Hi Etcher, oh yes, I know Rembrandt´s etchings… (honestly – only some of them 
) but I didn´t think that you got the cue for this name from those pictures.
I´m thankful for all these infos about good reference books, too.
And by the way – the fact that the most of the books you´ve mentioned are written in german is fantastic.
At least – for me. 
PS: I want to see the helmet … ASAP!
Hey Etcher, really cool updates! 
Hi, Etcher!
Saw your writing. I can speak English not very well.
So I don’t know your writing.
but I think that you also has a good sketch and sculpture.
Good Job!
Wow! nice work, been away for a while, getting ready to finish my garage studio. this is looking really good, nice production style work flow. solid work.
Hey Etcher, looking cool. Cant wait to see the final. Im really digging the style you are going with on this one.
Moni-Poroni: Moni, I hope the reference stuff can be of some use to you. Yes, it is a strange coincidence that all the stuff I come back to the most was made by German artists and researchers, because I do have many (and I mean many) other reference books on anatomy and such). Good for you man! Now, I gotta say that I’m eager to check out the Gnomon and Anatomytools DVD’s on how to actually learn to draw and sculpt like in the reference books(I saw small excerpts of them on their respective websites and I think that they save starting artists tons of time and plodding), but ZBC is flooding my brain with info right now, so I’m letting that sink in first. See ya later man gotta’ continue workin’ on the helmet!!! 
Captain Sensible: thanks for dropping by man! Glad you like the updates! Looking forward to your new works !
Don Won Yang: thank you for the nice comment on my work ! I look forward to your new work !
Threetails: hey threetails, I’m so glad you could find the time to drop me a line. You have no idea how your comment motivates me to keep goin’! quote:” been away for a while, getting ready to finish my garage studio “: think we’re in the same ballpark right now, we are doing some serious renovations on our house and I feel like I’m in a warzone… . Gotta’ keep sculpting though! Eager to see your new stuff! !
Dman3d: thanks for checkin’ the updates. Glad you like the style. I hope I will be able to hold that style all the way through, we’ll see! Thanks man! !
Workin’ on the helmet… .
Stooooop posting comments – continue the helmet !! :lol:
But… frankly speaking – I have exactly the same problem:
ZbrushCentral keeps me away from sculpting.
Not to mention the lack of sleep. LOL
Moni, alright already!!! I’ll stop commenting and get back to work right now!!! :lol:
Etcher,
Even your non visual responses contain comprehensive detail. 
Thanks for the master lists.
Your enthusiasm to improve is motivating. I’ll check those references out and see where they lead (hopefully someplace completely crazy.) I blame part of my own lack of progress on a moldy, stagnanted library, which seems to be smothering my fire to work, so thanks again.
And, not to distract you from helmet making or anything :lol: , but have you built any clay or sculpey maquettes, or are you focusing mostly on digital worlds at the moment?
That’s enough. This is starting to feel like an impersonation of a ZBC Artists Spotlight interview. 
Rav-i-oli man, is you a mind-reader? quote: “have you built any clay or sculpey maquettes, or are you focusing mostly on digital worlds at the moment?” Whilst working on the Axl sculpt, I’m sketching out some other characters to go along. I’m sculpting one of them using sculpey (and Zbrush too, of course). So, when I finish the Axl, I’m gonna’ post pics of my sculpey experiments together with the Zbrush sculpts and give you a more elaborate answer on why/when I use traditional or digital clay/sculpey. Let’s see which artistic disasters are gonna’ come out of those experiments… it’l be a hoot! Meanwhile, read Quimby the Mouse.
Hey etcher, you have some really great stuff here man. You need a top row for your efforts!
I love everything you’re doing in here man. Such great insight into zbrush workflow. Above all else, fantastic sculpting!
your work is brilliant! congratulations
How the hell did you do that head model with a touchpad, dat must av drove you insane, amazing work the anatomy study definatly my favourite
fox1983: Thank you so much for the nice comment! ! !
Redxr: I’m so glad you like the sculpting, cause, man, your latest sculpt… I’m so lookin’ forward to the polypaint on that one ! Thank you for dropping me a line!
Yona: Cédric, thank you so much for your comment. I’m working hard to get my skills up to your level man! !
gegrazion_1: thank you so much for taking the time to look at my worx -glad u like! On the touchpad thing: my friends and family saw me sculpt using the touchpad, they where not impressed: they said I was a nutcase or a freak… . . The wacom is much better: now my wife says: all he does is sit behind his laptop “scratching”… :).
I was so glad to see you´ve updated your thread – but now I see…
I see… I see… no new images!!! 
It´s weekend… c´mon. Gib Gas!
Hey Moni! Thanks for stopping by! I’m working hard on the helmet, but it’s taking me some time to model all the little bolts and screws and whatnot, but I think it’s coming along fine. I hope to get it ready by next week. (don’t forget we’re renovating our house…).
But, meanwhile I’m posting these two ref sheets I compiled for Cemond. I get so much from this community that I feel I have to be able to share something too. So I’m posting these ref sheets on sculpting the eye. It’s not much, most everybody probably mastered this stuff a long time ago, but at least, it’s something. A more practical follow up of these ref sheets can be found on Cemond’s thread post #97.
So, here goes: KYEOTB_Ref_Sheets#001_#002:
CWCID: The drawings on the ref sheets are of my hand. I modeled and sculpted the skull as well. Sources: Human anatomy by Gottfried Bammes:
“Die Gestallt des Menschen” ISBN 3-473-48378-8
“Studien zur Gestalt des Menschen” ISBN 3-363-00761-2
“Menschen zeichnen” ISBN 3-363-00720-5
“Arbeitsbuch zur Künstleranatomie” ISBN 3-473-48374-5
CD-ROM “Sobotta – Atlas der Anatomie des Menschen” V. 3.0 R. Putz and R.Pabst ISBN 9789031130009
Hope the info can be of some use.
OK Moni, I’m getting back to the helmet right now… !
i like your sketches! they remind me my anatomy lessons in school whent my teacher used to draw on his own arm to show where to plug each muscle!!
observation is the most important thing to work on!!!
Etcher rocks!!
Hi Etcher,
I´m having so much trouble with modeling eyes-- especially with their shape and the eyelids.
Should be no surprise that I saved your reference sheets.
They are great! Therefore I´m trying to be kind – I´m not going to put you under pressure.
At least - NOT today. :lol:
Many thanks again!
Hi Etcher,
I dig your design sheets
Cool stuff!