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Bumper2  
#1 Posted : Friday, December 17, 2021 2:44:23 PM(UTC)
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Not just things like 'pinups' or 'torture', but full themes you've noticed you use a lot. I noticed this the other day while writing yet another story of a mad scientist torturing someone. I'll start with a couple of my own.

I find a lot of class themes in my work, rich vs poor or white collar vs blue collar. It seems I either enjoy fantasies of the low tearing down the high or the powerful abusing their power.

I also tend to use old mad scientists a lot. Something about using technology to find new devious ways of torment excites me. The scientists are almost always old (even though I'm middle aged) because I think it hits the node of 'old and wise'.

When I do femdom, sissy, and straight gay pictures (I'm probably a two on the Kinsey scale) it seems to be more about nullifying their masculinity and hurting what's most dear to them.

Meanwhile, when I do loving and consent pictures I try to ramp up the feeling. They're TOTALLY ecstatic, and perfectly willing!

Just something I've noticed for me, what do you think for you? Also what am I too subjective to see that you objectively notice? I'll look at your galleries and give you my opinion as well, if you consent!
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#2 Posted : Friday, December 17, 2021 8:14:55 PM(UTC)
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Women in Peril are the mainstay of my artwork, or compromising positions bondage.  I also like long hair or pigtails/ponytails. Yeah, I'm a hair fetish guy, lol.  This is the kind of artwork I look at online an it's pretty much reflected in my artwork.


 


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#3 Posted : Saturday, December 18, 2021 6:57:37 AM(UTC)
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One common (and puzzling) theme that keeps showing up is men having sex with other men. I just don't understand it. Why do all these homosexuals keep showing up in my artwork? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯


But seriously, I guess my most common themes are butts, bare feet, and women with penises.


Themes I try to avoid are high-heel pumps. That's pretty much it.


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#4 Posted : Saturday, December 18, 2021 3:49:06 PM(UTC)
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Sadly, I do not have enough images in my gallery yet to say they share any sort of common theme(s). And I don't think the images I have planned will share a common theme either. If you disagree do please feel free to comment. I'd be curious if you see something I do not.


In the future I do have ideas and plans for some "woman in peril" images, but my imagination can take me in diverse directions.


I do like to try and tell or inspire a story with my images, as I'm sure many people do. Occasionally I will probably make a Pin-up image focusing on a woman's beauty and perhaps an artistic skill she has.


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#5 Posted : Saturday, December 18, 2021 4:45:26 PM(UTC)
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My renders cover a whole variety of scenarios and plots but the one common underlying theme, I guess, is that they are just wrong, which is what makes them so right... err... wrong right... appealing.

I'm just here by mistake, for a friend, for science... anyway you can't prove nuffin'.
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#6 Posted : Sunday, December 19, 2021 1:59:54 AM(UTC)
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Themes, that are behind my artwork, hmmm.


I guess, as a guy, I love to have a view on women's privates, but there is nothing, that can kick your heart rate, when she gives you the eye, or an unresisteble smile. What if you get all of it at once? Not knowing, where to look at first?


I also just like women, who are. In sync with their sexuality. Like some guys showing off some big cocks, she goes like " here, look at my pussy, isn't she pretty?


Another theme could be confused with femdom. It is not about being dominated, it is more  like having the highest level of consent. "Give it to me, baby" is already a good thing, but when she is just pressing her juicy parts right in your face, right at the bar counter, then you are the one.


I was always fascinated by the brain, muting disgust, pain and fear on sexual arousal ss well. 


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wurger  
#7 Posted : Sunday, December 19, 2021 5:28:48 PM(UTC)
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Don't have to dig too deep to find the themes in my renders. Lesbian and bi women, consensual BDSM, and light kink.


Throw in the occasional dick girl and vanilla M/F scene to change things up now and then.


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#8 Posted : Sunday, December 19, 2021 11:04:09 PM(UTC)
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This is an interesting question, and one that might uncover some interesting answers. However, since not all of my work is complete, I'll answer based on what I do know to be concrete about my stories ( as far as my 3d ones go) 


Imagine something that you don't like the idea of trying and then you get put into a situation where you have to try it anyway, and then you find out that you like it a lot. Like you like it to the extent that it becomes an obsession. I don't know what I would call this kind of thing, maybe like  "coming out" but for activities and such? Most of this stems from my characters finding out that they're nympho's, cannibals or psychotic under their normal facade. 


Farming is another thing that comes up a lot in a lot of ways. Like the farming of humans for consumption of thier fluids and of them. I think this comes from the real world problem of overpopulation. Of course I'd never think of something like this in real life, but in a fictional sense, there's so many ways to get rid of humans that don't serve the cause of propelling the human race forward. (Super dark, I know) 


Hermaphrodites and gender fluid characters. It's in almost all of my work, in and out of 3d space. I like the idea of any female character just randomly having a vag or a pewpew and being able to switch at wil. For the gents on the other hand, having them just have the vag is just -French kiss- perfect. This theme spirals off into Mpreg and all the other little themes that tend to come with that. 


Annnnnd I think reverse harems and ploy relationships are close seconds and thirds to these. I would say gay fiction, but I've got enough straight couples that it's not just gay, it's everything. 


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#9 Posted : Monday, December 20, 2021 6:00:16 PM(UTC)
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Gay tentacle rape.


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#10 Posted : Monday, December 20, 2021 6:29:37 PM(UTC)
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I took almost a year away from this whole thing. Lack of interest, not wanting to sit in front of my PC for hours, my head was in a dark place again, just a lot of things. Last week when I started up DS, I thought about this for a while.


 


When I started out I did a lot of horror related stuff, a little necro stuff, some old hammer style stuff, and some very over the top work I never shared with anyone. There are times I miss doing those types of renders, but it had nothing to do with sexual fantasy's or feelings or urges- I certainly don't want to fuck a corpse. I'm a die hard horror fan and it was just what I did.


 


I guess I've been all over somewhat in styles and themes because I sort of just create whatever's in my head at that time. I do like big tits and asses, and some curves to go with them. That would be about the only true recurring theme.


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#11 Posted : Sunday, December 26, 2021 12:36:49 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Bumper2 Go to Quoted Post
Not just things like 'pinups' or 'torture', but full themes you've noticed you use a lot. I noticed this the other day while writing yet another story of a mad scientist torturing someone.


I am a very big fan of the classic "damsel in distress" scenario because I often find those images arousing as heck, as long as it's not getting too extreme and you will find this in many of my renders. But in the overall the 'theme' of my work is always fantasy based. Not necessarily medieval but still fantasy and/or maybe a bit sci-fi.


But in addition to that I'm also a huge fan of creating a bit of suspense. Adding things which aren't really there but are still implied. I sometimes jokingly call that "nudity without the nudity" (so basically a fully erotics render).


And finally I'm also experimenting with storytelling without actually having an overall story. So having renders that "tie into" each other, where one can both be appreciated stand alone, but for those who have seen my previous work it's probably also recognizable as a continuation. So basically have several stories follow a main narritive.


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#12 Posted : Monday, December 27, 2021 9:28:23 PM(UTC)
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In no particular order except alphabetic, aliens, Amsterdam, arrows, Asian, bicycles, breasts, cloth, death, demons,dying, elves, faeries, fantasy, goblins, goddesses, hell, Japan, masturbation, massages, mermaids, monsters, muses, nudity, orcs, orgasm, pain, pathos,post singularity, superheroines, rape, resurrection, robots, science fiction, seduction, sex, space tourism, starships, tables, transhuman.  Basically anything that I think will look good and interest my.viewers and get me the comments and likes that my ego craves,


I started with a paint by number set of a covered bridge and then used the left over pain to create a Martian landscape, spent the next ten years using oils, with forays into film animation, model making, then airbrush, more film animation, computer-based special effects, a foray into paining religious icons (using acryics), sculpture (mainly different kinds of clays), and then about 22 years ago discovered Blender, Poser and Vue.


I still use oils, acrylics, and water colors from time to time, mainly when on holidays, when I also carry a sketch book.


 


 


 


It's not Art, it's Jim.
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#13 Posted : Tuesday, December 28, 2021 5:34:19 PM(UTC)
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Not an artist (tried that, bombed-out badly) but I just want to say; I hope you are all doing what you WANT TO.

Mouthy fools like me make a lot of suggestions, but is all they are. Please don't feel pressured and end up doing something you didn't really have your hearts in.
And above all; feel free to experiment!
Honestly, why woudln't you? :D
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#14 Posted : Tuesday, December 28, 2021 5:49:42 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: AnchorSteam Go to Quoted Post
Not an artist (tried that, bombed-out badly) but I just want to say; I hope you are all doing what you WANT TO.

Mouthy fools like me make a lot of suggestions, but is all they are. Please don't feel pressured and end up doing something you didn't really have your hearts in.
And above all; feel free to experiment!
Honestly, why woudln't you? :D


I never feel pressured to make things purely for the likes and comments, but if someone says something that catches my fancy I'll put my own spin on it.

That said, I started this topic mainly for discussion on what we noticed frequently in our own artwork, our go to's. I find it interesting that a good majority of my themes are things I don't normally think about.

Also, never think of yourself as a failed artist! Like anything, skill takes practice and you can always get better. I mean, fuck, I still think I fucking suck. Especially compared to people like AE and Chosuke92. And the technical skill of Davo never stops making me jealous. I still post my stuff because I enjoy it. I'm not Picasso. Try again! I believe in you!
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#15 Posted : Saturday, January 15, 2022 6:11:25 AM(UTC)
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I only do animation.....I guess a common theme for me is dimly lit scenes, either late at night with a TV providing most of the light , or in a car HDRI night skies with streetlights /porch lights. Well-lit, over/lit scenes have been done to death (IMHO) I like scenes where you cant really discern the details but its pretty obvious whats going on.... I aim for realism but I'm not quite there yet, usually lacking in materials or cinematography.

Subject matter is usually something like _-- Fem goes to bar, gets too drunk to drive home some asshole takes advantage in car...--_ Fem passes out at party, wakes up with a bad taste in her mouth and a quarter under her pillow... Peeping-Tom/ spy cam stuff ....you-know that kinda shit....

Y'all have a great day

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Y'all have a great day.
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#16 Posted : Saturday, January 15, 2022 10:47:01 AM(UTC)
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It is remarkable (to me at least) that artists who post here tend to display similar/common themes in their works.  I certainly do. Similar model shapes, similar scenes, similar lighting, similar backgrounds, etc.  Someone who does pinups with minimal background and no story-line usually sticks with that genre.  Likewise, someone who does BDSM women in peril doesn't usually stray into pinups.  Some focus on creating props and the technical aspects of erotic 3d rendering.


That may frustrate viewers who wish their favorite artists would do, say, an alien abduction scene, but unless that's their thing, it ain't gonna happen. 


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#17 Posted : Saturday, January 15, 2022 12:37:28 PM(UTC)
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I completely agree Blir! That's why I semi-frequently ask what people want to see from me and my style, and why I try to do some things out of my comfort zone every so often. I think part of the problem is, naturally, the algorithm. When searching through artwork people get sent to things related to what they're looking at, That boosts views, comments, and likes. Which makes creators think that that is what their audience wants, so they create more of it. It becomes a vicious cycle. The other part is specific artist's tastes when not on a commission. For instance, when I look at Gary Roberts I know I'll usually get college girls with tan lines (and frequently sneakers and socks) being kidnapped, tortured, and raped in a basement. Ferres gives similar, but in medieval style with stylized art. Cagri gives brutal torture. On this site, AE is a master at images that revel in light and shadows. And I love your personal style, Blir!

That's why I started this topic! Self review is always a good thing, and can help both to focus on what you're good at and to help you stretch your horizons as an artist.

(p.s. xxxjafoxxx, I watched a bunch of your animations. They are FIRE! Great work!)


Edit to add: Bondage people gonna do bondage, pinup people gonna do pinup. I guess what I was trying to get at is more along the lines of underlying current. Ebonix115 hit the nail on the head, forced to do something and finding out you like it. Like, when you watch a Tarantino movie the plot is always different. But the underlying themes remain the same (revenge and redemption, imitation of his heroes, over the top violence, and of course feet).

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