The 3D version is coming along.
The big ol’ divot in his forehead is a seam in the normal mapping; I’ll have to see if I can fix that. Worst case scenario, I clone it out in photoshop.
He is thinking about how to totally own that Jeferson Davis noob.
My friend Dirk has been doing a thing called “timed master studies.” I finally decided it was a good idea, and have started doing the same thing. My rules are a little bit different, though. I pick an image (usually off the web, though I might start hitting my art books soon, and copy it, with 10 minutes for line work, and 10 for colors. I don’t do my own characters, since I’m short on time.
Saturday’s was a picture of Cerebus the Aardvark that no one needs to see, but today’s Frazetta came out better. At least the lady did. The cats look stupid.
Just the normal maps. Which took me days, because I forgot how to do them. I’m not totally happy with the results, burt most of the things I don’t like will be covered with hair, so I guess it’s okay.
Anyway, of special interest is the fact that, due to my mixing up my materials, he’s wearing his head normals as a print on his suit. This is highly ahistorical, but looks hella snazzy.
I’m surprised that Patrick Stewart has never been tapped to play Lincoln; because either I did something wrong, or he’s a ringer. Sure, the accent would be a problem, but if he can play a Frenchman, he can play an American.
Next: eyes, hair, and trying to make his clothes look less like rubber.
I’m having a bit of trouble rigging my zombie hunter, so I’m taking a break to model a Civil War cannon. Figuring out all the bits and bobs on the carriage from blurry period photos is taking a bit of doing, but I like that sort of thing.
I can think of more details to add, but I’m sick of her. Gonna move on to some other part of the image, and come back to her when it’s time to bring it all together.
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