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"Hartbreaker" Release

Race for slips? I had something else in mind...

Hey all :)

Today I have for you all a Tifa Lockhart render featuring a concept I've been wanting to explore for a long, long time — making her signature purple dress translucent/semi-transparent. Believe it or not, I actually figured out how to do this over a year ago, but the idea has just been simmering on the metaphorical back burner until now. The concept here was inspired by the Fast & Furious films, a ...

July 2023's Watermark-Free Render Archive

Hey all :)  

Here's the refreshed link for the watermark-free render archive for July! Unfortunately, I wasn't able to find time to get in any Blender work during the end of June, due to a severe thunderstorm taking out my internet on Monday. I'll do my best to be more active in the coming months, though! (Hopefully life will cooperate)

As always, my sincerest thanks and heart-felt appreciation for your support <3  

MEGA Folder:      2023-07-01 19:30:50 +0000 UTC View Post

Quick Update

Hey all :)

Just wanted to give you a quick update. I try to avoid bothering you all with "empty" posts, but I also want to keep you all up-to-date and maintain open, honest communication.

Unfortunately, since my last post, my schedule hasn't been as nearly cooperative as I had hoped. Right now is just an incredibly busy time for me, which sadly doesn't leave me much free time for Blender. And, sometimes, at the end of the day, I just need some time to myself to relax instead of ...

WIPs and Upcoming Render Ideas

Hey all; hope you've been doing well since my last post :)

Since I published A Survivor Is Born a week~ ago, I've been having to use my free time to catch up on some personal obligations. Thankfully, things are starting to stabilize a bit, so I'm diving back into Blender this week (in my spare time, that is), and I wanted to share some WIPs and ideas!

First up, we have some car WIPs. In order, left to right, we have a McLaren 720S, a Lamborghini Huracan Performante, a L...

"A Survivor Is Born" Release

Hey all :)

So here's the render I mentioned I was working on in the previous post (June 2023 watermark-free render archive). I've been wanting to do a Jill Valentine desktop wallpaper for awhile, and this was the result. I hope you like it!

If you have a sharp eye, you may notice this is a cropped landscape camera angle from a previous render I did in portrait style, The Lionheart. However, in light of the tweaks I made to the scene, I decided to give this render its ow...

June 2023's Watermark-Free Render Archive

Hey all :)

Here's the refreshed link for the watermark-free render archive for June! I was hoping to get out an additional render before the end of May, but life has been crazy busy lately. I am currently working on a render that should be finished and published shortly, though!

As always, my sincerest thanks and heart-felt appreciation for your support <3

MEGA Folder:     https://m...

"Longing" Wallpaper Variant Release

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Here's the wallpaper variant of Longing that I mentioned I planned on making in the previous post. There's three versions total: a "cool" lighting setup version (based on Gold Saucer), a "warm" lighting setup version (based on Wall Market near Corneo's), and a stylized monochrome version. For the stylized monochrome, I used the "cool" lighting setup as a base, and then I "muted" all of the colors outside of those used in Aerith's dress and lipstick. I think it makes...

"Longing" Release

Hey all :)

Today I have for you a render I've been wanting to make for awhile, featuring Aerith Gainsborough from FF7. This concept was inspired by the Gold Saucer date from the OG game. By default, the player goes on a date with Aerith, although, depending on your actions and dialogue choices, it's possible to go on a date with Tifa, Yuffie, or even Barret, instead!

As for the render itself, sorry this took awhile. While this might seem like a fairly simple pinup on its surface...

"Those Who Fight Further" Tifa Model-Swap Full FF7 Outfit Variant

Hey all :)

The previous Tifa render turned out to be extremely popular, and I received numerous requests to make a full outfit version. It was a great opportunity to practice my clothes sculpting, as Tifa's outfit needed a ton of fixes, so I decided to go for it. That's also why the delay between this version and the nude version.

As usual, the embedded image in this post is the 4K downscaled version, and you can grab the native 8K version from the MEGA archive. Not too much els...

"Those Who Fight Further" Tifa Model-Swap Release

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Today I have for you a quick model-swap variant of Those Who Fight Further, using the bonus angle (which I ended up liking more than the original/main angle) and replacing Jessie Rasberry with Tifa Lockhart. May 3rd is Tifa's birthday, and I wanted to make a render to celebrate! Despite my focus on Resident Evil content, FF7 is also a childhood game that is very special to me, and so I would like to start making an even mix of RE and FF7 content, along with...

May 2023's Watermark-Free Render Archive

Hey all :)

Here's the refreshed link to the render MEGA archive for May!

MEGA:     https://mega.nz/folder/AXlyhYzZ

Decryption Key:     #Vw5CFOo56W6rSIVck_V71Q

Full Link:     https://mega.nz/folder/AXlyhYzZ#Vw5CFOo56W6rSIVck_V71Q

"Nightmare" Release

"What's... what's going to happen to me? Leon, I'm not going to turn into one of them... right?"

A nightmare over Ashley's fate troubles Leon's mind. Can he save her in time?

Now that I've finally played through RE4R, I wanted to make a render with Ashley. This concept was inspired by her in-game dialogue (see: flavor text). I wanted to try my hand at making something a bit unique; I hope you all enjoy the result!

Also, quick apology that I wasn't able to have th...

I'm Still Alive! Quick Update and What's Next

Hey all :)

I know it's been a minute since I published the Jessie Mirror Pinup and all its variants. I needed a long-overdue mental health break from spending all my free time (which is unfortunately quite limited) in Blender — it had been over a year since the last time I indulged and immersed myself in a video game, so I decided Resident Evil 4 Remake was the perfect opportunity to treat myself. I only intended to take a small break from Blender for a few days but ended up getting ...

Jessie Mirror Pinup Quick Extras

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I've added some extra variants to the MEGA archive for the Jessie Mirror Pinup that have a Materia orb socketed into her navel ring. I made both green Magic Materia and red Summon Materia variants in both "with panties" and "without panties." I had a friend suggest the idea, which I really liked, and it was quick and simple to do... so I did it!

As for what's next, I'm not quite sure what my next render will be, but I'll get to work as soon as the inspiration strikes ...

Jessie Mirror Pinup Release

Like what you see?

Hey all :)

Today I have another Jessie render for you, four versions in total. The four versions are:

    • Panties + Navel Ring (Base Version)
    • Panties + No Navel Ring
    • No Panties + Navel Ring
    • No Panties + No Navel Ring

This render was just a quick test I threw together while checking out the changes in the latest release...

April 2023's Watermark-Free Render Archive

Hey all!

It's the start of a new month, and so I've refreshed the link to the watermark-free MEGA archive. In case you're not familiar, this MEGA link contains watermark-free copies of all my current renders to date! This link will be good through 'til sometime in early May, when I'll generate a fresh link at the start of the next month :)

Any new renders between now and May will be added to the archive as they're released! You should be able to simply click the embedded image in ...

"Those Who Fight Further" Bonus Angle Release

Hey all :)

Just wanted to share a quick bonus angle with you from Those Who Fight Further. I hadn't planned on this tbh — it was just a spur of the moment thing where I decided to play with the camera while I was cleaning up the project file for archiving. I know it's quite similar to the original release, but I really enjoy the look of the tighter cropping and wanted to share!

As usual, the embedded image in this post is the 4K downscaled version, and you can grab th...

"Those Who Fight Further" Release

Hey all :)

Today I'm pleased to share with you my debut render with Final Fantasy 7's Jessie Rasberry. I know in my previous post I had mentioned I might do some low-effort test renders leading up to a fully-detailed render with sculpting, scene build, etc., but I ultimately decided against taking that path. I felt like using a low-effort test render as my debut render with a new character would lessen the impact and "wow factor" of the eventual fully-detailed render.

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Reupload of "Gathering Storm" VS Screen Variants

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I've been feeling a bit under the weather since the recent update, so I haven't worked on any Jessie ideas yet, but I haven't been entirely unproductive! I went back and re-did the post-processing on an older work, the VS screen variants of Gathering Storm, so that the files are now properly compressed. They're much smaller files now, but the quality is the same. As usual, the embedded images in this post are the 4K downscaled versions, and you can grab the native, ...

Update + Couple Bonus Variants of Recent Renders

Hey all!

Hope you've been doing well since the release of CR0FT 4 of and its variants. I've been struggling a bit with a lack of creative inspiration recently; I find I have lots of ideas, but none of them appeal to me, and it's hard to motivate myself to work on something when my brain is constantly going "eh."

But, after a bit, I've decided I want to try and make... something... with Jessie Rasberry from FF VII / FF7R. With her lithe, athletic build and brunette hair ...

"CR0FT 4" Car Color Variants Release

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Here's the car color variants I mentioned I was planning on doing in yesterday's release post. Not too much else to say; I tried to pick a nice selection of colors that I associate with both Lamborghinis specifically and supercars in general. I hope you enjoy them!

Right now I'm planning on spending my next few Blender sessions just catching up on some tutorials I've been wanting to watch for awhile while I also brainstorm my next render idea(s). Once I have a WIP or ...

"CR0FT 4" Release

Hey all! After a bit more of a delay than I'd hoped for, the Lara render is finally finished! I hope you enjoy it :)

I learned and applied a few new techniques to this render. In particular, the dress and hair are both done using physics simulations instead of being posed/sculpted by hand. Additionally, I exported the render from Blender into DaVinci Resolve using a different file format compared to what I've been using up until now, which allowed me to achieve a really nice post-proce...

March 2023's Watermark-Free Render Archive and Quick Update

Hey all!

It's the start of a new month, and so I've refreshed the link to the watermark-free MEGA archive. In case you're not familiar, this MEGA link contains watermark-free copies of all my current renders to date! This link will be good through 'til sometime in early April, when I'll generate a fresh link at the start of the next month :)

Any new renders between now and April will be added to the archive as they're released! You should be able to simply click the embedded image...

Next Render Idea and Thoughts on Future Projects

Hey all :)

After a bit of though, I've decided for my next render I'd like to try and do something with Lara Croft of Tomb Raider fame. Honestly, I've been wanting to make a render with her for a long time, but familiarizing yourself with a new model is such a huge undertaking (at least, if you really want to polish it and learn all of its quirks, intricacies, and features to get the most out of your renders).

To that end, I haven't actually decided on which Lara model ...

"Welcome to Night City" Release

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Here's the final render I teased a few day ago! This release includes a few variants as well, as I mentioned I was considering doing. In total, there's four versions: V's outfit (lit), V's outfit (neon silhouette), an alt outfit I threw together because I liked how it looked, and classic full nude.

I feel like the full nude version is the blandest and least inspired of all the variants, but, it does do a nice job of fully showcasing the curvature of V's back, plus the...

Quick Teaser WIP

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I decided to take a small break from the RE content and make a Cyberpunk wallpaper for my next render. I hadn't really planned on doing this; it was just kinda an impulse decision and the inspiration was there, so I decided to go with it.

Here's a quick silhouetted teaser of what the final render will look like. I'm still deciding on a final lighting setup and reviewing the scene for any potential quality improvements or things I can polish. I'm having a lot of fun pl...

"The Saboteur" Wallpaper Release

Hey all! Here's the wallpaper version of The Saboteur that I mentioned in the previous post :)

Not too much to say here. While I was setting up the new camera for the wallpaper version, I also made some quick improvements (albeit subtle ones) to Ada's holster, stockings, watch, and lipstick. I then re-rendered the portrait version of The Saboteur with the above-mentioned improvements. I left the original version in the MEGA archive, though, if you prefer it for whatev...

"Gathering Storm" (Ada Wong, Doubled-Bladed) Release

Hey all, just a quick for-fun render I wanted to share with ya. I was messing around with my lightsaber model and exploring various tweaks and customization options, when I figured out a way to quickly set up a double-bladed toggle. Since I already had everything set up, I decided to do a quick render with it for fun... and then I decided why not go ahead and share the render, too?

While I'm already typing up a post, I figured I'd go ahead let you all know that my next render will prob...

February 2023's Watermark-Free Render Archive

Hey all! It's that time again :)

It's the start of a new month, and so I've refreshed the link to the watermark-free MEGA archive. In case you're not familiar, this MEGA link contains watermark-free copies of all my current renders to date! This link will be good through 'til sometime in early March, when I'll generate a fresh link at the start of the next month :)

Any new renders between now and March will be added to the archive as they're released! You should be able to simply ...

"Gathering Storm" (Ada Wong) Release

Hey all! Back when I made the lightsaber wallpapers with Claire and Jill, I had a lot of requests for an Ada variant, which I promised to make once I got around to using her model. So, here we are! Now that my "debut render" with Ada is done, I wanted to go ahead and honor my promise and get this model swap done and released. I could have done this render first instead of The Saboteur, but I wanted to do something other than a model swap for my first-ever Ada render.

As usual,...