Gnome

Tomtegubbe

A gnome is a diminutive spirit in rennasiance magic and alchemy Its characteristics have been reinterpreted to suit the needs of various story tellers, but it is typically said to be a small humanoid that lives underground. I have been working on this game model on and off for about a month. I spent the last few days trying to figure out how to lit and render him correctly in Marmoset with warrying success.

Here is what he looks like without any fancy rendering. Any criticism much appreciated, also if you would like to animate this or use it for anything I wouldn't mind since otherwise it'll just be a portfolio piece. Thanks a lot.
https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/fh/xerkcz2p8hkv.png

Brian "Panda" Choi

You should add a back and fill light to your render set up.  The black shadow is REALLY harsh.  Also throw in a subtle ambient color to soften the shadows.

Tomtegubbe

Thanks I probably wouldn't have tried to fiddle with the lights more if it wouldn't have been for your reply. I removed all the manually placed lights and relied on the sky lights only. Is this a better render? I'll probably sculpt and retopo a stump for him to stand on. Will add a bit more charm to the finished scene.

Brian "Panda" Choi

That's better.

The beard feels splotchy; you're going to want to add more hair cards to help it feel less separated.

Tomtegubbe

I gave him a stub to stand on, right now what stands out to me are the hands and I guess possibly the beard, but I'm sick of this guy so I'll save those for some later time. Thanks for your advice Brian, much appreciated.

lotet

Hey, you went for a green color scheme! love it, looks much better