Many, many Distant Horizon Universe newsletters ago, back in early 2019, I had a poll for which Distant Horizon beast subscribers would like to see me try to render in Daz.
Keyword being “try” to render, because I was still learning the program and uh… even my drawn attempts to create beasties hadn’t been that great.
At the time, I had a lot fewer assets to work with, and a lot less practice with morphing the figure’s features to get the desired look.
Anyway, with a lot of Photoshop post-processing…
This was my take on a plant beast “candid shot” caught in the wild by a rebel photographer.
The image was inspired by this section from Distant Horizon, where Jenna sees a picture of a plant beast for the first time:
The image had been taken in a jungle, with thick ferns and tall trees spiraling around the frame. It focused on a vaguely humanoid creature. Thick, woody vines wrapped around its hands, twined across its shoulders, and curled around its collarbone. The vines rested loose against its bare chest. The creature—male—was naked, with pale, green-tinted skin and a thicker brow. Like the beast we’d seen in the security feed, this one had cat-like eyes and pointed ears.
Anyway, there you have it!
First attempt to create a Distant Horizon beast in Daz.
Should I give it another go sometime, try a then and now?
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Stephanie Flint - Author and Artist 