finish part 2 (of 4) of my princess story inspired by this thread. I got a lot of stuff from FG's modern apartment, to the pajamas the characters wear, to various pose sets, to doggie props and what not during the DAZ+ sale for this part of the story. Some of the stuff was also bought in the PA sale before with this part of the story in mind. It took a bit of time and effort, but has been lots of fun to work on. It's about 10-12 renders, so I'm again posting a link to the gallery where I've uploaded them all. Here's the quick cover for part 2.
The whole 'story' is just light and sweet, which is just what I need sometimes! Hope you all like it!
Gallery link to part 2 of story (with all the images)
Part 2: Love Great and Small
Thanks, SapphireBlue. I love your Love Great and Small stories in your gallery!
Totally liking the Great and Small storytelling too!
Sparkling Purple
The renders in this thread are amazing! Here's a render of mine. Products bought in November sales are:
https://www.daz3d.com/es3d-lesya-hd-for-genesis-9
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-multi-style-fairy-outfit-for-genesis-9
Additional products used:
https://www.daz3d.com/baylor-hair-for-genesis-9
https://www.daz3d.com/dforce-regency-outfit-for-genesis-9
https://www.daz3d.com/classic-standing-poses-for-genesis-9-female
https://www.daz3d.com/candy-lights--daz-studio-iray
A few days since I did this, but I put together my own skinny leg morph for Aeon Soul's new Metro Style Outfit (specifically the G8F version, I don't use G9 quite enough at the moment to merit buying both variants at release price).
Gallery Link