Sketchbook: xysdf

[xysdf]

i started to do some zbrush doodles/studies/whatever in the afternoooons
(crits are of course welcome!)

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/414/moustachetd6.jpg

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/2145/doodleheadah5.jpg

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/5107/triceratopssd7.jpg

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/8692/creaturehead2zt0.jpg

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/2372/creaturehead1ct3.jpg

[Ferg]

good stuff man, especially the first and last ones. How long these takin ya?

The forms are pretty tight, which isn't a bad thing at all. It might be fun to try some really over-the-top loose characters though and see what pops out... just for shots and goggles.

Also, its about fckin time you got a sketchbook thread goin!

[Rens]

its about time!! <3

[xysdf]

haha, yeah my cave already smelled a bit muddie...
ferg'eson: hey I tried to over-the-top loosenesss ;) . each piece, except the second to the last one (30 min?), took about an hour to one and a half

[xysdf]

moaare digiss...

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/2303/otherworlds2fa7.jpg

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/7334/creaturewn1.jpg

http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/7008/otherworldszo8.jpg

[rebel]

cool stuff man!

[Ravenslayer]

great work so far
love the sculpts and the sketches
keep it up!

[xysdf]

thx :)
quick sculpt today from zspheres:
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/2294/creatureyg5.jpg
will come back on him...

[xysdf]

played a bit more on him today & tried to work with some rather new shapes for me

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/5773/creaturebb4.jpg

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/3982/creatureheadsketchvp3.jpg

[xysdf]

a quick doodle from today
http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/4025/outerworlddoodlert1.jpg
i think i should start cleanin up & developing my stuff a bit more...

[Rens]

cool stuff man,

you should get your hands dirty with clay!

[JR]

Very good studies. The guy with a moustache is awesome. Nothing to crit this while, I think. Your works are pretty solid.

[Pedro Amorim]

fudge, makes me want to make some animals skulls lol.
good work

[xysdf]

thanks!
hopefully it looks a bit more serious this time... bee-cows i was a bit more serious on pushing this time! hahaha, blablabla...
stuff from the last days: a zbrush study which i referenced of a plaster cast of me (i got it from a friend last year, lost some eyebrows, eyelids and i was in a fully shaved condition....) , then creatures....

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/4379/spplastercastfj1.jpg

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/5961/creatureheadns3.jpg

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/2964/creaturethumbnailsqv0.jpg

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/9825/creatureeq3.jpg

[kor]

Wow ! The first one is pretty cool !

[Rens]

i hat... uhmm love you!






now get some clay

[Vitor]

I really like the last Zbrush study, look really believable, very natural.

[xysdf]

thanks!
rens: haha, yeah i really need to get one... guess tomorrow will be the day ;)

havent really done something like that before... hope ya like it:
http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/4114/abstractka1.jpg

[SuPa-]

Really cool sculpts and concept

That concept reminds me of Silent Hill

[xysdf]

thx
i got some clay (or plasticine? thx to rens for pushing me;) ) last week, made me some tools and doodled around outside in the sun with some coffee. it feels great working with clay, its relaxing - you feel everything directly.

calling him dude:

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/6618/dude4fb9.jpg

[Rens]

great first piece man, congratz

[xysdf]

thx rens

started with a basesculpt for a portfolio piece. will continue on him on the weekend - he will get more clothes & story ... ;)

http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/2826/basesculptcs0.jpg

[movento]

Nice work,i can see you are improving.

That last sculpt,i can't really tell if you want him to be muscular or chubby.His arms look strong but he has a big belly.His lower legs need some work.
Also,his face looks to 'deep' when seen sideviews.

[xysdf]

thx movento. your right - my idea is to place him somewhere between muscular and chubby, i still need some tweaks on that!

a quick head doodle from today

http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/998/headqdoodleqz0.jpg

[Joao Sapiro]

really like those shapes man , you really nail mid level detailing :)

[xysdf]

thanks Johny! - I would need to work a bit on my high level detailing ;) , i dont know why i just love to work on shapes so much lately...

Have installed Silo this week (great program!) and first thought that came to my mind for a practial training piece was a sculpting-bust for "quick bust sketching" in zbrush where I lately just started with a sphere (ears are a pain...). First I tried to tweak a lot but soon I realized that I was just investing into giving him some sort of character - was not my goal for a sketching bust (which should be there to be creative for some moments... and some other moments) so I just looked to give some small hints of anatomy, pixel density on the right place and blablabla.

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/5725/sculptbustmaletz7.jpg

Thought that some may find it handy - SDK comes right --->THERE<--- (http://www.stefw.com/polycount/bust/sketchbust.rar). Free to use. But would be nice if you drop me a comment/crit if you say there is something that can be worked out a little better!


& thats a quick test on it
http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/452/malebusttesttx1.jpg

works better than the sphere :) so I'm happy!

[xysdf]

http://img74.imageshack.us/img74/3599/dookieij2.jpg
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/828/dreamsketchvu7.jpg
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/2561/face1qu2.jpg
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/3800/midoldbustir4.jpg

[Japhir]

wow! this one (http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/2561/face1qu2.jpg) is amazing! the last one has a great face aswell, though his neck is weird on the back, seems pushed too far inward.
and thanks a lot for the base!

[Generalvivi]

Nice models man! I remember you way back from when you entered in that Interlopers pyramid battle :D! Nice to see you do awesome models as well :)

[Jaco]

Awesome stuff man, I love the forms you get

[xysdf]

thx for droping some words, much appreciated!

Japhir: now that you said it i also noticed a bit of a strange neck. i guess i will rework that, my portfolio needs food...
Generalvivi: the interlopers battle... now i know why i was somehow familiar with your forum name here at polycount ;) - nice to see you around here dude

a doodle from this week that i liked, supposed(or ended) to be a ashtray for a good club...
http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/4962/ashtrayli3.jpg

[solar]

woah, nice ashtray! Really like the volume and shape you have going on with skin. Great stuff in here too.

[Rens]

dude.. what drug have you bin useing!?

[BoBo_the_seal]

wow these are very nice! more please

[xysdf]

thanks guys! for droping some words & no drugs! - just a bit of free time, maybe a afternoon beer was mixed in...

one moar sketch
http://img79.imageshack.us/img79/8743/chickenduderu0.jpg

[xysdf]

http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/2750/waterfaceeb2.jpg

[Fliff]

ace! love the last one

[xysdf]

thanks homelander! it was in the land of ps, 2 days ago
http://www.stefw.com/polycount/sketchbook/creature.jpg
http://www.stefw.com/polycount/sketchbook/wallandheads.jpg

[xysdf]

http://www.stefw.com//polycount/sketchbook/27.jpg
the evenings

[Uly]

Fuck, xydsfzlykfj.

These are so nice. : ) Keep posting them.

[Joao Sapiro]

crazy, crazy skills, enough said ! jesus !

[konstruct]

!NGH!

*I just splooged in your sketchbook

[xysdf]

thanks very much!
http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/648/bonerke9.jpg

[RazorBladder]

Fuckin sweet stuff stefan, ur gonna have to show me more of this stuff at work :p

[Rens]

Stef, you and me should meet again.

(This time ill drain all skill out of you! only leaveing enough for you to draw straw puppets! or lets just get drunk)

[pixelmitherer]

Fantastic work! In 3D and Photoshop.
Looking forward to future updates.:poly121:

[xysdf]

Thanks!
http://img366.imageshack.us/img366/888/mondaybf9.jpg
its monday

[xysdf]

http://www.stefw.com/polycount/sketchbook/NOV/mr_sunday.jpg
its now monday but i call him mr sun-day

[Rens]

I feel like im spamming your thread.. but this is really awesome! :D

[xysdf]

thanks buddy! :)
http://www.stefw.com/polycount/sketchbook/NOV/24_1.jpghttp://www.stefw.com/polycount/sketchbook/NOV/24_2.jpghttp://www.stefw.com/polycount/sketchbook/NOV/24_3.jpg
brushtestsss

[xysdf]

happppy new year everyone!!

http://www.stefw.com/polycount/sketchbook/newyear09.jpg
i'll get some drinks now...

[Rens]

Happy new year Stef!

Lets drink to a great year of art,

[|Buddy|]

2009 is for the lulz

[dfacto]

Cool work man, and especially love the brush stroke style. Really gives the pieces a nice feel.

[xysdf]

thanks guys! always motivating
http://www.stefw.com/polycount/sketchbook/2009/14th.jpg

[shotgun]

more updates like this please!!! love your drawings and hatchez

[xysdf]

thanks shotgun!, great to hear that from you... i love your textures&sketches btw !:)

http://www.stefw.com/polycount/sketchbook/2009/29.jpg
one sketch from today, i already thought this day ends like a boring one, but during the end phase luckily someone called me, it changed.

[Rens]

<spam>

you always surprise me with your crazy ideas stef,
we should put some of our skills and styles together on 7 or 14 february? (those are saterdays)

[dfacto]

Hmm, I actually did a speedpaint that turned out having similar line quality. Are you using Barontieri's brush set or a derivative of it? If not could you post your brushes, I really like the ink style.

[xysdf]

rens: for sure !
dfacto: i got him through a brushset of a coworker. he also did not knew from where exactly it came from, but yeah you are on the spot - its from the baronterie brushset (need to test now more of his brushes...). pretty much all the pictures are done with that brush (sometimes turning the brush a bit...), except the latest one where i made one out of the ideas of the baronterie and made also a different texture. interested people lick here (http://www.stefw.com/polycount/sketchbook/PS_brushes/inky_jan.rar) :poly124: its fresh

[hadidjah]

You've got a really awesome, freaky sort of stylization to your work, I love it.

[xysdf]

hadidjah - thx man for sharing :)
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/9074/barontieriey3.jpg

its now just before going to a jazz pub for some sketching.... its with a Barontieri brush that got tested today
http://img26.imageshack.us/my.php?image=barontieriey3.jpg

[xysdf]

http://www.stefw.com/polycount/sketchbook/2009/Feb/feb_11th.jpg

[xysdf]

i have no idea what he is doing, what it should mean ... but i wanted to play a bit with colors today and took an older sketch and experimented on it
http://www.stefw.com/polycount/sketchbook/2009/Feb/feb_18th.jpg

[shotgun]

he is obviously making armpit noises

[xysdf]

... true! :\

http://www.stefw.com/polycount/sketchbook/2009/april_6th.jpg
a color experiment from the last half hour of today, now its sleepingtime

[xysdf]

some old (resting on the harddrive...) stuff and some new stuff; the head was already been posted in the speedmodel thread

http://www.stefw.com/polycount/sketchbook/2009/Sept/envwithexplosion.jpg


http://www.stefw.com/polycount/sketchbook/2009/Sept/thecreatureandthemagician.jpg


http://www.stefw.com/polycount/sketchbook/2009/Sept/mangocreatures.jpg


http://www.stefw.com/polycount/sketchbook/2009/Sept/searcher_b.jpg