Illustration #78
Added 2020-12-31 19:03:35 +0000 UTCHappy new year, everyone! I hope you've all had safe and relaxing holidays. :)
I took some extra time off to spend with family and stuff this December, so the illustration was done a few days later than usual, but here it is! I feel pretty good about the result, and I hope you're happy with it too. It's not often Maya and Luke both appear in the same picture for some reason, so this is sort of a rare one! The bathing theme is maybe a bit less rare, haha. I love it though.
As usual, you'll get a message from me on the 7th containing the download links for the reward pack.
When you get the reward pack you'll notice I took a very different approach with the workflow this time around. It's a workflow I've been wanting to try for a long time where I go a bit more heavily into the 3D tools. And, while a portion of you are probably already 3D experts, I can imagine some of you might not be super into this workflow because those tools are overwhelming, but I think it's still important to learn about its advantages and disadvantages when compared to a purely 2D workflow. So if 3D tools are too technically overwhelming for you like they used to be for me (and sometimes still are), watching me stumble through it instead of diving in yourself can maybe be a less frustrating way to learn a bit about it initially.
I've tried using some 3D modeling in my workflow a little bit in the past too, but this is the first time I've set up the whole picture in 3D before painting on top, and I will likely have to do it at least a few more times before I really get a sense for exactly how much I wanna use that approach in my workflow, but after this first time there are definitely some great things and some not so great things that I wanna try to keep in mind.
There are very obvious advantages to setting up the scene in 3D, like getting perfect perspective and physically correct lighting. And I can try out different lighting, character poses, camera angles and reposition objects in a way I can't easily do in 2D. I can also very easily reuse assets between projects, which can save a lot of time. On the other hand, I think the most difficult thing about it for me right now, given my relatively low 3D proficiency, is maintaining the stylized form language I like best, especially considering I'm using character models from Daz3D which have a more generic visual style than I'm going for. It can be easy, if I'm not careful, to lose some of the charm I try to have in my form language when I don't fully know how to control it to the same extent that I can when drawing in 2D. That's something I think I'll get better at with time though. And even now I think it still turned out alright.
In future illustrations throughout this year I'll probably try out a few different variations of this workflow. So we'll see how that goes. I'm left with a positive impression of it so far. :)
Have a great start of the new year!
Comments
Thank you!
LP_Taiwan
2021-01-10 07:00:13 +0000 UTCAs someone whose favorite colors are pink and purple, I really appreciate the palette used in this work. :D
Pixie
2021-01-09 20:14:25 +0000 UTCAwesome work Calm! Beautiful pallet as usual.
2021-01-07 18:47:56 +0000 UTCThat's pretty good! This picture made me subscribe. Can't wait to see how it was done.
2021-01-07 13:30:41 +0000 UTCAmazing work!
Myselfsama
2021-01-07 03:06:06 +0000 UTCDamn, this is amazing. The shading is just fantastic.
Wild Bill
2021-01-07 02:03:09 +0000 UTCFar and away the best erotic illustrator I've found. This painting seals that deal. Nice work incorporating 3D into the workflow. I got none of that plastic stiffness you usually encounter with 3D forms. Looking forward to more.
marker
2021-01-06 15:23:47 +0000 UTCI love the colors and the vibe of this. Also, his butt looks incredible. Happy New Year!
Simon Delott
2021-01-06 12:58:20 +0000 UTCI know people say this a lot, but your expressions are the best, mate. Maya's, Luke's -- even the dude in the back getting his mind rocked lol. Awesome work, brother!
Griffin Barrows
2021-01-06 12:44:50 +0000 UTCHooo boy, this is so beautifully colourful and goodness knows I certainly enjoy all of that rich, vibrant purple! In general, I really like the pale, cool colours of the pillars and water in the background, with the floating pink orbs and background characters really popping with their darker, warm colours. And naturally the three characters in the foreground and their purple surroundings are all so very striking against the background. The details in the background are gorgeous too, like the textures of the marble structures, the water's surface and the translucent looking orbs and their shiny surfaces. All 3 background characters look terrific too with great rendering and lighting. The poses are very nice too with the women being so alluring with parts of their nudity hidden, like the girl on the right with her back to us, arms spread out and breasts pushed forward and out of sight (the blue lighting on her brown skin looks gorgeous). The woman on the left is so sensual too with the curves of her body accentuated as she brings her leg forward and I like the tactile feel as she places both her hands on her lucky partner there. And when it comes to the centrepice... oh my goodness! ๐๐๐๐๐ The purple sheet looks amazing with its rich colour and crinkled up folds which look especially great between the woman's legs where they bunch up and overlap. And I love that pink glow on the white sheet too which pops particularly well against the darker shadows there. The melting candles have a great texture and contrast between warm light and shadows and really add nice dashes of extra vibrancy to the scene too. Then when it comes to the characters, all 3 of them are just amazing and I love the wet sheen on all of them, as well as the mix of 3 different skin colours which all look amazing together. Starting with Luke, I really like his arm and the interlocking shapes of all of the muscles running through it, as well as his side where a deep shadow makes his back muscles really pop and gives it a great sense of volume. The pale edge-lighting running down his butt and thigh also looks great against the darker shadows there and really accentuates his shapes and how they overlap. And the wet shine on his shoulder and running down his hip and thigh perfectly give off that wet feeling (I also like that hint of pink mixed into the thigh too) The dark-skinned girl just looks so insanely sensual and sexy! I love how her breasts are pushed into the sheet and teased with a lovely arch to her back letting the rounded shapes of her bum rise up at the end. Her hair is gorgeous with the pale edge-lighting being a great contrast and I really like the strands spreading out of her back and trailing towards her breast. Much like Luke, the shine spots on her skin really pop, even more so against her darker skin and the rendering and definition of her breast, butt and face are all amazing, with those edge-lights really showing that lovely overlap for her bum too. And coming to Maya (I hope I'm not mixing up the names and Maya is indeed the purple haired girl), I do like the contrast in poses, it's like her and the other girl are opposites with Maya on her back with her body spread open revealing everything to us, while the other girl is face down with her nudity only teased. The spreading purple hair is beautiful and so well detailed, as is the entirety of her body with a really nice overall contrast with most of her bathed in warm light, while her legs start to be shrouded in dark shadow with pink lighting from the orbs. I really like the definition of her breasts and how the shadows make them pop from her lighter torso and her legs just look amazing with the vibrant colours and lighting there as well as the extra wet shine. Absolutely beautiful work once again on another sensationally vibrant and sexy painting! ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
Ciarรกn M
2021-01-06 12:21:38 +0000 UTCHi happy new year! It's interesting to know that you started using Daz for your work. As you rightly pointed out, all Daz models have their own specific styling, and when you work with these models for a long time, you always notice if any of the authors used Daz models as a base for a sketch. And I'm very glad that you were able to keep your style using Daz models! In your work it is completely unnoticeable that you use models from Daz. Keep it up! Amazing work!!!
Lord-Kvento
2021-01-06 11:55:31 +0000 UTCAs an artist AND a huge fan, I greatly admire your work. The time and technique you put into each piece is noticed, and appreciated. If I ever get into erotic art, you're going to be my number one inspiration ๐
Seth
2021-01-06 03:31:26 +0000 UTCThis is da best
NOTmyName
2021-01-06 03:21:35 +0000 UTCLooks so bright and comfy!!!
Seraziel
2021-01-06 03:11:11 +0000 UTCWow you killed this!! That wet look is spot on!!
Nishant Thelakkat
2021-01-06 03:08:08 +0000 UTCWelcome! Happy to have you here. :)
Calm
2021-01-06 03:06:22 +0000 UTCBonne annรฉe !!
Ilian
2021-01-05 08:48:12 +0000 UTCThank you, and Happy New Year!
LP_Taiwan
2021-01-02 15:02:32 +0000 UTCGlad you took some time, Calm. Do take care. So happy to have found you in 2020!
Dorn
2021-01-01 16:01:25 +0000 UTCLooks like awesome one. Happy new year.
budgames
2021-01-01 08:36:09 +0000 UTCHappy New year!!! So looking forward to this after becoming a new patron this past month.
JimmyJayJohn
2021-01-01 00:55:26 +0000 UTCHappy New Year! And stay safe, everyone.
Count Toto
2020-12-31 22:35:07 +0000 UTCBest wishes calm!
Ragvosh Bear-Clan
2020-12-31 22:11:04 +0000 UTCHappy New Year man! ๐
2020-12-31 20:22:06 +0000 UTCBonne annรฉe ๐
Jean-Christophe
2020-12-31 19:22:59 +0000 UTCBest wishes to you! Happy 2021!
hirumono
2020-12-31 19:15:06 +0000 UTCI think this is the one I was waiting for! Awesome!
Dragon Ball Shin
2020-12-31 19:06:17 +0000 UTCCanโt wait to see. Happy New Year!
Jackson
2020-12-31 19:05:15 +0000 UTC
