"Utopian Treasure" By David J. Reid aka "Shardz" Software used: Poser 6, Vue 6 Infinite, Photoshop CS2 Please view full size! *~* Dedicated to Rainfeather! *~* Fantasy art is definitely my favorite genre as it takes me away from the harsh realities of the world and invokes thoughts of mystical places and fantastical characters. One of my all time favorite artists who portrays this subject matter so perfectly in her unique style would be non other than the talented Rainfeather! Her incredible art is polished so beautifully and has such a professional gleam each and every time; it's always a joy to view what she comes up with next! From the themes of fictional novels to character portrayals of massive multiplayer games and beyond, her spectacular creative visions are some of the best to be seen. It's definitely inspiring to check out her fabulous gallery and absorb all that graphical splendor she has to offer here! This one is for you, Rain (finally!), and thanks so much for the kind friendship and your unique approach to the arena of digital art that I appreciate best! Keep up the amazing work and I hope Santa brings you a new tablet for Christmas! *Laffs* *~* Image Notes *~* I finally got this up in November to mark my birthday, third anniversary at Renderosity today, and Thanksgiving - all in one! I've been getting comments to focus a little bit more on the character and less weeds and rocks and stuff, so here it is! I went for the spirit of massive multiplayer online games and wanted to create a Warrior/Necormancer archtype that is somewhat dark in nature, yet still attractive in appearance. And of course, I can't stop using my favorite armor sets, but it works for me! I have to get creative credit to Prog with the ornamental gold skulls on the chains, but it just seemed to fall into place in the process. I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving in the U.S. and that you didn't attack the bird too vigorously! We have all week to eat turkey, so take it easy! I'll see you around next month and don't shop too hard in the meanwhile! *~*~* Credits List *~*~* *~* Retail Stuff *~* Daz3D - Samdenet V3 Daz3D - Victoria V3 SR2 & Morph Packs Daz3D - Skeleton M3 (Skulls) Darkscorn & Soulsliver - ShadowSong Battle Armor & Sword ElorOnceDark - Malefica Outfit Dave71 - V3 Genie (Rings) Ilona - Instant! Hair VII Shardz - ShardzScapes (Background) Shardz - Methods of Magic (Fog, Fire, & Magic Effects) Baron Vlad Harkonnen - The Last Princess (Skirt) Baron Vlad Harkonnen - The Princess of the Elves (Necklace) *~ Free Stuff ~* Daz3D - Cyclonean Construction Kit FreyrStrongart - Torc (Holiday Giveaway 2005) Thank you very much for your time, comments, and kind support, as always!