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#1

Hey guys,

Figured the organic comp at a local forum was a good opportunity to get back into organic modelling as it’s been a couple of years. Two birds with one stone really, as I can finally get started on doing my take on my avatar, Morph from the X-Men, while at the same time, learning to use Zbrush 3!

So the basic gist is Morph will be sitting on a chair, blinged-out, looking pretty bad-ass with a hoody over his head, hands either resting over the arms of the chair with a cigar in one or have the fingers meeting each other just under his eyeline. Concept is flexible right now but I need that something to pop my website so this piece is going all the way!

First up is the ref:

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This is the progress after about 5 hours:

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Advice is much appreciated.

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#2

It is hard to work from comics, as you don’t really have consistent reference to work from. Every artist interprets the character differently. I’d say they all feature a wider mouth, nose bridge (well, that place where the nose should be), and chin. There is just generally a greater mass to his face than what you have here. Besides those small tweaks, I’d say it’s pretty solid.

Edit: Also, here’s a little mock-up of the changes I’d make for your convenience:

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#3

I had a little bit of a smile when I saw your paintover. Had me wanting to re-evaluate how far I push him. Definitely made the changes to the bridge of the nose but I’ll hold off on the kooky grin (for now). Will post an update once I get some time to finish his jacket. I can’t wait to “make look good”

#4

Yeah, I kind of gave him a silly grin, but the thing I was trying to get across was the wideness of the mouth, not the expression. I think that would be beneficial, though every artist does use their own style.