Idea for next Avatar Base after the cerberus: A Toony Bat that that answers "What if Rouge actually looked like a bat?"
Lurid Codex
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2D and 3D artist specializing in alluring monsters. Also a fox. https://lnk.bio/LuridCodex
A first pass of giving the new cerberus its Mane. The goal is to have it be a little less overhwelming than the original Pyre Hound's, while still having it large enough to do the heavy lifting of the neck illusion.
What makes the Lurid shapeshifter impressive? This was just ten minutes of bone scaling.
Alright, I'll play. Show me the first ever picture of an OC and the most recent? Here's Rae. 17 years will do a lot to a gal.
Artists, show me the first ever picture of an OC and the most recent. Catarina started as an one off Felicia redesign idea, but then soon became her on thing with a lot of input from friends
Next up: I cut down the Soul Warden Head Mesh to to 7k tris to use for the cerberus. Having 3 heads adds up tris very quickly, to the point that the Pyre Hound basically had no room left for clothes before hitting the 70k cap. My goal is to get the Body+Heads+Tail+Fur under 50k for PC
I consolidated a new build of the Luird Shapeshifter to work into the new Cerberus. It has the most updated weight painting, and all the shapekeys from the stone seraph and nekomancer, also new optimized UV map that will better allow for texture effects. I'm really proud of this base <3
Alright, it's time: The next 3D model project will be the true Cerberus Base Goals for this project: -Easy to repaint/customize/import -Single and Multi-user head control -Good Rank PC -Separate Quest Optimized Build (poor rank) This has been a long time coming, but I think I'm ready.
GenAI has polluted image search results, especially for animal pics. It’s now basically impossible to find accurate art references. Enter this: a repository of open-access, AI-free images of wild & exotic taxa. Artists creating *without AI* have blanket permission for derivative/transformative use.
Exotic Animal Photo Reference Repository
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I think I captured the perfect clip to demonstrate how stressful Sector Z of Star Fox is. I think you can feel my butt clench through the screen.
It's hot outside. Remember to water your werewolves
Hey guys, why is Shadowheart in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7?
I'm paranoid alt-text for images on bluesky is being pushed not in the interest of accessibility but to make it easier for AI data scrapers to tag the images they collect.
Psst: In case you missed it yesterday, the Stone Seraphs are now live on all revelant platforms! ...And I made a thumbnail too! jinxxy.com/LuridCodex/S... luridcodex.gumroad.com/l/stoneseraph youtu.be/Vz1hRnuyRRU
The fox stood in the wagon, finding no joy in its recessed bowl. "How is this possible?" She pondered quietly. She found endless joy in this wagon as a kit, but now it offered only solemn melancholy. "Perhaps," She thought, as wisdom dawned on her. "The joy was never in the wagon, but in my heart."
After 1000 years of slumber, the Stone Seraphs have finally awakened! This gargoyle inspired avatar base is available now on Jinxxy, Gumroad, and the VRC Marketplace! luridcodex.gumroad.com/l/stoneseraph jinxxy.com/LuridCodex/S...
Somebody has been putting round purple glasses on fox gifs and the weird thing is IT'S NOT ME. I've found three of these so far and I still don't know who's doing it.
Zappr Boop
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I just discovered I mis-attributed the music in my main promo video. To correct things, I've re-uploaded the entire thing with the correct credits: The haunting beat that this entire video is set to is "Obsidian", by JMHBM. I apologize for my flub. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESz6...
Welcome to the Lurid Codex
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I'll be holding a VRChat meetup/photoshoot event on June 30th at 8PM ET! My goal is to round up a few people to get some promotional pictures/videos for the new Stone Seraph (Gargoyle) launching soon! A full-featured demo avatar will be provided! Come by and say Hi! vrchat.com/home/group/g...
I got the Quest version of the Gargoyle down to MEDIUM. It was not easy, and I may have had to find a way to attach bones in creative ways so they don't get counted as bones... BUT! She has full wing AND turn-to-stone functionality so I'm calling that a win.
"General Pepper comments on his bill" confirmed. (sound on)
Work on the Gargoyles is picking up steam again. The Goliath-inspired "Linebacker" build is cut from the scope for now, and will have to be released later. But in the mean time I did tinker with the existing work enough to get this handsome fey gentleman out of it.
Nothing's fun like opening up a blender project after a break and going "Wait, WHY did I make the UV seams like this again?" (I feel like there was a reason but it's going to take me an hour to figure it out)
Alright I'll play along: Advertise your bluesky account with a simpsons gif:
The Simpsons Disturbing Universe
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Advertise your Bluesky account with a Simpsons gif.
Name a TV show nobody remembers but you? 1996 Flash Gordon. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_G... Yes that is a cat girl in the background, her name is Thundar. And yes that's the only reason I remember this show.
Flash Gordon (1996 TV series) - Wikipedia
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Name a TV show you’re positive no one remembers but you. Knightmare
"Reinventing what it means to be a monster" might as well be the tagline for my entire existence. *takes notes*
29 years ago, a small team at Capcom known as Dirty Beret were given the reigns for the 3rd entry in the Darkstalkers series to "reinvent what it means to be a monster." Vampire Savior is my favorite fighter, so let's explore this experimental masterpiece: youtu.be/bbl1856uGI0
I'm surprised how much my literal first blender project ever to recreate that arm actually resembles the real thing...
I'm digging through a bunch of old files because reasons and I'd almost forgotten how much work I put into Rivet's arm for Rift Apart The original plan was to make the forearm open up and her hammer would unfold out to replace her hand, but it wasn't feasible in the end.
Tomorrow is the Last Day of my furality sale! Get 25% off anything in store with code FURALITY2026 luridcodex.gumroad.com jinxxy.com/LuridCodex
Lurid Codex
I am Rae! An artist working on both 2D and 3D art! Here you will find my collection of dangerous and alluring 3D monsters and artifacts ready for you to bring on your VRchat journeys! Have a look arou...
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