My First Character Concept

Valkarai

Hello everyone,

I have chosen to create my first character concept. I'm not really sure which direction to go with the concept, but for right now I just want to get the proportions correct and I am having a bit of trouble with that.

I have begun my sketch but I can't help but notice that there seems to be something (or many things) wrong with the proportions, and I was hoping some of you fine fellows would be able to help me out and point out my problem areas.

While sketching this guy, I used many different reference images, mainly just to try to get the form right. I also used guidelines and made sure that I drew him 8 heads tall.

skodone

https://www.anatomy4sculptors.com/proportions.php

this should help you a lot
theres detailed pictures to everything, proportions muscles etcetc

Valkarai

Skodone - thank you for that link to all those references. I have not run across that resource yet.

I will have to do some comparisons after work today, and post my progress.
Hoping to get a side view done tonight so I can begin blocking out the model tomorrow.

Valkarai

Here's an update on my progress for today. I have added topology that I think will be good for a base mesh, and thanks to the reference given by skodone I feel like I have taken care of some of the problem areas, though I still feel like the legs are off. :poly141: What do you guys think?



I have also decided on the direction I want to go with this character. I have put together a reference sheet. Kind of a Dark Souls feel.

skodone

somehow i have the feeling you should have a look at breastmuscle, shoulder and neck again
the neck muscle seems quite big and the shoulder a bit flat and the breast a bit thin

apart from that im really looking forward to the sculpt

Valkarai

I didn't make as much progress as I wanted to today, but I have decided to change my workflow up a bit. I tend to get a bit ambitious and start modeling before I have a fully developed concept and it never ends up looking right in the end.

Here is the slight update on my progress. I have rounded out his shoulders and breastplate, and also made him slightly thinner. I feel like this guy is good enough to start dressing him up in some armor tomorrow. (I still would like to get the guys proportions as close as I can so critiques are extremely helpful )



btw, thanks for the support, I know it's not much now but I promise it WILL get better

Valkarai

Started the base mesh. I still need to tweak the neck, ankles, and wrists, I feel they are too thin. I did thin his overall structure.
I really would like to perfect this base mesh so I can use it for multiple characters, so any help at all would be greatly appreciated!

skodone

the only thing that pops to my eye, is that it looks flat, the lines in the front view are so straight the model looks flat i think some curviness in there would do good, but the rest looks really good!