Sketchbook: pixelmitherer

[pixelmitherer]

Hello,

-------Crits and Comments are welcome in this thread-------

This is a good place to dump some of the Zbrush/Mudbox quick-sculpt sketches I've been doing over the last couple of months...

These were two quick sculpts I did in Zbrush3, about 2 hours each, from the low poly base mesh. Pictured inset.....

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/Spook77/Freak800.jpg


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/Spook77/yeller.jpg

[pixelmitherer]

Couple more that I did.
I started to experiment with other tools in Zbrush for these, apart from the 'standard' and 'bulge' brushes.

Started using 'pinch' and 'flatten'

2 hours each for sculpts from the low poly...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/Spook77/Gurner.jpg



http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/Spook77/grimace.jpg

[pixelmitherer]

A few more...

These two started from a 5 sided cube, took about 2 hours each in Mudbox/Zbrush.


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/Spook77/theGeneral.jpg




http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/Spook77/FishFace.jpg



And put with a few props I had....

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/Spook77/FishHeadSoup.jpg

[Japhir]

omg that king zora is soooo cool. the last pic especially. great stuff man! keep 'em coming! (and make some screen captures of your sculpting if you have time, would be interesting :D)

[wizo]

Awesome characters! I like the genral. and from cubes?..... impressive work mate.

[peppi]

Great style man.. the stuff in your DA gallery is quite inspiring too. Post more please!

[HonkyPunch]

I love it.
The general hits with a special feel, the hard edges and blocky feel make him so much colder and bitter looking.
Very nice.

[Kovac]

Great sculpts, thanks for the play-by-play :)

[pixelmitherer]

wizo, Jimmies_the_squirrel, Kovac: Thanks for the comments, appreciated.

Japhir: Ha! Ha! Thanks, I never knew who King Zora was until you mentioned him (I've never owned a Nintendo :() Does look a bit like him though!

peppi: Thanks man, it's nice to have place to dump all the non-finished work that you have.:)


This is another speed sculpt that I recently did. About 3 and a half hours from the low poly. Featured inset.....


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/Spook77/Fishman_1024.jpg

Loosely based on a Steve West creature sculpture.

[pixelmitherer]

This one's not a speed sculpt, took a bit longer, done in mudbox...


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/Spook77/Donny_Vegas_WIP.jpg

[Japhir]

i love the contrast between sharp lines and smooth surfaces in your sculpts. the old guy is great!
funny you didn't know Zora :). i thought you based your sculpt off of him. i guess cool designs are universal ;).

[claydough]

more..
post more.

nice to see some characters fer once instead of puffy chested ego accidents :thumbup:

[pixelmitherer]

Hey, Cheers all...

Another one..

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/Spook77/Disgruntled_Goat.jpg

[pixelmitherer]

This one was a texture test, mostly for me to try out Maya's 3D paint tool, as most of the base texture was done in Maya.
Finished in Photoshop...


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/Spook77/Undead-1.jpg

[Sectaurs]

I fucking love that goat head!

new background

[JohnnyRaptor]

dudes on fire! dig that fish dude :D ahaha looks badass

[pixelmitherer]

Sectaurs, JohnnyRaptor : Thanks


A rare 2D doodle from me...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/Spook77/Agent.jpg

[MoP]

that's a very thick neck she has!
great stuff in here though, i love your style and expressions

[pixelmitherer]

HA! Actually you're right Mop. Hadn't noticed that before. That must be the suit she is wearing:shifty:

[iatriki]

the dude from post#14 is awesome!

[LoJack]

really cool stuff man :D

I love the fun you put into your sculpts man :)

[Em.]

Love it all, great expressions. Keep it up!

[pixelmitherer]

iatriki, LoJack, oglemeanimations: Thanks.

New old stuff, doodling in Painter...


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/Spook77/monster_P.jpg

[Japhir]

ahhh win :D great style dude!

[Ravenslayer]

very nice style and awesome sculpts!
keep it up

[nkoste]

That last one makes me think Simon Bisley. Great sketchbook so far!

[pixelmitherer]

Japhir, Ravenslayer, nkoste: Cheers.


A quick practice head I did a while back.....


http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/Spook77/Rusty_Heads.jpg

[pixelmitherer]

New speed-sculpt...
From the low-poly; took around 2 and a half hours for main sculpt and 30 mins for details...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/Spook77/Headshots-1.jpg


The process stages...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/Spook77/Alien_Headshots_stages.jpg

[wizo]

looks great, you are pumping these out very fast! Any tips on the brushes you use?

Cheers

[pixelmitherer]

Cheers Wizo,

Mostly use the 'Standard' brush for the main sculpting; the 'Claytubes' brush to add mass and the 'Pinch' and 'Flatten' brushes to sharpen detail.
I try and keep it as simple as possible!

[Nizza_waaarg]

love his collar (well all the little hard edge details he's got on). Gonna hafta try that sometime coz it looks awsome ^_^

hope you get time for more speed sculpts man

[pixelmitherer]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y31/Spook77/SmartCar_Render.jpg


Lowpoly SmartCar first attempt.
Trying out some realworld things!