DLconcepts - My Journy to the Third Dimension Sketchbook

[dlconcepts]

Greetings Zbrush community!!

A quick introduction to myself: My name is Damien from Sydney and I’ve just started my journey to creating things in 3D. I have always focused my artistry techniques on 2D and have been afraid to go beyond.

I am new to the forum and extremely new to Zbrush and the 3D world for that fact. I’m a graphic designer looking for an industry change and 1 month ago had completely no idea how 3D anything was made, but I have always loved games and of course the Pixar phenomenon and wanted badly to step into the industry. So 4 weeks ago I decided to buy a few books on Maya and found out about Zbrush. After watching a few basic tutorials and following one by Michael Pavlovich’s, I have completely fallen in love with Zbrush and now found this amazing community filled with amazing artists!

I have only been playing around with Zbrush for about 3weeks and my knowledge of 3D is so green I don’t even know when or how to finish the models and what to do with them next! but here are my first 2 projects I set myself on.

All criticisms are welcome, and any suggestions and directions you would like give to pointing me to the right direction is much appreciated.

I’d just like to wrap it up by saying a BIG HELLO! to everyone in this community who are so talented and dedicated to their practices you all inspire me! I’ve got a very long way to go but hope one day I could contribute my share to this community.

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I have 3 weeks before I start my course, I haven’t made as much progess as I’d like since work has been so busy but here is a few WIP on my person projects. I would love to hear any form of feed back from you guys.

[mattj324]

wow this is very good for one month of training in 3D. I like where it’s going. I’d say keep pushing them, (work on them more) refine them. I know that’s something i’m working on as well.

more/ cleaner plain changes.
sculpt for light and form.

you have it on some of the sculpts but you’re rushed and not as careful as you could be.

[dlconcepts]

Hi Matt, thanks so much for your advise, means alot.
I agree so much that I should polish them more. I can’t help but work on one thing then wanting to just jump on something else! and try new techniques and practice on the old ones!

[chief71]

Nice work!

[dlconcepts]

Well, this is just amazing, I started my course and I’m learning so much about being a 3D artist and all these other software packages. I haven’t had much chance to practice my Zbrush but finally I have the character creation module. So here is what I have been working on the past 2 weeks. Tedy + Beast. Hope you guys like it, and C&C is much appreciated!

[thatguyerik]

Oh man, love the proportions and posing of this guy. The dog is a VERY nice touch!

[dlconcepts]

Well it’s been an amazing year in 2013 starting at college and doing this has been the best decision! I love learning all about being a 3d artist and I have learnt so much in 6 months and accomplished so much! Just a few updates I’d like to share. Projects I’ve done during college and a few personal works.

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[dlconcepts]

Well it’s been an amazing year in 2013 starting at college and doing this has been the best decision! I love learning all about being a 3d artist and I have learnt so much in 6 months and accomplished so much! Just a few updates I’d like to share. Projects I’ve done during college and a few personal works.

[manilamerc]

Dude you just started and you can do things like this? I’m impressed!! Keep it up I’m still trying to become a professional character artist and this work I’m seeing is inspiring for someone who is new to Zbrush.

[dlconcepts]

manilamerc: As artists, hearing that your own work has inspired another has got to be one of the most full filling and rewarding feedbacks. Thank you for your feedback!

[dlconcepts]

I have now named my demon creature Hexalum! Some progress of the creature I now have to retopologize… which is going to be hell…

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The photo shown is one of Philipe Faraut’s training sculptures, not a computer drawing. Please give credit to Philipe. This sculpture training piece is available for sale on his website.

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