My beta testing doodles

[michalis]

What if, I put glasses and a shirt on another of my studies (classical greek marble reference)? Just a few more strokes. Shirt from an older concept (blender).
The missing link
(of course I have to erase hair and give him some decent particles in blender.
I love sculptris. Lot of fun.
Reference


A watercolor in front of the subject
http://www.zbrushcentral.com/showpos...3&postcount=42

Sc, blender, BPR

[elvis75k]

very neat work. Will you please explain just some basics for sculpting hairs (what brushes you use the most)? I will sculpt some ancient greek models soon so this will be very useful

[michalis]

Hey, thanks
Composition, (a kind of cubism, try not to repeat the same shapes)
I start with broad draw tool (+-), smooth and grab always handy
Then crease tool, broad and a bit less sensitive. Giving a hard surf look, somehow. This tool is a legend. (superior to most of zbrushes)

[Serek]

Self-portrait?

[michalis]

Old maybe, but not so old (yet) He's a friend from the beautiful island of Fourni.

[michalis]

More appropriate glasses for sculpture LOL. And some edits. Mouth still opened (easier for retopo)

[CaptainNemo]

This is absolutely GREAT !
Very nice face expression michalis ...

[Serek]

Great resemblance

[michalis]

Oh thank you!
About BPR renderer of zbrush.
1. You can perform a best render pass and just hit BPR after this.
2. AO map can be used as a fake GI. How? In Ps, levels/limits make it from black to grey. Colorize it [ctrl/cmd + U] some warm tone I guess.
Now use it as screen layer/adjust levels as you like.

Have a look


And a fast render test, casted shadows look deeper than shadowed parts, this is happening in a GI renderer.

[Knacki]

I love this sculpt. Such a friendly expression.
Have you plans to leave symmetry for the hair?
Would make a very big difference.

[michalis]

Thanks Knacki,
Of course symmetry isn't nice. Especially in this case. I still keep it on, I'll go for retopo and some work in zbrush. I also kept his mouth opened, for retopo.
But now I'm working on a shaved version (wasn't easy, working with reducer etc), retopo already and going for blender (painting, particles etc)

[Knacki]

Yes, if it's once there it's hard to get rid of in sculptris.
Have you seen sculptrs expert N#1 Piz just popping several spheres together for one sculpt?
http://www.zbrushcentral.com/showthread.php?t=93350
3rd picture.

If you plan retopo anyway, it's a good idea to make i.e. hair as an extra sphere, plane what ever. Select-, hide- and deletable.
It's not subtools but better than nothing

[Frenchy Pilou]

...of programs for very decent sculptures!

[rattus]

good thread

[Sav]

Amazing work.