I admit it. When I first arrived in SL I was not very good at creating a realistic avatar. Armed with the knowledge that, for all intents and purposes, there were no limitations to developing my own look, or that of another, I got a little carried away. Besides, it was such fun to be able to alter one's look with the tap of an arrow key. Moreover, back then the availability of good skin/hair/eyes was limited. So between my lack of skill and not finding quality avatar basics, I created some "interesting" looks and some that were just not very good.

For example take a look at my first attempt to create a blonde bombshell avatar for my friend Joi. ATIA CREATIONS advertises realism. Based on that claim I can see all sorts of things wrong with Joi. Her eyes are too big and wide set, the brows too arched, mouth too small, forehead too high and legs too long. And if we're going for the bombshell image then her ta-tas are woefully small.



















Before I even decided to go into the shape business, I knew I wanted to see more realistic avatars in SL. I know this is not for everyone but I think realism (especially hot and sexy realism) is desirable for many. So after working on my craft, and hours upon hours of shopping in SL for higher quality avatar basics, I talked Joi into letting me have a go at improving her look. Thus the next version of Joi was created...














I was happier with Joi's new look but still not completely satisfied (I never am in any event). In the meantime Joi decided she wanted (Read more...)

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