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Ah, I see. Is on left lowpoly with normal map applied, on the right lowpoly mesh shading?

Personally, like to reduce the mesh shading gradients for such objects so that the normal map has less to compensate, keeping its limited bit depth in mind. Whether mesh gradient will actually come through also depends on the final surfacing, it's probably most noticeable on smooth, metallic ones. If it works, it works

A few thoughts what could improve the table asset:

• Overall shape currently looks overly boxy/ straight, quite sharp edges. Could push towards a more used, old look. Break up silhouette (wood has shifted and cracked over time, Weight has pushed down middle), add wider bevels.
• Construction details: Is it practical the tabletop boards have gaps between? I imagine it wouldn't work well when using quill or measurement tools. Perhaps push the boards together resulting in a continuous top. Frame doesn't provide much stability along its length, a cross-beam would enhance stability. Iron nails and fixtures?
• I would look for wood grain references (furniture generally). Currently wood grain on the ends seem too straight, considering those boards are cut out of tree trunks of a limited diameter. Perhaps use less bump overall, considering the wood was probably treated, perhaps planed and sanded smooth, detail could be put into other maps (Albedo, Roughness). Some stains (dirt, beer, ink, wax, ...) would add further variation.

Perhaps some points are a bit pedantic, but viewed as it's own project, I think it's worth being thorough. Some learnings and materials might apply to the next piece too (cabinet, chair, chest, ...).

Good luck

We are banning you, for stealing other artists' artwork. We don't tolerate stealing here.

Many examples of stolen models in your portfolio, for example your Artstation header image is from here: 
https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/ax-50-sniper-rifle-aaa-fps-game-ready-asset-0170b2d7ab1d4fdfa720f86161533665

Looking good! Fun concept.

As an idea for no wanting to see the bald scalp, honestly i'd just have a vertical gradient, where the top is mostly opaque and the bottom is more transparent on the entire hair. and also just have some dark texture on the scalp in case you see it at any glancing angles.

I think you got the right approach. Triangulate where necessary. 

Hymil said:

@loon27 Nice retopology work so far. I have a couple suggestions some of which are a bit nit-picky. Looking at the shine from the lighting in your model, your normal map has a light bit of banding in it. Could be worth exporting the normal map at 16bit. This will also make Substance Painter happy since substance prefers 16bit bake maps. That and if you're planning to texture it, do you have a specific reason for the logo to be a floating plane and not just baked into the geometry? One more thing would be that you might be able to get more texel density out of your UVs by using a non-square UV to allow the longer lengths to fit more comfortably.

I started with 16-bit normal maps in PNG format, but noticed the same issue while texturing. Later, I baked the normal map in PSD format, which solved the problem.
For the logo, I felt using a floating plane helps achieve better texel density and makes customization easier (though it’s not strictly necessary).
The UV layout was definitely an oversight on my part! But since I’m already working on the textures, adjusting it now would be a bit of a hassle. I’ll make sure to pay more attention to this in future projects.

Thanks a lot for your suggestions!
Your texture is really nice! I love the rich details and the realistic feel of the material!