My path to Zbrush Zen [Sketchbook]

[johnchen]

Hello Users, First time poster and recent convert to Zbrush and am enjoying it very very much. Here I will try to post my progress. Some works will be polished some will be sketches. I hope to gain valuable feedback from here and meet fellow artists , so here goes -

Title:Evil Bami
Tools: Zbrush,Maya,3Dcoat,Vray,Photoshop
Time: 2days

Final beauty composite: Rendered with Vray using the fastSSS shader, composited in photoshop. I tried to use a linear workflow for the composite so keep a nice exposure for the final result.


Turntable: Raw beauty render from Vray



Zbrush BPR render - A quick composite at the beginning to test my concept.

Thanks!

[johnchen]

Title: Diadem Medallion - Planet and Stars
Tool: Zbrush,Maya,Vray,PS

Notes:
Here is a medallion I sculpted in zbrush and rendered in Vray. The medallion will be part of a diadem ( headpiece ) which I am still working on. The design represents a planet surrounded by four stars.
I used different subtools then merged togather for the final obj export. For texturing I baked Zbrush's matcap material, cavity map then used a Vray Blend shader with a mask to seperate the Gold material from the refractive crystal material. Still learning both Zbrush and Maya, but brain is working tonight - so I am happy.


Here is a zbrush grab.

I am looking forward to finishing the whole diadem soon, the other pieces have been sculpted, I just need to bring them into Maya for rendering.

[johnchen]

Tile: Gold Diadem Chain
Two renders of the chain links which will be used to hold up the different medallions for the Diadem. Sculpted in Zbrush and brought into Maya for rendering with Vray. I have the main medallion to bring into Maya then the whole piece will be completed.
The chains represent space and time, which holds the stars and planets together.
Thanks!

[SolidSnakexxx]

Really like the Diadem medallion - Planet and Stars. Nice stuff here.

[johnchen]

Really like the Diadem medallion - Planet and Stars. Nice stuff here.

@SolidSnakexxx Thank you very much!

Here is a one I did a while back, I think it was one of the first few zbrush sculpts I did, testing its hard surface brushes.





TITLE: Spartan Helmet ( Xtreme Jungle Edition )
Tools: Zbrush, Photoshop.

VIDEO TURNTABLE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41778PiOiHU

[wigo3d]

Nice work! I specially like the shield. Continue like that ! Happy Zbrushing!

[johnchen]

Nice work! I specially like the shield. Continue like that ! Happy Zbrushing!

@wigo3d - Thank you.





Concept sketch in Zbrush for CGHUB's creature planet challenge, spent around 5 - 6 hours on it. Most of that time spent trying to find the right proportions to merge the two, I not even sure I like the final concept. I think it still looks too stiff and disjointed... Ideas?

Here is the thread on CGHUB - Anyone is welcome to join in the challenge! http://cghub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8668

[johnchen]

Gigantactis Uglvious



Made for CGHUBS deep sea creature challenge. Took awhile to get the concept right in Zbrush then finished off in Maya and Vray.
You can download the hi-res here http://cghub.com/images/view/196566/

[chalkman]

Hi John, Wow ... loving this last post! Really awesome! Cheers, David

[johnchen]

Hi John, Wow ... loving this last post! Really awesome! Cheers, David

Hi David, thank you very much, it is a beauty lol. Here us a closeup of the topside of it. Cheers!



(PS: liking your 2.5D surrealism images, keep em coming sir!)

[johnchen]

Quick study inspired by recent trip to china.


ref

[chalkman]

Hey John, loving that Foo Dog! How long were you in China? Cheers, David

[johnchen]

Hey John, loving that Foo Dog! How long were you in China? Cheers, David

Thanks David I was in Beijing for a week. -7 Degrees C.. veeeery cold lol. But I very much enjoyed it, best time to go in my opinion, been winter there are less crowds!

[johnchen]

Relaxing on a saturday night with some Zbrush fun. Would probably suit as a CD cover for a metal band.

[KC-Production]

Nice sketchbook mate, I remmeber you on CGHUB, we were on the same challenge I think creatures in the deep right?
Nice seeing you on ZBrushCentral.
Can't wait seeing more from you. Keep the good work mate.
Kenny