Hi, been sculpting a rune stone for the past few days and looking to get some feedback as i'm unsure if i'm going in the right direction. Still WIP so things are missing.
Looks pretty good, i would focus a bit more on the overall structure of the rock and less on the detailing. Focus on the bigger shapes and such, but the detailing is pretty much on point.
I don't know how i would do with the inscription but the most effective is maybe sketching it in photoshop and then just use it as a alpha just before baking.
Good luck!
Yeah, i think the structure of the rock is a bit unpleasing to look at. As for the inscriptions i use dam_standard for the bigger details and alphas for the letters, work fairly well.
I think most of the challenge then is the design of your runes. The rock has clearly been crafted and sculpted to allow a flat surface for these runes, so now you're making the prop ABOUT the runes.
The runes are now the focal point, not the rock. The rock is serving the rune writing.
Which means you need to spend time making the runes well design, read well, and look good.
That's your next step: work on the rune design. Make it meaningful, not interesting. Is it telling a story? Is it a lyrical script? An incantation? Instructions on how to craft barbituates meant for human consumption?
I totally understand the "just messing around," happens to me when I sketch as well. It will take effort to really craft this past "looks cool," and if you take that journey, all the more awesome! But that would be the next step beyond lackadaisical sketching.
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I don't know how i would do with the inscription but the most effective is maybe sketching it in photoshop and then just use it as a alpha just before baking.
Good luck!
The runes are now the focal point, not the rock. The rock is serving the rune writing.
Which means you need to spend time making the runes well design, read well, and look good.
That's your next step: work on the rune design. Make it meaningful, not interesting. Is it telling a story? Is it a lyrical script? An incantation? Instructions on how to craft barbituates meant for human consumption?
I totally understand the "just messing around," happens to me when I sketch as well. It will take effort to really craft this past "looks cool," and if you take that journey, all the more awesome! But that would be the next step beyond lackadaisical sketching.
Mesopotamian Cunieform seems to be underused these days, maybe use that as a Google search.