I tried making crossstitch patterns from my renders

Using CStitch

CStitch software is available here. (Because the output is a PDF file, I cannot show it here. Let me think about how to show it).

Cross Stitch patterns from Poser 3D CG render and 2D anime style ComiPo! output.

I made a distributable for the Poser one, but forgot about it ! I just found it again while preparing content for this website. I'll think about how to distribute it...

Images from iOS App Dancing Wu Wei

It is a really old set of images and they were from the Dancing Wu Wei appin the Apple App Store. It still works for iOS14.3 but it's a very old app. The app itself shows dynamically-changing imagery and music.

Poser render of bearded lady...

I was experimenting with mix gender features. From 2014.

My Take On Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)

28 November 2021

"In simple terms, collectors decide on a preferred collection and proceed to purchase digital art from up-and-coming artists in a mechanism known as “minting.” Then, through creative coding created by the artist, an algorithm serves to generate a unique artwork almost randomly. Finally, the NFT is sent to the collector’s blockchain network address.

"Only a limited number of NFTs can be minted in the collection, which gives collectors only one shot to acquire the *generative art* they have their eyes on. Furthermore, the algorithm ensures that every single piece is unique to the collection. In some cases, Interactive elements are incorporated such that every time ownership of the NFT changes, the generative art will render differently — making it truly one of a kind.

"Just like offline art, an NFT’s value is decided by a combination of aesthetics and verifiable scarcity.

"For artists, many are gravitating towards blockchain as royalties are written into the code, rewarding participation and passive income opportunities. In addition, the decentralized nature of blockchain shifts the power over to creators and collectors. NFT marketplaces provide them with full ownership of their content and complete control over licensing. *Essentially, it completely removes the need for intermediaries.*

"Minting NFTs on cleaner blockchains will also make a tremendous impact on climate initiatives."

https://forkast.news/asia-generative-nft-reshape-global-art-culture/

How Asia’s generative NFT art is reshaping the global creative culture

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My Own Takeaways:

The takeaway #1: Generative Art - meaning, algorithmically-generated art. Forget your high-faluting concept that your art is worth anything to the collector. The only valuable thing is the uniqueness of the generated piece, and that is why an algorithm… See more

The takeaway #2: You don't need a middleman ! So all those art galleries and online art websites are useless. They only want to grab something off your production. Don't get fooled !

The takeaway #3: Using blockchains is still a pretty energy-intensive for minting operations. This is not an environmentally-friendly activity.

The takeaway #4: It is still not clear if the Law will protect your IP rights and how or what can be licensable once the Collector acquires your token. Are you giving away your art ? Can you legally re-license your art for use in prints, and so on ? Too many scenarios to ask question about.

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Christmas 2021 Freebie

I made a 360 equirectangular image for 3D scene backgrounds using Clip Studio Paint EX and 3rd-party assets. It will not emit sufficient light in your scene because it does not have High Dynamic Range (HDR) data embedded.

Please don't use it for commercial work. Please don't claim it as your work. Please give credit if using. Please don't sell it. Please don't re-distribute it. Please do not use it as a Non-Fungible Asset (NFT).

You May Use These Images To Support Ukrainian People

2022 March 04

Please use it freely, but please don't sell it or claim it as your original work.