Sketchbook - KhakiHat

[KhakiHat]

Basic rules:

CnC is encouraged....
I would really like some feed back, especially on some of the more advanced work that I'm belting out. It motivates me to improve on my skills.


Books and blogs I have read.

"Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain"
a very good book written by Dr. Betty Edwards. Think of it as a mental toolkit that will allow you to study life, as well as others work.


Blog: John K Stuff
Classic cartoons from the Golden Age have many of the same fundamentals as professional illustration. Just don't get hung up here too long.

[KhakiHat]

So I let this thread lie derlict for far too long. I have a project, my first organic model made in Blender. The ref source is at www.the-blueprints.com.
What I am having trouble with is the crotch. I have made many attempts in my live only to find myself chucking the file into the recycle bin. Help.

What I cant seem to get in my head is how to best get the legs on the torso mesh. Both started as 8 sided cylinders which I think served nicely, but every time I come to the crotch I find a strange contortion of verts or get one homeless without anything to connect to. Does anyone have a good guide? I can’t seem to find any on the internet.

http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/rr273/KhakiHat/th_CrotchHalp2.png (http://s491.photobucket.com/albums/rr273/KhakiHat/?action=view&current=CrotchHalp2.png) http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/rr273/KhakiHat/th_CrotchHalp1.png (http://s491.photobucket.com/albums/rr273/KhakiHat/?action=view&current=CrotchHalp1.png)

[KhakiHat]

Man, I fell like such a spaz. I really should update more.
http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/rr273/KhakiHat/th_Mav_AA_DraftRelease.png (http://s491.photobucket.com/albums/rr273/KhakiHat/?action=view&current=Mav_AA_DraftRelease.png)

[KhakiHat]

More of the Nerf Mav'. Its up to 195 faces now.

http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/rr273/KhakiHat/th_mavpxlwire.jpg (http://s491.photobucket.com/albums/rr273/KhakiHat/?action=view&current=mavpxlwire.jpg)http://i491.photobucket.com/albums/rr273/KhakiHat/th_mavABreleaseSolid.jpg (http://s491.photobucket.com/albums/rr273/KhakiHat/?action=view&current=mavABreleaseSolid.jpg)