Render tests...

I started testing out VRay for the fist time in ages. Okay I lie, I tested  it on a earlier version of this model months back and she's changed a lot since then. It was quite a basic quick test only using a diffuse map and no SSS. But honestly, the last time I used VRay was back when it was free and still in Beta testing.

These are a few of the latest renders I've been testing. The first two in the row of four have GI enabled whilst the last don't, thus their more waxy quality.

This full figure one is the last one that I've done today. The shading is by no means finished, but I'm still really happy with these results. There's still a lot to do to her, mostly:

- Finish sculpting and cleaning up her anatomy;

- Add asymmetrical anatomical detail; 

- Her texturing (diffuse) is about 95% done - finish a few things here and there;

- Update and tweak secondary maps (glossiness, bump, etc.);

- Add hair (her eyebrows are only textured in at the moment but I'll be grooming those with a proper hair system as well);

- Pose her;

- Clothe her;

- Create environment;

- Render, render... and render...

More to come...

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More drawing...

Another drawing from last weekend, I changed the hair today as she originally had a messy bob.

In other news: I'm busy baking the textures for my Punk Girl onto one large texture sheet and getting ready to play with some shaders for lighting.

More to follow...

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A few more scribbles over the past week.

Okay... some more drawings... close yer eyes if boobies and groin fluff offend you... too late ^__^

Photo ref was used for the base poses.

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Finalising tattoos....

I'm mostly done with her tattoos now (I might still tweak them a bit). You might have noticed that I desaturated most of her tattoos. Which is more in line with my original idea for her. Besides I also think they work a lot better this way.

I'm going to step away from her for a few days, and hopefully come back with a fresh pair of eyes. Then it's on to one or two other tweaks and then stick all the textures onto one texture sheet. Optimise (a bit). Set up proper shaders. Pose. Light. Render! I might still make a base for her. Not sure what yet... and then... hopefully move onto another character - non real-time!!

More drawings to come...

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Some more Photoshop nudes

Just a couple of quick drawings done in Photoshop using some photo reference for the pose of the first one. The second one was sort of a loose copy of a photo.

I've really been enjoying drawing again lately. I think I'll be doing loads more of these in between doing my 3D (yes, I'm doing 3D). I'm still getting the hang of drawing again (in Photoshop) and developing a bit of a style in the process. That and having fun.

Punk Girl to follow soon...

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A nude sketch.

Did another quick sketch in Photoshop on my day off yesterday. Used some photo ref. Nothing much else to say. There are some proportional issues, but tough.

In other news: I should be posting an update on my Punk Girl soon.

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Living Dead Girl Concept

A quick concept I did for a possible 3D character I'm hoping to start in the process of completing my Punk Girl (yes I know she's been dragged out forever). She's loosely based on a girl I saw standing next to me on the subway.

I used Jan Ditlev Christensen's pencil brushes for Photoshop which you can grab from  CGHub - thanks to my bud Serge Birault for the tip. These brushes are great and I'm hoping to do more with them.

Let's hope I can get rid of this cold now :(

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Painting nudes...

It's been a while I know, between sorting out some tattoos for my Punk Girl and planning multiple new 3D characters, I've been getting back into some Photoshop painting again. I want to try get quite a few of these "quick" studies done. I really enjoy doing these and they do go reasonably quick... well quick in comparison to a 3D character of mine that is. Not sure if I'll add them to Unearthedart or not.

I used a photo as ref for this one. Just as a base for the main figure, expression, etc.

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edit: I fixed up her right breast as the nipple was bothering me.