First post. My idea is kind of like the title suggests. An old warrior who endured the brutality of war plays a sad song to escape his pain. The scars are real and mental.
I intend to post an idea board first then a concept before I begin any modelling or texturing.
Below is a mood board from internet ref.
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Below is a mood & reference board from my own personal photography. The man down at the bottom of the image is my father in law.
![Image: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R0T7g1TRYg8/VrG7nrd7niI/AAAAAAAAEh8/WFlDb80krDE/s1600/GavinWhelan_TherBeastPhotographyRef.jpg](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-R0T7g1TRYg8/VrG7nrd7niI/AAAAAAAAEh8/WFlDb80krDE/s1600/GavinWhelan_TherBeastPhotographyRef.jpg)
A concept image/drawing will be next.
02/02/16
Some look pose research.
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![Image: https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XJuACZ5UEEs/VrhA8gEJn6I/AAAAAAAAEio/Z8t4atGG2-0/s1600/BeastSketches.jpg](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XJuACZ5UEEs/VrhA8gEJn6I/AAAAAAAAEio/Z8t4atGG2-0/s1600/BeastSketches.jpg)
Base mesh and the beginning of some work on Zbrush next.
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I went back to Zbrush and modified the Sculpt. I didn't want it to simply be a bunch of slashes across the face. I wanted something more human and believable as an injury sustained in battle. Its key that he maintain his humanity.
really well done though.
I also started painting the body in Substance Painter. I have a lot to do.
The Old Warrior's Song - Final Submission - Gavin Whelan