3d sculpting
3d sculpting
This thread will chronicle my journey from novice sculptor to something better than novice, and perhaps one day my own cult3d shop. I intend to post here with progress updates as often as I can.
My current aim is to continue studying head anatomy and delving deeper into the mysteries of blender. It's been quite the learning curve but very fun (also time consuming). I begin to understand the appeal of sculpting busts and why people did it in ages past.
Current project: White scars space marine head for a potentially eventual white scars army after reading Horus Heresy: scars.
I used this image of GW's Kosarro khan head as reference
Attempt: Number 1
needs a little more cheek fat under the eyes and nose is a bit too wide.
facial hair version to come.
My current aim is to continue studying head anatomy and delving deeper into the mysteries of blender. It's been quite the learning curve but very fun (also time consuming). I begin to understand the appeal of sculpting busts and why people did it in ages past.
Current project: White scars space marine head for a potentially eventual white scars army after reading Horus Heresy: scars.
I used this image of GW's Kosarro khan head as reference
Attempt: Number 1
needs a little more cheek fat under the eyes and nose is a bit too wide.
facial hair version to come.
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That's a great start Jus, and better than some I have seen on Cults. I have no knowledge about sculpting, so I can't do much except offer support from the sidelines.
I think there are a couple of other White Scars books/short stories by Chris Wraight, so if you liked Scars, they'll be worth a read. A White Scars army for Heresy is on my wish-list, right after GW selling HH jetbikes for a reasonable price and learning how to paint white properly.
I think there are a couple of other White Scars books/short stories by Chris Wraight, so if you liked Scars, they'll be worth a read. A White Scars army for Heresy is on my wish-list, right after GW selling HH jetbikes for a reasonable price and learning how to paint white properly.
Painted Minis in 2014: 510, in 2015: 300, in 2016 :369, in 2019: 417, in 2020: 450
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@prim: Thanks mate! I'm glad I'm not the only one with white scar fever. You get a free head when they go to print! Which may be soon seeing as ....it is now mounted to a ball joint. Ta da!
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That is looking better. He definitely needs the facial hair and/or a topknot though. At the moment he is a bit more stoic monk than free-spirited tribesman.
How long did it take to draw? (render? I don't know all the jargon).
How long did it take to draw? (render? I don't know all the jargon).
Painted Minis in 2014: 510, in 2015: 300, in 2016 :369, in 2019: 417, in 2020: 450
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Awesome work Jus! Having just gotten into 3d printing i can see the sculpting appeal (and having done sculpture at art school in the dim, dark, past, i can attest to how satisfying it can be). Looking forward to seeing more!
So many games, so little time....
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@ yellowstreak: Thanks mate! I am honored to have my work critiqued by someone who went to art school. You get a free head!
stl files to come in stoic monk versions and free spirited tribeman versions.
and we've done the hair!
...look familiar?
stl files to come in stoic monk versions and free spirited tribeman versions.
and we've done the hair!
...look familiar?
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That's a good question! If I have a reference to look at like kosarro khan, I can probably get the base head "sculpted" (I don't know the jargon either)
in an evening. The professionals I see on videos can, incredibly, get a head done in about 10 minutes.
As I understand it, Its a lump of digital data and then applying more data to or subtracting data from the surface in the form of geometry! We're making art with MATHEMATICS! It's all very sci-fi.
Next I think I want to tackle a blood angel head. Noble, patrician, vampire.
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I will prepare a deathwatch marine for mounting the head!
So many games, so little time....
Building a pile of shame since 1983
Building a pile of shame since 1983