lets procrastinate!

So today i needed to get my basemesh tweaked and wrapped up so I could start my high-poly for the Darksiders contest.  So, I did this instead.  Yeah!  Getting stuff done!  I call it the Willem method.

DarkSiders Comp! Momentary detour for a good cause...

So, yes, yes i know i need to finish the ravager, but Polycount just kicked off a Darksiders weapon making competition, and, seeing that I am obsessed with that games art, I can't rightly pass this up.  Here's what ive been able to knock out for designs so far

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I've been stuck on un-fun stuff, retopo and zbrush's infernal scale issues, but I'm finally starting to get my low poly stuff baked out.  I'm rushing this along a bit for the sake of the class, I'd like to go do another pass on the details and anatomy.  It's getting there but I want to push myself a bit more.   Vertex color bakes from polypaint are GO!!  yeeeeeeesss!!

Ravager, continued

It's been pure chaos at work, but I am finally getting time to catch up with my class.  All work in progress, the colors are just in there as a test right now to give me an idea of what the final will look like, and help plan out the color areas.  

Progress...

Whew!  I felt like i lost my steam this weekend...struggled all night, and then, as i was about to go to bed early for a change motivation sweeps me like a tidal wave.  fucking figures...

Tharn, onto phase 2!

This week has been an epic tinker session to get all the little bits in for this guy.  Right now I have maybe...50% in in this shot?  Lots to do!  aarrrg!

Also, here's a look at my idea sketch for getting proportions nailed down, although as you can see, I'm pulling it back a bit, and am going for a bit more naturalistic.  Hair translates so poorly to 3d :(

Long...long long time...

No excuses, lets just get this jump started again.  I've started an online 3d char class.  I'll be tracking the progress on here as I go.  For those that are familiar with Privateer Press' Hordes, this will be my interpretation of a Tharn ravager.  Stay tuned!