Sketchbook beginning of October

As a warm up for my next character project, I have carried on sketching animals.

Here is a quick 2 page update on the sketchbook.

More to come!

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Learning Zbrush Progress: Insect Tutorial Final

So here is the last post showing the progress on my bug sculpture.
From where I left it last I added a few more details, by using either zspheres or primitives within zbrush. These primitives proved very useful to create a variety of shapes, based on a mesh created.

Firstly, I created reins out of zspheres...

 

Then added more details... for the saddle.

And finally added a cargo made of zbrush primitives, masked and modified.

More updates on my progress in Zbrush to come soon, as well as other news in my professional life, Stay Tuned...

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Learning Zbrush Progress IV

Here is a quick update of my learning journey in Zbrush. to my insect model I have added a few more details to make it look more realistic, more believable.

Firstly, I added the mandibles and with power of the zbrush plugin, Subtool Master. I was able to mirror and group it. within the same subtool.

Then I moved onto creating the antennae, where the same technique was used.

Finally, I created a saddle to make the insect rideable. this done by once again by drawing the topology.

 

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Sketchbook September- Animals

Two months ago, i bought my first moleskine sketchbook being advised by Ivana for they paper quality. Only now I have been playing with it and getting to the drawing room more often.

So here is a couple of random animal sketches in preparation for my next personal project.

 More drawings coming!

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Learning Zbrush - Progress III

Lately, I have been working on my 3D Bug Model which is based on a Digital Tutors tutorial.  From where I left it, with the topology done I began emphasizing on the details. By using a standard brush,  I went over the previously done detail and added extra.

On the top of that, I added more detail such as skin deformation and shell details. By using Alphas, I created a textured brushes to add small fine details.

 

Finally I have also, added the eye balls onto the model, with the help of Subtool Master Plugin, I modeled the eyes and added onto the model as new subtools (on a new layer) so I can choose which layer to sculpt.

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Learning Zbrush: Progress II

So from where I left the sculpt, I finished the retopology of the mesh and now I'm ready to emphasize on the detail and add some extra one.

Here is a quick update on the model thus far.

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Learning Zbrush: Progress

One of main objectives is to learn Zbrush and to be able to apply the workflow to my own characters. Lately, I have been learning the process with two main learning tools, Ryan Kingslien's ZBrush Studio Projects:Realistic Game Characters and with the help of Digital Tutors, indeed I'm again a  student in my own time.

Also, I have began applying my skills to create humanoid sculptures, however this process proved too difficult because i was not only learning the tools but also some of the details in human anatomy. While, I will later carry on with my female character sculpture, for now i will solely focus on learning the sculpting skills within Zbrush.

Therefore I began a whole new model based on Digital Tutors Tutorial, modeling with zspheres. It is a bug, and with this choice, I freely can explore the tools to create form.

So here is a bit of the process, firstly everything is constructed with Zspheres, and then transformed into mesh by making an adaptive skin. (fig. below) 

With the base mesh then we can start to create an initial sculpt dividing the geometry up to 5 divisions. in this stage you create a few details build form of how the insect would look like. 

After with everything sculpted a few changes have to be made onto the mesh so it can hold the detail, instead of appear all jagged. Retopology is the key to solve this problem, while most creatives look at different pieces of software to correct the topology of the model, I have decided to do everything in Zbrush to learn the process, and I have to say it is a very intuitive, process which will be part of my workflow from now on. 

So the topology had to be corrected to be able to have the details sculpted. though this process takes some time it is very intuitive. 

I will add more detail as I go along. Stay Tuned!

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