<DAZ_mattw> Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to our ArtZone featured chat!
<DAZ_mattw> It's about time to get started, so we've gone moderated.
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<DAZ_mattw> Our guest this week is Addy KK - http://artzone.daz3d.com/index.php?mode=people_card&p_id=4241
<DAZ_mattw> as you can see, there's a quality to her work that is incredibly rare
<DAZ_mattw> her work epitomizes the idea of "photo realistic" in a lot of cases
<DAZ_mattw> Anyhow, start getting your questions in now!
<addy> hi everybody :)
<DAZ_mattw> We'll be getting started any minute. Time to get those question in early!
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<Nester751> Hello addy!
<addy> hi there :)
<addy> i guess most of you know my images... now a few words about my self :)
<addy> im from romania, eaaster europe for those that dont know whre romania is hehe
<duncan-blues> Addy: What's your artistic background? Are you self-tutored? Did you study art? Are you are natural genious? *g*
<addy> im a graphic artist, i guess u can say that is my job and my main hobby , this is what i always liked to do :)
<Naunet> what type of art classes did you take in school
<addy> its what i always loved to do duncan but i also learned 6 years how to improve my skills in the art academy here
<addy> im always willing to learn and grow as an artist so the art academy helped me
<Dream_Catcher_Designs> What inspires you artistically?
<Dolphins-Dreams> Do you prefer a particular style?
<addy> everything can be a great source of inspiration at some point depends on my mood i guess :)
<addy> a particular style? i love photorealistic images and i guess u can see that in most of my images :)
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<Dolphins-Dreams> Thanks for coming! So what drew you to doing digital art vs. the more traditional mediums?
<addy> digital art is a new field for me, im into it for 3 years or so
<addy> i wanted to try it because i always like to try new things
<addy> and i descoverd its an interesting and fun way to use my skills :)
<DAZ_mattw> the digital art community is lucky to have you join. This work is really amazing.
<addy> thats very kind of you, thanks :)
<bernards> How much post-processing must you perform to get that phenominal photo-realistic look to your work?
<addy> depends on the image :)
<addy> its not a certain recipe :)
<Dolphins-Dreams> Your images are so incredibly detailed. How long does it take you to paint one from start to finish?
<addy> well none of my images so far are entirely painted
<addy> but the postwork can take me from several hours to a few days
<Dolphins-Dreams> You are no doubt an inspiration to a lot of us, but who inspires you?
<addy> beauty inspires me, beauty in all its forms and shapes and colors :)
<dragoneer> Are the "My self" images photo based or 3D modeling?
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<addy> those are both photos :)
<DAZ_SSS> hehe
<DAZ_mattw> ok, we're going to show off some of addy's work
<DAZ_mattw> and see if we can elicit a nugget of wisdom or two as we go through them
<addy> 
<DAZ_mattw> That's probably the most hard-to-believe-its-digital image ever.
<addy> talking about who inspires me.... Chris inspired me to make some of my best images, he is my favorite model :)
<addy> 
<DAZ_mattw> and yet you have a tutorial explaining it in depth, correct?
<addy> yes , i have a tutorial that shows exactly how the image was made exactly because sometimes people have a hard time to believe that is not a photo :)
<addy> 
<DAZ_mattw> that's a very interesting piece, because it almost looks more to me like an oil than a photo, but still a far cry from most digital renders
<addy> 
<addy> 
<addy> the image above the last one is the second 3D image i made :)
<DAZ_mattw> the jessica image, or the scifi one?
<addy> 
<addy> the blonde girl wearing a white top :)
<DAZ_mattw> oh!
<addy> the one that looked like a painting :)
<DAZ_mattw> so it's safe to say you embraced your postwork techniques early
<addy> 
<addy> yes that would be correct :) i think the postwork is very important for an image
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<addy> 
<DAZ_mattw> your techniques with hair really stand out as masterful
<addy> this is a self portrait :)
<DAZ_mattw> very nice
<turan> From the few photo's I've seen of you is "Smile" a self portraite?
<addy> and also the image for my "Amazing Hair" tutorial :)
<addy> yes that is a self portait too :)
<DAZ_SSS> 
<addy> this one, yes :)
<turan> How much of your work is Poser and how much is Postwork? and what area of postwork to you focus on most eg. hair?
<addy> the hair is almost always done in postwork
<addy> also i always try to make the eyes more... "" alive in postwork, give them that spark that can make a 3D character look like a real person
<addy> I would say 50% is poser that takes %25 of the time
<addy> the other 50% is postwork that takes 75% of the time
<addy> :)
<dragoneer> Is the model in "That Moment" M3 based or G2"?
<addy> M3 :)
<guandalug> Which programs do you use for your pictures? (3D and postwork)
<danaL> with what do you do your hair in postwork?
<turan> Given this is a Daz Forum do you ever use DazStudio?
<addy> so far all my images are made with Poser and Photoshop for postwork
<addy> i have of course Daz Studio but i havent spent as much time playing with it, im still learing a lot about Poser and try to get better at using it as a tool :)
<shadowfire87> I really love your B&W work. Are there any differences; in your approach; to working a B&W render?
<addy> no, i use the same techniques :) but its not that complicated because there are no colors so i just focus on the black and white tones :)
<Nester751> A lot of your artwork is very warm. Do you have a range of a color palette selection that you prefer?
<addy> i'm not trying to use certain colors , i guess I just like warm colors :)
<maartenvs> Addy when you draw in photoshop, do you do this with a mouse or with a tablet and pen
<Splurt> Do you use a wacom or something in photoshop, or just the mouse?
<addy> i use a wacom tablet :)
<shadowfire87> It is also a blessing that you share your knowledge. Are there any more tutorals in the works and when?
<addy> I'm not sure when I'll have a new tutorial ready , soon I hope :)
<Kuanbyr> Addy, where should we look to find your tutorials on how to do this amazing work that you do?
<addy> any suggestions or questions would be really great and it would help me to teach other artists what they really want to know :)
<addy> right now they are available on renderosity.com :)
<DAZ_mattw> there are links to her tutorials in the 'about me' section of her artzone profile, in fact
<DAZ_mattw> Ok, time to interrupt briefly for everyone's favorite part of chat - freebies!
<DAZ_mattw> seems like a good time, since what we have is some of these tutorials to provide to some lucky chatters, pro bono
<DAZ_mattw> We have four to give away
<DAZ_mattw> and our winners are....
<DAZ_mattw> *E*
* DAZ_mattw spins the magic 8-ball of ArtZone...
<DAZ_mattw> AzureBlue, Dolphins-Dreams, Naunet, and charlotte1!
<DAZ_mattw> congratulations
<DAZ_mattw> we'll drop you each an email with a link you can go to
<addy> congratulations :) I hope you will enjoy the tutorials !
<DAZ_mattw> we now return you to this regularly scheduled chat...
<slickerk> Do you always start out with a specific idea for your images? Or do you sometimes just go with the flow?
<duncan-blues> what's your main/most frequent goal for your artwork? Do you mainly get assignment to do specific pictures, do you do picture in hopes of selling them or mainly "ars gratia artis"?
<addy> i never make my images hoping to sell them :)
<addy> every time i make an image is because i want to, because something inpired me and i just had to share with the rest of the world my own vision about that subject :)
<addy> most of the time i start with a specific idea but it happens to just have some new awaesome 3D toys , characters or clothes and than I just play with them and if i like what I get I make a new image :)
<rmash1948> Thank you so much for being here, addy. Your work is, well, something I look at and sigh wistfully over. *chuckles*
<DAZ_mattw> Allright, we have time to squeeze in just one last question....
<addy> aw hehe thank you all for being here :)
<ShadowCra> Do you always work with a photo reference to fix imperfections in renders?
<addy> no, only when i want to make the portrait of someone , otherwise I just use my experience as an artist and my imagination :)
<DAZ_mattw> Everyone, thanks for coming. Thanks to Addy for coming and discussing her amazing work.
<DAZ_mattw> moderation is off.
<Nester751> Thank you Addy for wonderful artwork and a wonderful chat!
<Naunet> Thank you for the chat addy - & thank you tons for the tut!!
<shadowfire87> Thanks Addy for the great chat. Have fun!
<FlyByNight> Thank you, Addy!!!
<katibabi> thanks!
<wyrdwing> woot!
<maartenvs> thanks addy, I enjoyed it
<RingoM> Who is DAZ SSS?
<ARADTech> Awesome angel :)
<danaL> ty addy
<Kuanbyr> Thanks Addy, Great Chat!
<brady_mac> Thanks Addy!
<addy> thank you all for the questions and for being here :)
<Dolphins-Dreams> Thanks addy! That was inspirational :)
<charlotte1> thanks so much
<BetterThanLife> Goodbye and thanks for all the fish!
<Dolphins-Dreams> and YAY I won!!! LOL
<duncan-blues> Congrats
<Btara Ktahn> i think she needs more Toons in her gallery :o)
<maartenvs> congrats to all who won
<RingoM> Hi, Jeff.
<Nester751> Congratulations to the winnder!
<danaL> congrat to all who won :-))
<APDI> Thank you Addy! wonderful chat!!
<Naunet> I'm really curious about how you do your morphs addy
<Faerie Fanatic> Addy I so admire your talent and artwork, thanks for the chat!
<duncan-blues> That's one awesome set of tutorials
<duncan-blues> *E*
* duncan-blues really envies the winners this time.
<ShadowCra> Thank you! Keep up the great work!
<BSavej> Beautiful work, Addy. Thanks for taking the time with us. :)
<Dolphins-Dreams> I am just learning to paint so this is like... like Xmas in november lol
<Gflady> Thanks for taking the time Addy! Great work
<Nester751> Have a wonderful holidy season everybody! Goodbye!
<AzureBlue> Thanks addy
<addy> thanks everybody, have a great day and again, congrats to the winners! :) enjoy !
<AestheticDemon> *E* * AestheticDemon shrugs... What holiday...
<wawadave 1> bye!!!!
<duncan-blues> Addy> Keep the artwork coming!
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