hey guys.
many many thanks for your kind replys.
i started something new today… started detailing the face a little bit…
all over the anatomy works… or do you see some major mistakes?
let me know, what you think 
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Your sculpting appears to have jumped to a whole new level. Nice. Really like the expression. Will be interesting to see how this one develops.
hey hmphh,
many thanks! 
very kind reply and very motivating!
here is an update… i don’t think i’ll go further…
let me know, what you think
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Hey wethand! Really cool character! typically you LOL
Hope to see a new update soon.
Very interesting stuff, the left arm of the easter bunny looks a bit funny tho.
Keep on working! very interesting stuff!
Love the head! You not gonna’ finish him ? 
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Hmmm … I think his expression works a lot better with him standing. Funny you gave him a cigar though - it was the very thing I immediately pictured him with in your first image. Hope you keep working it.
hey guys,
many thanks for your comments!!
i decided to give this one some further work… but i dunno if it works how it is…
its hard to find fat-reference on web. his tittys look ****ty i think…
anyway, this time i’ll try to sculpt further after posing him… i want to get him into max for rendering.#
it still needs a lot of detail… just posting my progress. hopefully my motivation won’t leave me again…
maybe someone knows a good way to sculpt folds… realistic folds. i think my technique doesn’t work so well…
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For the…erm…titties, I would suggest pushing the surrounding skin under, so you really get the feeling that they are sagging over other bits of flesh, not that they’re just designed that way. I would also make the shape more triangular.
If you look here:
http://www.diseasefiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/gynecomastia1.jpg
You’ll see that this man’s breasts aren’t quite perfectly rounded, they kind of droop down at one point and quickly slope up to connect at the armpit (though technically his breasts aren’t caused by fat but by the presence of breast tissue).
As for his belly folds, I think they look pretty solid straight on, but in the 3/4 view they very closely follow the contours of what appears to be a ribcage, so you kind of get the impression that he just has a very large ribcage. I would recommend introducing some irregularity by making some strokes that don’t flow with the current contours. Don’t go overboard, just shake things up a bit. You may also want to soften some of the folds up and enhance others, again, to get that globby, non-uniform quality of fat.
Hope some of this helps, I think he’s looking good thus far.
hey there.
many many thanks twitchmonkey!!! your reply was very helpful!!
for today i am done…
i have massive problems… it is not real fun to sculpt him…
i think his breasts work much better now, but the fat doesn’t… but let me know what you think…
maybe i’ll work on him tomorrow… maybe never again ^^
maybe i’ll just restart the refining.
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I think you should smooth the fat. It doesn´t look soft and wobbly at the moment. 
And I think the ankles are too broad – even for this guy. They don´t fit to his thin legs. Looks like they are swollen.
Other than that – I like the pose and good work on his “throne”.
hey moni.
many thanks! i am working on the feet and the knees right now… but its the most difficult area for me!
i fattened the legs up! and i am not sure about the cigar and the chair… i had to change the proportions… i want his feet hanging… i don’t think such a guy would move a lot…
anyway, i think i understood roughly how fat works on a body.
after this majos step its fun again sculpting him
edit: i just saw the legs are too thin. (to close to the chair)… i change that right now!
but for the feet and knees i would appreciate every helpful reply.
… well, every reply is appreciated!
edit2: yesterday three stars… today just two? i dunno, but i think stars for a sketchbook-thread suck! and anonymous rating sux, too!..
anyway, this won’t stop me posting!!! pah!
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further work on my buddy!
i think the rough sculpting-process is nearly done. all done inside zbrush.
about the knees and the feet i don’t know if they will stay like that.
the rest is ok i think.
i’ll see tomorrow what i’ll do with it.
and i bet you already know which book he is reading? :lol:
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Paradise Lost? Dante’s Inferno? TV Guide?
Looking much better, I think a little more smoothing in some areas would be good, but overall, it’s looking good.
Hi Wethand! The updates on the new sculpt are lookin’ good! I’m glad you take the time to post the consecutive updates and give us a glimpse of how you work and study.
I am going to send you some useable ref pics of peoble with more bodyfat, but I can’t find the book right now. Will try tomorrow.
What do you mean, 2 stars? I see 3 
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Imho there are only two votes for sketchbook/Wip threads: 5 stars or no vote. There should be a system that allows us to alter or place multiple votes which can be placed on thread post numbers. We should be able to see the name behind the vote… .
So, you got my five stars for the great works in your thread, for having the guts to post WIP shots and for takingthe time to actually participate in ZBC! !
Looking forward to more WIP stuff!
damn etcher,
many many thanks for your very nice reply!!
i didn’t want to cry after stars… but it was a little bit demotivating in the moment i saw it…
yeah, your logic is cool! multiple votes depending on the number of the author-posts.
thank you so much for pushing my rating! =) and don’t stress yourself because of the ref-pics.
i hope i don’t bother you guys with my updates.
some further work on the devil…
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Looks good wethand!
I like the folds of the chair and his stomache looks much better now.
If I may offer a critique – you should work more on the feet.
( LOL… I shouldn´t say a word about feet and hands )
They look a little too fat/round. But maybe feet of fat people look like that?
I hope Etcher will find his book soon.
He seems to have an own library at home – that´s awesome!
Keep on posting. Great progress!
Hi Wethand, what a fab piece, great expression and very good sculpting all over. It’ll be massive at the end.
Hi Wethand! Couldn’t get the book yet: it’s not mine, I borrowed it from the public library last year, went to the library today, but someone else had it :mad: ! Problem is, don’t remember title or artist :rolleyes: ! So can’t even look it up in the computer… . Anyways, I’m gonna pay regular visits to the library and I’ll post as soon as I can get my hands on it cause you’re gonna’ love it!
Update’s ok! Might wanna’ make his fingers a bit more puffy. The fat on his left lower arm could have a bit more gravity pulling on it.
See ya!
