My name’s Jason Holt.
My goal in life is to work full-time as a Creature/Character Artist in the film and game industry. I have not posted much of my work online, so 2014 is my year to change that, and to do everything I can to realize that goal.
I want to kick-off this year with the most ambitious project I have ever undertaken. I will create a photo-realistic, anatomically accurate Human Male and Female.
All Bones, Muscles, Tendons, Ligaments, and Fasciae will be sculpted with great scrutiny and care. I am absolutely fascinated by anatomy, and I want to fully understand it. I believe an exploration at this level will allow me to improve my character and creature sculpting ability and overall anatomical understanding. I am considering exploring other major systems, but for now I will be creating the Integumentary System, Skeletal System, and Muscular System.
I am a firm believer in understanding the things that exist in order to create the things that don’t.
Any critique, comments, and advice is always greatly appreciated, and thanks for looking! =)
Below are pics of the initial Block-Out of the Male Skeletal System. The next step will be to refine each bone individually. The final step will be to add accurate surface detail.
Image 1
Skeletal System Orthographic views. All bones have been Blocked-Out except for the Xyphoid process and the bones of the inner ear (Ossicles, Malleus, and Incus)
Image 2
Multiple Close up views of the Skull, Vertebrae, and Shoulder Girdle, including exploded view with Left Maxilla and Left Temporal Bone removed to reveal the Nasal Cavity and Cranial Cavity
Below are images of my current progress on the Muscular System Block-Out. I still have quite a few deep layer muscles to insert, but the majority are present. Once the Block Out is finished, the next step is to refine and ensure the muscles insert and overlap one another correctly, and then to finally add accurate surface detail.
Image 3
Muscular System Orthographic views; work in progress
Image 4
Multiple views of the Muscles of the Head, Neck, and Upper Torso regions including an exploded view with Right Orbicularis oculi, Orbicularis oris, and Ear removed to reveal the underlying Skull (See Image 2)
Image 5
3/4 superior view of current progress on the Feet and Left Hand. It is absolutely amazing how complex these particular regions are, and there are still quite a few muscles left to sculpt in the hand particularly.
That’s all for this post. I will be updating my progress as much as possible, at least once weekly. Thanks for stopping by! =)