Monday Night Challenge: Dreams (08-30 to 09-06)

[Mahlikus The Black]

I would like to thank the participants of our last Challenge. Our next challenge:



Anything in or of dreams, nightmares, and aspirations.

As much as we are using 3D objects, we would like to place a strong emphasis on the 2D aspect of ZBrush and its tools. This can be either in extensive postwork or 2D from start to finish. Native Zbrush models or low poly imports too.

Wireframes, progression Modeling, and/or screenshots of your progress. This helps others to see workflow. Models, ZScripts, and other support materials are always welcome.

Time Limit is one week.

Nobody is too good or not good enough. This is open to everyone.

Add a [Gallery Entry] text below your gallery entry.

Don't forget, if you wish to provide support material, by all means, upload zscripts, materials lighting setups or whatever you feel will help others.

For some inspiration:

Glenn Southern
Philip Straub
Feng Zhu
Martin Krol
Dusso
Craig Mullins
Ryan Church

...to name a small few.

ZTools:

ZKetcher Utility

ZScripts

Painting Clouds
Painting Space

Helpful Links

Painting 2D Hair
Ancient (2D ZB)

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[Yaron Bialik]

what do u mean dreams?
is that means that we can sculpt a scary creature?

[aminuts]

If scary creatures haunt your nights...sure, you could also do a pic that tells us what you "dream" of....ie that new cobra mustang or climbing mt everest one day! Or a nice dream you had last night about running naked thru a cornfield. With a dream theme all is possible!!

[Yaron Bialik]

the only problem is that i dont know how to 2d paint in Zbursh..
so most probably that my work will be missing a background

[Captain Blasto]

I was hoping for a more 3d oriented challenge but I will try my hand at some of the 2d tools.

[Mahlikus The Black]

Remember guys, I am not saying it is 2D, I am saying to emphasize 2D, even in postwork. As for dreams, it could be anything. This challenge also opens up areas of abstraction as well. So just let your mind take over. Sketch out some thumnails, take one or two to roughs, and then move to a final, 3d, 2d, or both. You could also just srtraight jump to a final piece and work it until you like it.
Look at the first post for more resources like links to other 2D ZPieces and ZScripts.

[Leslie richards]

Here goes my entry, i had a weird dream where a plumber was working on a leak in my house then when i tried to leave the house he pulled out a gun from his bag and shot me half way across the street, but i woke up before i actually died

[jotajota]

[Gallery Entry]

[Cezar Souza]

Wow jotajota! Amazingly inspiring! Congratulations!!!

[Ron Harris]

I dream of the Rapture sometimes...and at times it seems a bit scary and overwhelming....my contribution...
ron


[Gallery Entry]

[Northstarr]

Yikes! So far you guys have some really disturbing dreams!! Well represented though, good work!

And Ron, how on earth do you ever sleep with that going on in your head????

will get mine in soon.

[steventaylor]

well ...heres my first attempt at dreams challenge. this is more the stuff in the transition to sleep where ambiguity reigns. the props are for the final dream image still working on that

[Northstarr]

Strange that the topic would be dreams this week, as I have already been working on this picture for some time. This just gave me a reason to finish it...
This is me (I frequently fly in my dreams) and all is well and bright and beautiful for awhile but I always fly into something dark and unsettling. This represents that point at which I reach the dark part.

The human figure is originally an import. The sphere like background started out as a sphere, and the rest is painted into the picture, using several paint brushes, and a lot of different alphas with the smudge tool. The tree like thing is done using the snake hook brush.





[Gallery Entry]

[_dado]

i think they're toys and i think they're also alive, and it could quite well be underwater. but i'm not sure...

dado





here's the zsphere's as well as the subdivisions of the model

[Yaron Bialik]

darn it!
i cant manage to draw anything
i just dont understand how...
anyone has a turorial? or zscript? for the bases of 2d painting?