3D models

The Perfect Face

The Deckagon Face

Neither beauty nor what is “good” in art are arbitrary notions. The response to beauty, at least, has been shown to be hard-wired, and it definition susceptible to mathematical description. . . . → Read More: The Perfect Face

Doing Art

Vue: Virtual Landscapery

Airship-Clouds-thumb

Just for fun, I’m going to assemble a gallery of wallpaper-sized (1920×1200 pixels) Vue images as they trickle off the line. . . . → Read More: Vue: Virtual Landscapery

Doing Art

We need to apply ourselves

Great blog post on Painter’s Keys today: Art and the . . . → Read More: We need to apply ourselves

Doing Art

Art Geek Alert! Robert Genn Newsletter

Salome with the Head of John the Baptist oil painting 1630-1635 by Guido Reni

We were having an extended art-geek session today and my stepmom, Irene, put me onto an art newsletter, starting with this article on Guido Reni, at Painters’ Keys. Robert Genn does a bi-weekly newsletter and short blog entry, and it looks like . . . → Read More: Art Geek Alert! Robert Genn Newsletter

3D models

Jack Tomalin’s UV Mapping Handbook

Jack is one of those artists who model and texture for DAZ3D, and if you love beautiful, detailed, well-behaved sets for Poser (etc.) then you have probably bought some of his things.

Jack put out a freebie “UV Mapping Handbook” that is aimed at beginners. I’m going to read it. If you have questions about this somewhat . . . → Read More: Jack Tomalin’s UV Mapping Handbook