Dreadlord - Version Z [WIP]

Zoltan

Hey guys,

This is going to be another WoW fan art based on an illustration made by the same artist as my previous Deathknight character (see thread here), Mr. Glenn Rane.
After seeing his illustration I just felt like I gotta sculpt a badass demon bust.
As a guide for my sculpt and for the textures later on I`m using his illustration of Sylvanas with Varimathras in the back:

Some shots lined up as I go trough blocking, randomly jumping here and there as I fancy, no deadline to press me on this one! :poly136:


CC is welcome and much appreciated as always!

Zoltan

Latest shot:

ethwaites

Out of curiosity, what is your method to sculpt in those designs as well as add in the protruding designs on the shoulders?

Zoltan

Hey, the small ones were made with simply pushing the surface in manually (dam standard, orb crack, clay, smooth)
Those on the shoulders were masked, inflated then sculpted over (trim dinamic, dam standard, smooth)

ethwaites

Thanks! It feels like it's been made by a blacksmith. Great job with the detail. Looking forward to seeing the final sculpt.

Zoltan

no probs m8.
Yup thats the point of it, if i start with hard surface i tend to mess it up a bit on intent, this gives the feel of it being handmade
Will keep this thread alive with updates!
cheers

kanga

Looks really good. I like the contrast you have given the organic and hard surfaces. Looking forward to seeing this develop.

Zoltan

Added some plating on the back and tweaked this and that, tried to not end up zooming in and subdividing the hell out of it and putting in much micro detail. Also left some areas empty to give a good testing for Substance and Quixel
Here are the shots of the sculpt as it is now (facial hair is a ph, still debating on the approach on how to sort it):



Now onto retopo, and then mapping!

Tobbo

Nice sculpt! I'm really digging it.

nickcomeau

Siiick! Lookin' pretty great right now. Maybe separate the little pony tail from the head? It's smoothing into the head at the moment

Zoltan

Cheers guys, ye I`m thinking of separating it, just like with the facial hair.
Some micro mesh/alpha/plane/baking voodoo will sort it all!
..that all sounds so quick and easy written down xD