Bad to the Bone (Artstation Challenge) - Looking for Feedback

Sierra3D

I'm participating in the Artstation challenge for the first time. I've been working on it for the past week and would love to get some feedback!

I chose to do Jeff Colin's Submission for my environment. 

Here is his final concept.



After gathering references, I started out with blocking out the scene.



I wanted to get a first pass of the rooms textures in the scene pretty early. I am using Substance Designer for the tile and wood flooring and ceiling. For the wallpaper, I knew that I don't have the skill level to try and pull that off in Designer (I'm still learning) so I created the alpha in Photoshop. 

I created a trim sheet for the wall wood indents, window/wall trims, the bar and the crown molding. I haven't added the crown molding yet, it'll get done in the next few days.

This is where I'm at now.



I've tried playing around with the lighting. It isn't my strength so I know I have a lot of work to make it more appealing. I'm going to add the ceiling lights and the wall light next because I think that'll help. 

Sierra3D

Added some more textures and assets

Sierra3D

Omar_Souissi

Hey Sierra, it's cool that you're also working on this scene! Have you started playing with fog a bit? I think it could help adding a sense of depth to the scene and separate the backroom from the foreground   Best of luck! 

Sierra3D

@Omar_Souissi Hey! Yeah, I've seen a few of your updates. Looking good! I love how you are putting your own touch and creativity into the scene. 

I haven't started playing around with fog yet. I'll definitely try that out soon.

Sierra3D

I added the jukebox and fixed the planks for the bathroom dog door. The planks I previously had were way too small and could not be seen from far away. I also tried adding in some alcohol bottle for the top of the bar. I still have a lot of work to do with the alcohol bottles until I get to a point where I'm happy with them. 








I wanted to try making a WIP gif. I'm missing the first few progress shots because I didn't have the camera set up yet. 

Sierra3D

Playing around with the lighting

Sierra3D

Another update!

I tried adding some subsurface scattering to the curtain on the right side to show some sun coming through. I also added some picture frames around the bar. 

And yet again, I've played around with the lighting.

Sierra3D

I keep going back and forth with the lighting. Right after the previous post I changed it again. I feel like I've been looking at this for so long, I can't tell if it is good or not. 

Sierra3D

Sierra3D

Did a lot of minor changes over the past few days.

- Room size

- Dog house door skinnier

- Bar colour

- Booth wall border thicker

- some textures revisited

- lighting

Sierra3D

Got some feedback so I spent the past few days implementing them and adding the final props

Fabi_G

Hey, good work

Here are some things I think could be improved:

• Billiard table looks a bit simple, more fancy would fit the rest of interior more.
  Since it's in the foreground some details would help to make the large surface more interesting.
• I agree with Omar about using fog to separate foreground from background.
• the toilet could use some more ao beneath the roof - would make sign pop more
• the metal of the bar looks yellow
• in the concept the floor in front of the bar is very smooth and shows reflections, maybe you can get this in too?

Overpaint for illustration:

Much success finishing your entry

Sierra3D

@Fabi_G Thank you for the feedback! You made some really good points, especially with the table. I was trying to go for simple like the concept but you're right, it isn't working with the scene now. 

Sierra3D

Did some work yesterday to redo the pool table. I ended up using my parents pool table as reference. I should have done that from the start but I was too tunnel vision into keeping the boxy/simple shape from the concept. Not 100% finished with it yet. I want to play around with the textures a little bit more but I'm liking it a lot better now. 

Sierra3D

Here's my final submission! https://www.artstation.com/artwork/lRR5qY

Fabi_G

Hey, congrats for finishing it I think it turned out nice
Maybe in the future you can return to it and experiment a bit more with the lighting.