“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind,
And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.”
-William Shakespeare
(A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 1.1.231-2)
So today is day two of Avatar Blogger Month and I’m kind of patting myself on the back even though it’s only been two days but I’M SO PROUD I MADE IT THIS FAR! LOL I am going to see how long I can keep this up.
The first image you see in this post is a bit photoshopped but the second image is completely raw, I just cropped it. These days I noticed the only time I actually photoshop something is if I want to play with the colors a bit or just smooth something out or add a bit more flavor to the image. It’s just not as required like it was before.
In this post, both the floatie and the piggy in the teacup are made of mesh. My hair, bathing suit, ring, eyelids and hands are made of mesh. I’m using the Pink Fuel hand appliers for my SLink mesh hands so it was a perfect match. I’m super happy with the quality and creativity of the content these days and also with all the new features being added.
(raw shot from SL, just cropped)
The poses that you see in these pictures were actually part of the animation that is inside the floatie. However I did adjust them a bit using the Animare pose HUD. I wanted to move my hands around for the different shots and have them in different positions. You can see the original pose that came with the floatie at this link. I can’t tell you how many times the Animare HUD has helped me out. Sometimes poses just don’t fit because my hips are too big or my arms aren’t the right length, etc… so instead of editing my shape, I just pull out the HUD, adjust the position to make it fit and I’m good to go. Also, for only being L$299 it’s definitely a steal and a HUD I think that everyone should own.
On a final note, I know I said that tomorrow’s meme is going to be a hard one, well it’s turning out to be a bit difficult for me as well. :-/ If I don’t get it done in time then I might have to postpone it till next week and do something easy again tomorrow. But I haven’t given up today as of yet, so wish me luck!
Credits:
*Skin: [Pink Fuel] Harley – Arcade 10 (RARE) by Mochi Milena (@ Arcade June)
Mesh Eyelids: Slink Mesh eyelids (solid) by Siddean Munro
*Hair: /Wasabi Pills/ Lory Mesh Hair – Cinnamon by Missallsunday Lemon (@ Arcade June)
Swimsuit: [SS] Lana Banana Bikini S – polka dots by London Dailey (@ FaMESHed June)
*Ring: Cae :: Kasbah :: Ring (R) by Caelan Hancroft (@ FaMESHed June)
*Mesh Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual by Siddean Munro
Slink Hands Appliers: [Pink Fuel] Applier – Slink Avatar Enhancement – Hands (Peach) by Mochi Milena
*Floatie: MIAMAI_TCS_Floatie Unicorn Purple RARE by Monica Outlander (@ Arcade June)
*Piggy: !O: Teacup Piglet Gatcha [Cupid] by Anya Ohmai (@ Arcade June)
The Materials project has reached the Beta Viewer. What is the Materials Project you ask? The Materials Project brings in specific shaders into Second Life which will make objects appear more realistic.
I wanted to show this realism in a video because I felt that was the best way to capture it. Here is the link to the video and I’m also embedding it below. http://youtu.be/LO5vVyoMHJE
To view materials-ready items in Second Life right now, you can follow these simple steps:
Check “Advanced Lighting Model” under Me > Preferences > Graphics
Now if you wear any materials-ready items, you should be able to see it.
Damien Fate of FATEwear has already released swim trunks for men that are materials-ready. I am not sure which other designers have released materials-ready items as well. I have asked my friends on plurk about it, if you know of any, please let me know in the comments, I would love to check them out.
This is definitely a feature I’m enthusiastic and excited about. I’m looking forward to getting my hands on more materials ready items to play with!
I also wanted to share some other informative posts about the Materials Project which I think you guys will find useful:
Also, this is my first post for Avatar Blogger Month. I’m not sure if I’ll make all 30 posts but I will definitely give it a try. I hope you guys are participating too! Have a great weekend! <3
The Arcade SL starts this Saturday, June 1st at midnight SLT. You can check out The Arcade Shopping Guide for a glimpse at everything that’s available.
This is the first time I’ve tried eyes from Dead Apples. I love how unique they are and even though they are not the kind of eyes I would wear every day, I will definitely take them out for some exotic looks once in a while. They are only L$25 per play and 25 colors to win! Both mesh and texture options are included and they are of course transferable! I really recommend playing this machine at least a few times because it’s a great price to try them out.
The skin I’m wearing is also available at the Arcade, from Glam Affair. The Lulu skin is L$100 per play and 12 tones and makeups to win. I am wearing one of the rare tones, #11.
Mandala has released the first part of their summer collection and let me tell you, it’s incredible! It’s a massive release with pieces for both men and women. Today I’m sharing the Nyorai set in silver. I will be blogging lots more from this collection very soon. In the meantime, you can click over to their blog for pictures of all the releases and then hop on over to marketplace or the mainstore for a closer look.
You’re probably wondering why there are two crops of the same image in this post. Well the first image I wanted to give a bit of a closeup to the eyes and jewels but the second image I wanted to use to remind you guys that the Truth Model Search contest that I blogged about a couple of weeks ago is soon coming to an end and you only have another day or so to enter. You can click over and join the Truth Model Search flickr group. One thing I did notice is that some of the images are not in compliance with the rules of the contest. The minimum picture size has to be 2048 x 2048 pixels. Make sure to read the description of the group at the bottom for all of the rules. I believe this is the first contest I have ever seen that has had that many entries. Currently I am looking at 1563 entries with 1142 members in the group. I don’t envy Mr. Hawks, it’s going to be a tough call to pick the winners as so many of you have done an amazing job. Good luck to you all! <3
Earlier today I met Rodvik Linden, also known as Rod Humble in the real world! Draxtor Despres asked me to take a picture of Mr. Linden for an upcoming Drax Files episode. I was really nervous, can you tell? After the shoot, I asked if we can all take a pic together for my blog and that’s when I noticed that Rod was wearing a facelight and that made me have a giggle-fit, dunno why!? Anyhow, I didn’t process this picture at all cuz I thought we all looked so adorably goofy so I left it as is!
Rod Humble will be in Episode 7 of The Drax Files which will be released on June 3rd. I’ll blog about it again that day so you don’t miss it.
In this episode, Rod talks about his passion, his second life and how avatar identity and the freedom of SL is ahead a generation in concept. He also talks about creative platforms and how the sustainability is amazing. He refers to the community driven businesses in SL and believes the game industry is rinse and repeat and is possibly envying the success of SL!
I can tell this episode is going to be absolutely epic and I just cannot wait to see it. Make sure to click over to youtube and subscribe to Draxtor’s channel so you can check it out as soon as it’s released: http://www.youtube.com/user/draxtordespres
This week is going to be the week of epic jewelry releases. The first release I’d like to show you is The Primavera Collection from Kunglers. This collection is quite organic consisting of many nature elements such as flowers, petals, butterflies and other insects. As always, it has the unique Kunglers touch that AvaGardner always brings to her designs. I find them to be so bold and beautiful. You’ll find them in the Kunglers Jewelry section, so take the slurl for a closer look.
I decided to wear three different skins for this post. I know most people pick one skin and wear that for a while or always have their favorites that they go back to, however for me I am always jumping around. I do have some favorites that I like, lately that is Glam Affair, Glance, League and Tuli. However I love to mix and match brands, tones, hair colors, etc… and I’m also wearing three different Mayfly eyes here. I can’t help it, I just love them!
In the second image, I am wearing one of my favorite PXL skins. It’s Linda, an older skin, but I have a special attachment with that one. PXL is about to release a new skin very soon, there’s a teaser on Hart’s flickr at this link which looks really fantastic. I can’t wait to try it out!
Over the next few days you’ll be seeing me post a lot more jewelry so get ready to accessorize!
Credits:
1st pic:
*Skin: Glam Affair – Cleo – America – 02 B by Aida Ewing
Eyes: Mayfly – Deep Sky Mesh Eye (Deepening Spring, w4) by Arkesh Baral
Hair: tram C409 hair / brown (size40) by Moca Loup
*Dress: Tee*fy Aurelia Summer High-Low Dress Creme S by Azure Electricteeth (Coming to Arcade June)
*Mesh Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual by Siddean Munro
*Appliers: Glam Affair America by Aida Ewing
*Jewelry Set: (Kunglers Extra) Gaia – Copper by Avagardner Kungler
2nd pic:
(Girl on left)
*Skin: [PXL] Linda DA by Hart Larsson
Eyes: Mayfly – Deep Sky Mesh Eye (Forest Green Shadow, w4) by Arkesh Baral
Hair: >TRUTH< Sam – mahogany by Truth Hawks
*Jewelry: (Kunglers Extra) Khloris necklace – copper by Avagardner Kungler
(Girl on right)
Skin: *League* Aria Golden -Special Edition -Chest C by Nena Janus
Eyes: Mayfly – Deep Sky Mesh Eye (Desert Dawn, w4) by Arkesh Baral
*Hair: -dDx- Atlas (Brunette) by Kallisti Burns
*Bikini: *BOOM* Ellio Bikini hip ties (jungle) by Aranel Ah
*Mesh Hands: Slink Mesh Hands (av) Casual by Siddean Munro
*Jewelry Set: (Kunglers Extra) Apis – Silver by Avagardner Kungler
