And, here as promised! My mini-explanation on how I paint hair post!
for the actual pic with credits please see “A Little Dangerous”
Category: Special
Black Blood
Ralphie in PhotoShop 3-Part Special
Body:
Hair- *barberyumyum*L10B(05) (Store)
Outfit:
Gown- Mug – Killer Nurse (The Epiphany)
IV Bag- Insomnia Angel . Rose pickled blood pack (The Banished @ The Bay)
Slippers O.M.E.N – Slippies (Store)
Mask & Syringe- Insomnia Angel . Japanese face mask & Syringe (Store)
bracelet- *katat0nik* (RARE) Self Diagnosis Bracelet (Store)
Makeup:
Lip Smudge- -[TWC]- Death Supply (Man Cave)
Forked Tongues & Backstabs
PSA: Quick Tip Editing
Featured Items: [CX] Ostium Impaler Ears & !R! Pawn Throwing Knife (Eclipse)
Body:
Hair- Dura-U93 (Store)
Ears- [CX] Ostium Impaler Ears + Bali Piercings (Store)
*See Below*
Outfit:
Jacket- [Gild] Militaric JK (Store)
Knife- !R! Pawn Throwing Knife *blood not included* (Eclipse)
Choker- ROZOREGALIA_RITKA*CHOKER (Man Cave)
Tattoos:
[CX] x -TWC- // Tritium Slave – Skin Marks (Store)
Hellos All… I’m sure many of you notice my quick “modded item” notes on many of my blog posts; because yeah if it can be modded it shall happen with me in a few more ways than one lol. Now, I usually don’t go into detail on how I modded whatever Item it is but today I felt a tinge of guilt that I never do so yays tutorial time!
I understand a good 90% of you totally know how to do this and the following will be a complete yawn fest. But this isn’t for you, this is for that other 10% that just doesn’t know that sit there and ask themselves “What magic is this?… how did that happen?… this product no exist in SL!” or maybe you will find it interesting on how I usually do such things \o/.
The Usual Modify Warning:
Be Sure To Make A COPY…. DO Not Do This to NO COPY GACHA… Creators Are NOT RESPONSIBLE For Your Screw Up!
Ok, now that is out of the way lets get started on how I fiddled with the [CX] Ostium Impaler Ears which are awesome as is but the moment I saw them I had “Plans”.. might even make them my new main ears… sorry Mandala your ears are still awesome but yeah these new ears are ♥(ˆ⌣ˆԅ).
Step one: Make Copies & Throw all the things on the ground.. in this case the [CX] Ears & Bali piercings
—————————————————————————————————————————–
Step 2: grab the ears & “Select Face” then 100% transparency just the ear gauges *Side note: I also tried this for the smaller one on the inside of the ear but it made all the piercings I wanted to stay “poof” as well so I uhm… improvised later*
——————————————————————————————————————————
Step 3: Grab each of the piercings & place them just how you want them on the ears… once they are sitting pretty Grab all of them at once & link them before making a 2nd copy to then repeat placement on the 2nd ear
This step comes with a few Tips & Warnings: 1st & foremost Do Not Link the piercings to the actual ears the customization hud for changing things like skin tone no like the extra thangs! Now, you can actually place each piercing on the ear individually but each one takes up an attachment slot & there is a limited number of those so linking them serves a purpose as to cut the number of attachments being used from 10 down to just 2.
—————————————————————————————————————————
Step 4: Go in & rename all your copies so when you try finding them in your invo you can tell that those are the ones you are looking for… (nothing more grrr than trying to find something that has the same name as everything else) after your all done pick up all things & put them all on for “Fine Tuning”. Fine Tuning you ask?… yeah even though everything was perfect on the ground doesn’t mean they will be place perfectly when you attach them to your head. Also be sure to remember the piercing are set to attach to only one ear so you will have to go & change that setting for I think it was the right ear placement.
Once done… Tada you now have your new even more custom ears & you won’t have to spend all that time to get your “look” ever again it’s now a “Attach & Go” piece Woooo!
Hope you Enjoyed yes!
~Ralphie
Rainbow Dreams
*Special RL Project*
I happen to have a sweet little lady in my life who loves checking out my art on a regular basis and tell me how wonderful they are. Though, she does wish I did pictures with girls more often and apparently guys aren’t allowed to have long hair or wear skirts lol. The conversations around my pics are actually quite funny and have usually ended with her asking me to make a special one just for her.
So, this year for her 9th birthday I decided to find out what her “Dream Picture” would be and make it for her as a present (She gets to have a huge version of this as a poster for her room along with being the front art for her birthday invitations)… She fan girled so much and squealed in delight like crazy when she saw the finished piece. Also from what I hear, this pic got rave reviews at the printing shop \o/.
Doing this was a lot of fun even with the hard task of finding a blue princess dress that was appropriate and wouldn’t have all the very conservative parents freaking out. My Roomie sat next to me for that and it was a lot of “OMG that skirt is so short & that neck line is too low… are all the boobs that big?…can you make them smaller?”. He doesn’t play SL so yeah, I had to explain a few things one of them being that his idea of me using a sitting pose with this dress was just not gonna happen and I was going to stab him if he ever suggested it again!
But, Yays… happily completed and now I can go back to my usual dark long haired skirt wearing boys… hope you all like the pic as well (人´∀｀)．☆．。．:*･°
Credits:
~Just gonna say that 90% of what is in the pic can be found on the Curemore sim from Disorderly., Moon Amore, & Bonbon ~
Kitsunes Never Die
5th Anniversary Special
Hello One & All it’s an extra special month for me in March it’s my B-day month yis (turning 39 this year *cries*) but it is also my anniversary for my blog… 5 years ago I picked up this hobby & it’s been quite a ride thanks to a Friend & my very 1st Fan ηocтis ןνєгcøυrt suggesting it to me… (Special heart hands & Thank yous to you Mel)!
Also I want to give special thanks to the creators who took a chance on me in my 1st years before I had the followers, favs, & the skills that I do now and still have me around blogging their awesome stuff: Pierre from CLAVv., Kreao from [Cubic Cherry], & Julie from White Widow! You guys gave me confidence to keep going when I felt down and didn’t think I was any good.
And extra thank yous to the Creators & Events who have taken me on over the years… each one of you is special & dear to me! I hope to blog for you as long as you guys are around!
Last, but not least Thank you to all my Friends & Followers (got 3k & counting recently on Flickr) your support means the world to me!
Today’s special pic is actually a “Redo” of my very 1st post back when I had no idea how to do anything beyond crop, resize, & auto correct much less use Photoshop or take good pics in SL have fun laughing at how bad I was…
Thank Frick’n Hell I got better Yis!
Credits Finally
Body:
Hair- =DeLa*= Romane (Store)
Tail & Ears- + Nogitsune + {aii} (Store)
Outfit:
Suit- -Pixicat- Necromancer.Body (Store)
Shoes- REIGN.- Robichaux Booties (Store)
Pipe- [CX] Monstrum Kiseru (Store)
Collar- +AH+ Belt Collar 1.1(Store)
The R-3
A MEGA Body Post 2nd Edition
Mega body post you ask? Yes, a MEGA body post!… 2nd Edition no less Woot!
I’ve actually been promising this for some time now & I finally got around to it. Now, if you weren’t here for my last “Mega body post” what this happens to be is me listing all the things that I normally don’t “credit” in any other post because we all don’t need for me to be repeating myself over & over. But, many of you might want to ask what Skin, Head, Mesh Body, & the list goes on for what I’m wearing on my 3 Avis… so to make it easier on us all; every so often I do this type of post.
*If you were wondering what are all the clothes & other stuff I be wearing please just message me on Flickr & I’ll let you know personally… otherwise I’m skipping that to make sure I don’t type myself to death*
3 Way Body: Shapes not Included
*Yis, It’s all the same on each version of dah Ralphie*
Skin- **[PF] Minji (Store)
Eyes- *L* CURELESS[+] Keratoplasty Eyes *R* Yuurei Eyes (Store)
Eyelashes- [CX] Hana Eyelashes Set (Store)
Brows- violetta. maro mayu eyebrows (Store)
Ears- [MANDALA]STRETCHED_Ears_Season2 GOLD (Store)
Teeth- [CX] Strigoi’s Fangs (Store)
Tongue- SN – Kali Split Tongue (Store)
Claws- [CX] Essential Dirty Claws (Store)
Big Boy:
Mesh Body- -Belleza- Jake 2.0 Bento (Store)
Mesh Head- CATWA HEAD Dino (Store)
Body Mod- [PF] – V-TECH Boi Applier *Please See* (Store)
Femboy:
Mesh Body- Maitreya Mesh Body – Lara V4.1 (Store)
Mesh Head- CATWA HEAD Catya (Store)
Body Mod- [V-Tech]Boi Chest Mod V2.5a (Store)
Girl:
Mesh Body- Slink Physique Hourglass Mesh Body (Store)
Mesh Head- CATWA HEAD Catya (Store)
Body Mod- Slink Physique Hourglass Petite Chest Augment (Store)
*take note: depending on the clothes I change the mesh body*
A Little Summy
Hello All!
Yesterday I took part in a Screenshot challenge for Blade & Soul (BnS) which was actually kinda fun. And, since I’ve been meaning to learn how to best take pics on that platform I decided to take the opportunity to use my chosen shot to fiddle with Photoshopping it. This pic was the end result of my 1st try.
Original Shot
It’s not as good as I would like to have it be but, I’m still learning how to deal with B&S graphics and get around not having as much control or as many toys as I usually have on SL… I did learn real quick though on how spoiled I have been when it comes to being able to control and fiddle with every detail verses other gaming platforms.
Now, while my main artistic platform will probably be SL for as long as possible; ever since I saw what my roomie and others in the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) art community do with their screenshots I really wanted to branch out and challenge myself as an artist.
Hopefully in the future you all will get to see me improve as I learn new things with taking pics in BnS…. I already have plans to take out a Clanny to do pics of their Avi as soon as we have time \o/.
Till then, see you all laters with more pretty art from SL!
~Ralphie
With Ribbons & Fishnet
PSA Special: An SL Photographer’s Care Package
(Scroll down to bottom for Pic Credits)
Hellos All, and Happy Holidays… recently a friend asked a few questions about SL photography because he is thinking about dipping his fingers into the hobby. I’m totally about being supportive so I sent him a rather long winded care package that I know full well will get lost… so figured Yays PSA time!
I’m sure many of you remember or are going through it now with the overwhelming info sea of Tutorials, Toys, and Opinions that float around on the web for SL Photography…Today I’m going to give you a compact list of all my favs that have helped me grow as an Artist over the years in a sort of “Care Package”. There are of course other wonderful videos and websites but there isn’t ever enough time to go through them all.
- The SL End of Things: Best Tutorials I ever found on things like short keys, lighting, and camera angle guides for all those hidden gems in SL are from Anya Ohmai watch at least part 1 & 2.
- Photoshop Basics & Advance: There are so many tutorials for PS and I’ve shifted through many of them. The best free videos I found that are short, easy to understand, and a down right fun way to learn PS are done by Phlearn. They have everything from the Basics to more Advanced tricks of the trade.
- A Must Have Toy: PS has all sorts of Toys and Addons but the most helpful that I can no longer live without is the Nik Collection… it makes all that editing and photoshop polishing so much easier and quicker… magic with a push of a single button.
- The Best SL Viewer: Firestorm of course is the most used and great for when just starting but it by no means is the best for Photography… Black Dragon is! Now, do keep your Firestorm and use it to setup and build your sets, make your poses, and get your avi all dolled up for that Photo shoot (also it’s way easier for daily use)… but when you are ready to find that perfect camera angle and lighting… log into Black Dragon to take your actual pics.
May those links & vids help you on your Artistic journey \o/.
~Ralphie
Pic Credits
Body:
Hair- =DeLa*= “Dorothy” (Store)
Outfit:
Dress- +HILU+NEOJAPAN skirt (Store)
Jacket- ::GB::Stadium jacket Tsubaki (Store)
Boots- [ VERSOV ] MOLOTOV_BOOTS (Store)
Collar- +AH+ Belt Collar 1.1 (Store)
Tattoos:
-[TWC]- Skin Pleasure (Store)
Decor:
Frame/Pose- Le Poppycock *Just Alice* Consider Anything (Store)
Presents- DISORDERLY. / Gift of Light (Tannenbaum)
And, on the 4th Day
Pryce Macabre Halloween Challenge Special
Featured Items: {ID} Bloodbath Backdrop (TSA) & [CX] Bloody Bear Trap (Ironwood Hills)
Decor:
Backdrop- {ID} Bloodbath Backdrop (TSA)
Trap- [CX] Bloody Bear Trap (Ironwood Hills)
Doll- RO – The Doll Maker – Bloody Mary Doll (Store)
Tiara- !O – Prom Queen Tiara. (Salem)
Curtains & Rug- cinphul // brooding drapes (Store)
I Keep Thinking
Featured Items: [Cubic Cherry] {Miranda} glasses (Access) & Zibska ~ Kat Lips (Sense)
I may have done a vid of me in PS with this particular pic so if you’ve ever been curious as to how I edit my photos today is your lucky day
Body:
Hair- #Foxy – Virgo. (Kustom9)
Outfit:
Top- :::B:::Off shoulder chesterfield coat (Store)
Jeans- Legal Insanity – Graig jeans (Store)
Tie- TonkTastic – Cozy AF Tie (Store)
Glasses-[Cubic Cherry] {Miranda} glasses (Access)
Makeup:
Lipstick- Zibska ~ Kat Lips (Sense)
Sugar on Snails 