I just wanted to share a thought I've been having r.e. my DMD related fanart lately.
I've always dabbled a bit in cosplay oriented fanart ever since I started doing the DMD related fanart renders, but lately I find that I enjoy doing them more. This is for a couple of reasons...
1) D(ee) finally had vaginal sex in the game - before this event happened, well people appreciated the 'teases' that showed that in this fanart thread. Since then, well the thrill of showing the 'forbidden' lovemaking just isn't there for me, as it's now been shown ingame now. Sure, the more kinky stuff like threesomes, gangbangs, and such is still kinda open territory, but D(ee) losing her V card was a big deal.
2) There are others that have been doing fanart in this thread that focus on those topics, so I'm not feeling the need. D(ee) getting blacked and such, you get the idea. I've done a few, the Dickgirl + Doggie + DaYeti trifecta I did to 'commemorate' 3 years of DMD being one, but these days I don't mind leaving the hardcore sex stuff to the professionals...
3) I like to see D(ee), and other fanart characters I work with, in different and unusual situations. D(ee) as Taarna from Heavy Metal being one example. There are a few people following this thread that like the cosplay angle as well, so that makes it more fun for me.
In any case, I'm sharing this as I am quite appreciative of the other fanart artists in this thread, that focus more on the hardcore sex stuff. They are catering to people that love that stuff, including me to some degree, which is great! This also encourages me to go a bit more 'off the reservation' with my cosplay silliness. And I often appreciate the other situations people like to put D(ee) and her cohorts in of course!
There are WAAAAY better Daz artists than me, although I do a respectable job I like to think, which is why I keep trying to improve my skill in small steps. The cosplay renders often encourage me to experiment more with lighting, which is something I just suck at. A number of the renders where I am experimenting with lighting and such never make it past my own desktop.
I suck less at lighting these days, but it's something I do struggle with on an ongoing basis. Sure, there's tutorials and such that I watch occasionally, but the bottom line is that lighting is something I just don't have a really good knack for.
I do love to see what other artists can accomplish with D(ee) and her cohorts. Even if I'm not particularly attracted to a particular version of the gals or whatever, I can definitely appreciate well done renders.
So keep up the good work, you other fanart artists!
And give Melody some more love too!!! That fanart thread is almost a ghost town, which is too bad as Melody, Sophia, and the other gals from Melody are pretty hot too! Sure, the game is now completed, but the fanart threads live on...