Howdy! I’ve been nitpickingly tweaking a few of my older original models recently, particularly the skulls (one of which I previously said I was going to stop messing with!) While I won’t post THAT one again, this one is still fair game:
Since I’ve printed the old version, I see it every day. Naturally, I just kept seeing things I wished I had done differently. This almost neurotic dissatisfaction added up enough over time to prompt me into opening ZBrush and giving my model another work-over. As I didn’t like the angry shape of the eyes, I widened them (to me, a hint of sadness in this piece is far creepier than an angry brow.) I followed my references closely modeling this the first time, and didn’t really add any embellishments to it–this worked out fairly well, but I wanted to see if I could push it a little more to create a little more pleasing and coherent form. Without using reference this time (I wasn’t going to bastardize the already established anatomy I have already laid out…too much), I widened the nasal cavity, extended the muzzle, fattened and elongated the back of the head, and went ape-shit adding more distress marks and battle scars. I then made a life-size print and tweaked my color scheme…again. I’m happy with it now, but who knows how I’ll feel after staring at it every day for some time…
If you’d like to view the original version: https://idrawcrap.wordpress.com/2023/11/08/homo-desmodus-my-take-on-a-realistic-vampire-skull/
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Hey hey Toddles! 🙂
This is amazing! You really did improve upon the previous model. I love all the extra textures–the skin-like texture on the top of the skull, for example, and the extra lines and sutures between the nasal and orbital parts of the eye… Even the teeth seem more integrated. Oh, and I really think the colors look great as well!
This is a real level-up–and the original was pretty kick-@$$ to begin with. This is next-level! Congrats on that, m’man!
I often think I should go back and fix some of the drawings and paintings I’ve done on my Blog. There is so much stuff that I could do better now, and so many mistakes I think I should fix for posterity, but I know that way lies madness. Once I start, it will be just me redoing everything from the start, getting to some point, realizing I should probably go back and fix my updated drawings/paintings, and start all over again. It would be like painting the Golden Gate Bridge, where I will finish just in time to start paintings it all over again.
As usual, I plan on writing to you again, soon. Alas, I’ve been busy-ish (without anything much to show for it, of course). Currently, it’s March M.O.D.O.K. Madness, so I’m having fun with that.
Great job and I look forward to seeing what you post next! Talk to you soon(ish).
Your pal (and Superman’s),
John D.
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