Texturing the Head

Now that the modelling is mostly finished for this creature I've started on the texturing. Here is a render of the head with Diffuse, Specular and Normal Maps on it. I started out roughing in the basic colors in Zbrush painting directly on the model, and then brought the textures into Photoshop where I overlayed images of fur bone and stone, as well as some touch up painting and compositing. I then brought the model back into zbrush where I fixed any texture seams.

Primitive Jewelry

I've finished up with the necklass and jewelry. The model is just about complete, and about ready to be textured.

Still Plugging Away

I've been putting off working on this model for a while until I got my new PC at home. In July I got the new PC (quad core, 8gb ram, 8800 ultra, dual raptors) but I've been spending so much of my free time sailing and enjoying the beautiful summer here in Madison that I've been a little side tracked. Now that the days are getting shorter again I'll have more time to work on my personal artwork. I got to see a lot of artist demos at Siggraph last week and they inspired me to get back to work.

The model is getting very close to being done. There are a few more props, and then I have to figure out how to make convincing spaghetti

Those of you that have followed this thread will notice a big change to his nose. For a while I was going for a camel-like nose, but opted back to the concepts feline-ish nose.

fun with made up cloth

I've spent some more time developing the fabric on his arms, and chest. The hands have got a little attention with the addition of finger nails. I've just started to rough in the robe below the waist, it still needs a lot of work, the folds aren't falling naturally yet.

Roughing in the Arms

Its been a while, but I spent some time tonight roughing in some of the musculature for the hands and the folds on the arms and chest. You can see that the face also has some refinements since the last post.

facial reconstruction

Just spending a couple of hours on a Saturday evening doing some sculpting. I bought a book on horses from the Barnes N' Nobles bargain section, "Spirit of the Horse," only $14.95. This character isn't a horse but the book had some great reference and inspiration for musculature. I've changed the proportions of the face somewhat to what it was before, the biggest thing being the location of they eyes which I had previously made too large.