Decided to practice sculpting portraits today. This one is one of my favourite actors so it was quite fun getting him to look right. Not too happy with his profile but I ran out of time
Chai: Not really so much of a doodle since it took me about 1-2 hours. :P I could do it in less, but I did start it as just a doodle and I redid the concept as I went, which adds on extra work time.
That's fast man, I've got a heap of your stuff in my inspiration folder :P
Do you go all freestyle on the shading and stuff, or do you make use of photoshop masks, shapes and layer effects whenever you can ?
MGrecke: I love that guy! He would be brilliant as papercraft.
Here's a design for a nasty Gelada monkey that I'm working on for my Race project. I did some pencil doodles and roughed it out in Maya first before painting over in PS:
Planning to sculpt and pose him in Zbrush. Maybe make a little story diorama.
Nick Carver: Whoa. If you can get the model to look like that in the end, this will be a stellar piece!
Classwork, we were supposed to take a real or fictional person from the battle of Agincourt during the hundred years war, and modernize them. I'll be honest, I did probably zero research on this. He looks like a jedi.
For anyone who hasn't picked up SAI yet, I highly recommend it.
Also, I've been composing a lot of music: Here's a few tracks.
achmedthesnake: Thank you! I've always been a fan of functional armor.
Yeah, SAI is a painting program that's only a few megs in size, but has a wondreful painting style. YOu can grab a 30 trial here: http://www.systemax.jp/en/sai/
Enjoy!
Dang Makkon! You mid if I ask what you use to go about making these? I have really been wanting to get into composing some music but I don't even know where to start.
Update on my rat. Posting it here from my WIP thread because the thread itself is not getting any views I think because of the name. WIP Thread
Sorry for taking a dump in this thread, guys! I've been holding it in for a while
Dan!: Lol, thanks
erik! and jeremiah_bigley: I use Cubase5 as my sequencer, and Kontakt5 as the sole virtual instrument (VST). I use sound libraries for kontakt like Symphobia 1 and 2, Cinebrass, Project Sam Truestrike, LA Scoring Stings... pretty much anything with a good reputation that is designed for kontakt. It's a lot of work to figure it all out, but it's worth it.
PatrickL: That's pretty flattering, bro! Thank you! I felt that the concept could have a lot more done to it
SupRore: Thanks!
More added to the character, now they want me to write a backstory for him. Confound these instructors, making me think.
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HOW DID I FORGET THIS!
Modeled for independent project. Who knows what it's from?!
Gusti Thank you! i think you right about the hair, i want him to look stylyzed, but yeah, hair could have a little more love. Razorb thank you! SupRore Thx! Stinkhorse thx man!
Yes, Yes, YES! Such a strong personality! Love absolutely everything about this guy!
And now I feel obliged to try out that trial of SAI! I've been looking for a cheapo non resource hogging alternative to photoshop for sketching ideas.
Also; that diamond dog racing theme is pretty rad! Have you ever tried working with Reaktor btw? Best VST on the planet imho. A complete clusterfuck, but still the best VST money can buy. Mind you, I'm kind of a Native Instruments whore.
feedback welcome, I dont know how much farther im going to take the inside, but I do love good idea's. I'm going to make a secret passageway behind the bookcase to go to another area.
Holy shit guys! So much new and great stuff in few days.
Dan!: Amazing work. Nothing to crit. Now animate her!
CapAmer1ca: Love the design and modeling. Texturing is spot on, but not so keen on colors. Seems to have very random colours all over the place. Other than that amazing.
Razorb: Wow! Some brave colour schemes. Works perfectly. Checked your portfolio and added most of it to my Inspiration folder. Keep it up!
choco: Thanks for the small tutorial. Those landscapes look real.
viv: That is one sexy floor
MGrecke: Such a cool character. Feels alive.
magecg: Love it! Spirited Away is one of my top 3 animated films of all time. Will you put him in a scene or just do a portfolio piece?
biofrost: Some really saturated colours. Maybe tone down the teal or darken it? Just feels out of place with those dark hexagons and might look weird as a floor. Also might need to add some subtle dirt/grunge.
Nick Carver: Great character! love those hair strands. Adds that angry look to already angry looking monkey.
Makkon: As everyone already said - love the style of the character. Feels like it would fit in a stylised sci fi film. Reminds me this guy: http://image.rakuten.co.jp/robochris/cabinet/otegaru13/716071-r1.jpg
Also the music is really great.
Wow. so much to comment on. Nothing worth putting in on my side yet
Nick: so much style love that monkey man, cant wait to see it further along.
Makkon: Great sketch + stylish barn and thanks for the music, been listening to that this morning!
Jeremiah: Nice rat! Shaping up to be very nice.
Blaizer: very cool stuff
makecg: damn frog freaks me out.. them eyes.. hypno-toad!
James567: very nice looking, only thing I´d add is a few more polys to break up the straight lines in that scene a little bit on the wood-work. I think it would do alot for the scene.
I´ve done my first real attempt of drawing on my new toy: a IPad.
That thing is great for painting, just need some time to get used with the interface.
Not a portfolio piece, but looks a LOT better than I expected considering painting with my fingers and without pressure sensitive.
And the best thing...It export as PSD.
That looks wicked for an ipad sketch Fabio!
I bought a little cheap stylus to use and find it a bit easier that way Not very accurate, but with how much you can zoom in Sketchbook pro on the ipad, you can get right in there and do fine lines
I described it to a buddy of mine that its like drawing on paper with a hotdog for a pen hehe.
I'm really liking it, only thing I can say it while the machine itself it a little dirty the glass is spotless. Maybe put some grim on it too?
@biofrost - Thanks for the feedback. If i revisit this model i will definitely address the grim on glass. At this point I'm excited to start something new.
Makkon: So much stuff! Love the paintings, keep it up
Got bored with environment art, so I decided to play with critters. Doing some free work for a friend's student colab.
Just finished baking, not completely satisfied with Maya's Transfer Maps, but I dont know enough about the technical side to really fix it. Now to start painting!
Clockwise from left: NRM only, NRM + AO Bake + 50 grey mat, wires. 2466 tri
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Here's a timelapse as well; [ame]
thanks so much for sharing!
whats up with the belt, is it supposed to disappear by his stomach?
Spirited Away, haha, love it
That's fast man, I've got a heap of your stuff in my inspiration folder :P
Do you go all freestyle on the shading and stuff, or do you make use of photoshop masks, shapes and layer effects whenever you can ?
Mgrecke - that thing is sweet! how big is the texture and do you plan on animating it?
makecg - nice model! I think you should render him with a toon shader
Hope everyone is having a super sweet Sunday. It's beautiful here in Seattle today.
makecg - spirited away, cool film - nice model
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MGrecke: I love that guy! He would be brilliant as papercraft.
Here's a design for a nasty Gelada monkey that I'm working on for my Race project. I did some pencil doodles and roughed it out in Maya first before painting over in PS:
Planning to sculpt and pose him in Zbrush. Maybe make a little story diorama.
Cheers!
Classwork, we were supposed to take a real or fictional person from the battle of Agincourt during the hundred years war, and modernize them. I'll be honest, I did probably zero research on this. He looks like a jedi.
For anyone who hasn't picked up SAI yet, I highly recommend it.
Also, I've been composing a lot of music: Here's a few tracks.
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question: SAI?
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achmedthesnake: Thank you! I've always been a fan of functional armor.
Yeah, SAI is a painting program that's only a few megs in size, but has a wondreful painting style. YOu can grab a 30 trial here:
http://www.systemax.jp/en/sai/
Enjoy!
Update on my rat. Posting it here from my WIP thread because the thread itself is not getting any views I think because of the name.
WIP Thread
Dan!: Lol, thanks
erik! and jeremiah_bigley: I use Cubase5 as my sequencer, and Kontakt5 as the sole virtual instrument (VST). I use sound libraries for kontakt like Symphobia 1 and 2, Cinebrass, Project Sam Truestrike, LA Scoring Stings... pretty much anything with a good reputation that is designed for kontakt. It's a lot of work to figure it all out, but it's worth it.
PatrickL: That's pretty flattering, bro! Thank you! I felt that the concept could have a lot more done to it
SupRore: Thanks!
More added to the character, now they want me to write a backstory for him. Confound these instructors, making me think.
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HOW DID I FORGET THIS!
Modeled for independent project. Who knows what it's from?!
Made some progress on my platform kit... now includes some parts for making doorways... next up - some doors, and then the wall/building kit.
Razorb thank you!
SupRore Thx!
Stinkhorse thx man!
And choco thank you for explanation!
Yes, Yes, YES! Such a strong personality! Love absolutely everything about this guy!
And now I feel obliged to try out that trial of SAI! I've been looking for a cheapo non resource hogging alternative to photoshop for sketching ideas.
Also; that diamond dog racing theme is pretty rad! Have you ever tried working with Reaktor btw? Best VST on the planet imho. A complete clusterfuck, but still the best VST money can buy.
so cool , remind me a naruto frog style
i continue my vegeta more close to anime style
Nice! Reminds me of the father figure in Ulysses 31.
SAI is used quite exclusively in Japan by comic artists, rocks!
I had the same thought! man, what was that dude from Ulysses 31 called..
PS- Nick Carver- dat rendering style.. looks like you modelled it already!
feedback welcome, I dont know how much farther im going to take the inside, but I do love good idea's. I'm going to make a secret passageway behind the bookcase to go to another area.
Dan!: Amazing work. Nothing to crit. Now animate her!
CapAmer1ca: Love the design and modeling. Texturing is spot on, but not so keen on colors. Seems to have very random colours all over the place. Other than that amazing.
Razorb: Wow! Some brave colour schemes. Works perfectly. Checked your portfolio and added most of it to my Inspiration folder. Keep it up!
choco: Thanks for the small tutorial. Those landscapes look real.
viv: That is one sexy floor
MGrecke: Such a cool character. Feels alive.
magecg: Love it! Spirited Away is one of my top 3 animated films of all time. Will you put him in a scene or just do a portfolio piece?
biofrost: Some really saturated colours. Maybe tone down the teal or darken it? Just feels out of place with those dark hexagons and might look weird as a floor. Also might need to add some subtle dirt/grunge.
Nick Carver: Great character! love those hair strands. Adds that angry look to already angry looking monkey.
Makkon: As everyone already said - love the style of the character. Feels like it would fit in a stylised sci fi film. Reminds me this guy: http://image.rakuten.co.jp/robochris/cabinet/otegaru13/716071-r1.jpg
Also the music is really great.
Wow. so much to comment on. Nothing worth putting in on my side yet
Makkon - cool tracks man, nice to see something entirely different in here. And nice ergonomic brushstrokes going on there in the concept art.
style study / portrait practice
Makkon: Great sketch + stylish barn and thanks for the music, been listening to that this morning!
Jeremiah: Nice rat! Shaping up to be very nice.
Blaizer: very cool stuff
makecg: damn frog freaks me out.. them eyes.. hypno-toad!
James567: very nice looking, only thing I´d add is a few more polys to break up the straight lines in that scene a little bit on the wood-work. I think it would do alot for the scene.
I´ve done my first real attempt of drawing on my new toy: a IPad.
That thing is great for painting, just need some time to get used with the interface.
Not a portfolio piece, but looks a LOT better than I expected considering painting with my fingers and without pressure sensitive.
And the best thing...It export as PSD.
I bought a little cheap stylus to use and find it a bit easier that way
I described it to a buddy of mine that its like drawing on paper with a hotdog for a pen hehe.
and does anyone want a drink?
(Gotta fix the emissive up)
jeremiah_bigley Damn nice work on that rat.
@biofrost - Thanks for the feedback. If i revisit this model i will definitely address the grim on glass. At this point I'm excited to start something new.
I'll be man enough to admit that I know that this is from My Little Pony. :poly122:
Got bored with environment art, so I decided to play with critters. Doing some free work for a friend's student colab.
Just finished baking, not completely satisfied with Maya's Transfer Maps, but I dont know enough about the technical side to really fix it. Now to start painting!
Clockwise from left: NRM only, NRM + AO Bake + 50 grey mat, wires. 2466 tri
PDC : that is looking pretty sweet.