Console Cowboy - Neuromancer character development

pxgeek · May 2023

A personal take on the main character from the novel. The character has been batting around my head for while, but i've been feeling especially dystopian as of late. Thought it might be fun post progress on it here.

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The concept sketch I did myself...so yeah, it's crude. But it helps to give me a general vibe, and it'll likely change/evolve.

pxgeek · May 2023

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some garment refinements inside of marv.

I think I'll ditch the open jumpsuit/coverall idea for now. I prefer how it looks without it (it was looking a little frumpy before).

And some of the references for the fashion:

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kanga · May 2023

Nice improvements on the garments! Looking forward to seeing progress.

pxgeek · May 2023

Thanks kanga!

Doing a skin details pass for face and body.

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and here's a few references for who i'm "casting" for the face. I randomly happened across his photo and felt it would fit perfectly for this character, so i thought i might as well use him and try to get a likeness.

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pxgeek · Jun 2023

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One more iteration on his outfit before abandoning the open jumpsuit idea.

I'm starting to like it more...

It's getting back some of that slacker/punk/grunge vibe that I was going for, while still giving him a strong silhouette.

pxgeek · Jul 2023

Been working on the hi-poly sculpt for his sneakers.

The soles and laces were a little tricky to nail, but I'm pretty happy with how it's shaping up. (Is that even allowed???)

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It's based off the Nike React Element 87. It comes in so many snazzy colorways too!

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pxgeek · Aug 2023

Sculpt pass on his clothes:

Need to work on his body next. The idea is to give him some tattoos and cybernetic grafts so that he has a bit more of an identity and moves beyond just "guy in tank top and sneakers"

Eric Chadwick · Aug 2023

Looking great, keep
it up!

Console Cowboy - Neuromancer character development

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