1st Likeness Sculpt - Guess Who

nearl

I'm starting my first likeness portrait from scratch.  I thought it would be fun to post WIPs and have people guess who it will be.  If someone gets it right  it will tell me I'm on the right track

Here is the first WIP.  I spent approximately 3 hours.  

Hint: He is a fairly well known actor.


Constructive Criticism Welcome!

nearl

Here's a quick a-symmetry and expression update.

pmiller001

I'd guess if I had any clue. but who is this?

Markmars

Is this Vin Diesel?

nearl

Vin Diesel!...I'm hurt   I hope to push it further this weekend.  It should be obvious once the hair and mustache go on.

almighty_gir

It's supposed to be J K Simmons, but you're missing an awful lot of core landmarks that define it as him. Relying on facial hair to sell the likeness is a poor substitute.

Brian "Panda" Choi

His nasiolabial fold should be exaggerated. 

nearl

almighty_gir said:

It's supposed to be J K Simmons, but you're missing an awful lot of core landmarks that define it as him. Relying on facial hair to sell the likeness is a poor substitute.

Wrong guess.   I’m not relying on the hair...it’s just a pretty recognizable hairstyle.  

Another hint would be to look at the cheek.   He has a scar on both cheeks. 

almighty_gir

nearl

almighty_gir said:

Elithenia

I keep coming across these posts with 'guess who - it is a likeness!' ....... and I don't get it 
What's the goal with these? What do you want out of it?
There's quite a few famous people with similar features, head shapes etc.... 

if you want help with what can be improved, then post references.
Don't make the people guess if you want help, because how would we know what you are looking at? 
Are you sure you have gotten all the primary forms in? If you have to tell people that he has scars on both cheeks.... but you've not modelled it.. then are you really far enough along in a likeness sculpt to have a likeness to it, enough to have people guess on it?

If you want to have a guessing game...... in that case, I don't have time for this.

Brian "Panda" Choi

I concur, this guess who stuff is not cute and not a useful use of most of our times. 

nearl

Wow, sorry for trying to have a little fun!   I didn't know the "guess who" was a thing...let allow a negative thing.  Maybe relax a little....   

nearl

Elithenia said:

I keep coming across these posts with 'guess who - it is a likeness!' ....... and I don't get it 
What's the goal with these? What do you want out of it?
There's quite a few famous people with similar features, head shapes etc.... 

if you want help with what can be improved, then post references.
Don't make the people guess if you want help, because how would we know what you are looking at? 
Are you sure you have gotten all the primary forms in? If you have to tell people that he has scars on both cheeks.... but you've not modelled it.. then are you really far enough along in a likeness sculpt to have a likeness to it, enough to have people guess on it?

If you want to have a guessing game...... in that case, I don't have time for this.

The goal was to post my progress.  What I wanted out of it was to interact in other artists and to have a little fun. 

He does have scars in the latest image.

Wouldn't I have wasted less of your time, had you just guess and moved on?  Food for thought.  Sorry for wasting your time.  

nearl

Quick update, I retopo'd and uv'd the concept sculpt.  Zbrush's topography brush is nice but I find myself redrawing the same edge loops over and over just to get the geo to function.  So, I got the base facial topo set in Zbrush and then finished the rest in 3dsMax...I need to get Modo installed.  

I pulled the base geo back into Zbrush and projected the concept sculpt and then did some adjustments. 

Having a difficult time finding good reference of him in the right age range.  Most are of him being 30 years older. 

Started surfacing.  I never know how heavy handed I need to be.  I need to create more custom alphas...or spend money.  Texture.xyz seems to be popular.  Any suggestions?  



You killed my father, prepare to die.

nearl

Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya...
Hair is roughed in.  I'll have some clean up to do.  Started on polypaint.

nearl

Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya...
Hair is roughed in.  I'll have some clean up to do.  Started on polypaint.

Olingova

Looks good didnt know him （used to live in a cave for too long i guess), but technically everything looks impressive

nearl

Thanks! He’s a character from the movie Princess Bride...you should check it out.  The actor's real name is Mandy Patinkin.

nearl

Getting closer...lips are WAY to purple

nearl

Updated WIP...still more work to do. 

nearl

Updated WIP...still more work to do. 

Olingova

Haha that look i feel like your actual texture make him look waaaay younger than what i saw from your sculpts (i sould check the ref tho to see if it match)

nearl

Olingova said:

Haha that look i feel like your actual texture make him look waaaay younger than what i saw from your sculpts (i sould check the ref tho to see if it match)

Yeah, I still have a lot of refinement to do....kinda wish it was done

jacopoS

Great job with the likeness!
Princess Bride is one of my favorite movies of all time!

nearl

jacopoS said:

Great job with the likeness!
Princess Bride is one of my favorite movies of all time!

Thank man!!  It's an oldie but a goodie

nearl

WIP....getting closer but clearly I have a lot more to do.

nearl

WIP....getting closer but clearly I have a lot more to do.

nearl

I’m calling this one done.  I hope you like it!

Brian "Panda" Choi

Dang dude

nearl

Brian "Panda" Choi said:

Dang dude

Thanks!