CHEETOR: a new image

[The Saint]

I was on a ZBrush marathon last weekend trying to finish some stuffs for the book project.

This image was created for 14 straight hours in one sitting. (I'll never do it again) It's too exhausting...

http://www2.zbrushcentral.com/zbc_uploads0/user_image-996107493nqi.jpg

However., after seeing the result in the end.., I felt relieved.

...'just wanna' share this with you guys..!

[william]

Such detail, and so very colorful! :tu: :tu: :tu:

[avunga]

great image as always...thank you for sharing :)

[Zoid]

This is brilliant. I think my screen is using all 16 million colors to display this. :eek:

[jibberish]

there are no words to describe the amazing talent you have, Saint. i am working on a knight that i will post on here when i'm done with him, but i could never hope that he would be as good as your postings.
hey, i have a question. how did you do those light rings around that diamond. and also, how do you do your backgrounds?

thanx for posting this great image!

jibberish :eek:

[juandel]

it was well worth the extra-long-time sitting, Saint and there is such a vast amount of details in it that makes me wonder if the session did not take 48 hrs.! :D bravissimo once more!

- juandel

[Nikko]

Outstanding, Saint! I can't wait to see this book to which you've been referring!
:cool:

[Digits]

When The Saint is Back, he is reaallyy back! This guy comes to life and springs out of the forum does a somersault and runs off to find a dragon to slay, a princess to kiss and a Kingdom to rule. I just love your imagery, it is so incredible to believe

[ztevie-rae]

Totally inspiring Saint!!!
4 all of us. Real magic...
Weldone...
Ztevie-ray. :tu: :cool:

[Muvlo]

Wow! All those colors seem to jump right off the "page"! There are so many thigs to look at in this image...the pretty pink lightball thing, the mighty sword, the rather regal/smug looking head, and MORE of those beautiful ropes!
:)
(More, more more!) ;)

[Stevie Render]

Saint,
The trademark LOOK, The STYLE, The incredible outrageous putting together of all the pieces! It's WILD!!!!!!!!!!! You are pushing the envelope and thanks for sharing.

[Adman]

If pixologic ever decided to distribute ZBrush trading cards, they've got their first set using your images. Great work!

Adman

[The Saint]

Thanks for the very nice comments.

Yes I think I'm starting to get in the ZBrush groove again. Although I still need to catch on a lot of things as far as new features are concern. There's a lot of things that I want to get a better grasp of. (like fog, alphas, and texture mapping.) But I don't want to just slap it there for the sake of using new features.

I've said it once before and just the same., I'll say it again... There's really no trick on the way I do things. Almost all my objects come from spheres. (It's all sculpt, sculpt & sculpt.) I don't even change the default brush when I'm sculpting.
Sometimes., it's nice to turn off "symetry" when sculpting to break the uniform look.

Also on my backgrounds, it's all brush strokes. (sphere and simple brush.) I don't use alphas and never used blur. I'd like to keep my steps simple. I also like mixing different colors. One of my early early odd jobs while I was in college was doing painted backgrounds for a photography studio.
This is why I love doing backgrounds. It was a good training for me because I learned a lot about how brushstrokes behave.

It was also in the job that I learned about lighting. Lighting in a photography studio can very much be applied to "virtual" sets. I always use what I call the "pyramid" set up. I always use 3 lights. (2 sunlight and one spot) However, in other 3d program, I use 1 ambient, 1 spot/point and one directional.

Lights play a very important role in enhancing an image. Too much lights can wash out an image.(overexpose) Using less lights can add so much drama to a scene but you have to be careful with ZBrush because the program has the tendency to make everything too dark. Play around with different combo on settings. This applies not only to lights, but also with materials and other things.

Important thing is having FUN while creating something!

[Le Discot]

The best beast collection,man!
Ah ah ah!
I'm working on "She Hulk"...A very very SEEEXXXYYY gorgeous lady!
Show us how you make ladies...Just to see how you make it...arrrg!

Olivier.

[pbright]

I've always wanted to draw like you...

Any way of creating a zbrush movie showing how you do some of your techniques?

[drjjwow]

this is a great picture you sure have a talent for art get some sleep now ok later

[Dragon]

Hello again The Saint.
I have not been up here for some time. Just viewed this image. Awsome as always. I do hope that this time you will not leave for so long. Your images are always a pleasure to look at. Thank you for this wonderful eye candy. ;)