Sculpting clothes just doesn't appeal to me...?
polycounter lvl 3
Hi guys,
What if i am totally into sculpting creatures, but when i see clothing and armor, I kind of lose interest? Is that something any of you guys went through? Maybe it's because i'm not really into fashion? Either way, I am worried that I can't make it as a character artist, because I am only into doing creatures and even some props.
Maybe it is just some weird mental block and I just need to be more open minded.
What if i am totally into sculpting creatures, but when i see clothing and armor, I kind of lose interest? Is that something any of you guys went through? Maybe it's because i'm not really into fashion? Either way, I am worried that I can't make it as a character artist, because I am only into doing creatures and even some props.
Maybe it is just some weird mental block and I just need to be more open minded.
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If you want to flex your muscle, maybe think about clothes and drapery for creatures. Like war horses from medieval era.
It's weird though, because it is still zbrush, it is still sculpting, and even many of the forms and techniques are the same as in sculpting a creature. It's gotta be a clothing sculpt phobia!
On the reverse, is there anyone out there that DOESN'T enjoy sculpting creatures/animals?
being an artist means you've got to make stuff that's not your favorite quite often.
just get used to that. Find things to enjoy. Don't just enjoy whatever pops out of your mind/feelings.
Look for things to like in things that aren't your favorite. That's how you stay interested.
Another good piece of advice. Be motivated by DOING. Don't do because you're motivated.
reason is that motivation is just a feeling/emotion, it comes and goes based off weird subconscious stuff. It's totally unreliable, and NOT something you want to base a career off of.
As for clothing, have you tried Marvelous Designer ?? Will having a realistic base make it more interesting for you to sculpt on ??
My guess is that you don't like to make clothing because you're just not good at it yet. So pratice making clothing until you get it.
Eventually I'd look to change the scope of work or careers. I've been there - sculpting clothing - and eventually it gets boring as fuck. You really start looking forward to shoes or something that not entirely folds. Talk to your supervisor, maybe they can give you more exciting pieces, or let you at least try working on something different.
As some people above have said you have to get used to doing the aspects you really don't like all that much and try to find something enjoyable about them; as if you restrict what you're willing to work on you'll struggle to find work in an already difficult field.
Maybe try armor with aspects of creature sculpting in it - like shoulder pauldrons with lions sculpted on or something.