ART WAR | 3D | Briannon - Centaur Druid | Cobrabird

cobrabird 2017-01-27 14:09:27 UTC #1

*Final Post
So glad the forums are back up, so here is my final entry!

Personal Details:
Name: Camilla von Paykull
Email: camillavonpaykull@gmail.com
Website: oakheart.se
@Twitter: @cobrabird1
@Facebook: (no facebook)

Briannon.mview (11.7 MB)

Definitely got a bit stressful along the way, and maybe it was not the best idea to try and learn as many new things when working towards a deadline, but I definitely learned a lot!

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*Update

Hello everyone! I am a bit late to party but I am going to do my best to finish and use this contest to test and learn some new techniques and stuff that I have not tried before. I decided to go with team fantasy and create a centaur druid, it is actually the first time I am making a character that is not fully human so I hope I will learn a lot!

Among the centaur clans, the druids are considered to be the highest ranked and serve as their priests and connection with nature. They both worship and draw their power from the moon and the flora. At the end of their training a druid to be go through a ritual where they meditate for three nights under the full moon at the foot of their mother tree. If the tree accepts them, it will then ask them to offer a part of themselves, usually a finger or a hand, and in return provide a sprout of itself to replace it. Briannon gave her entire left arm to an ancient and holy oak tree, which made her one of powerful druids her clan had seen in centuries. Now she spends most of her time away from her clan, walking the forests and caring for the plants, trees and creatures and protecting them from harm.

This is my concept and moodboard.

Still need to work on the details and tattoos, since I feel that she is more about life and healing magic rather than one who uses offensive spells, I was also thinking about giving her a bow, crafted from a branch from her mother tree, for protection and hunting for food.

Wanted to get on with the sculpting and create a baser first to continue fleshing out the details so that I feel like I am actually getting somewhere.

Since I am turning this into an essay I will stop there and update when I have something new!
Thanks for looking and all cc is welcome! Briannon.mview (11.7 MB)

cobrabird 2017-01-30 14:51:04 UTC #2

Started working on sculpting the body, got the base pretty much down so it is time to start working out the details a bit more before starting to work on items and hair. It is really tricky trying to figure out how to sculpt the horse part and the face needs a bit of work, but I think that it is going in the right direction.

Here is my latest wip

cobrabird 2017-01-31 23:23:43 UTC #3

Here is my update from today's progress. I have continued to work on the body and experimented with how to make braids. I am pretty happy with the result, although it needs to be loosened up a little. The face also needs some more work, especially around the eyes. Next step will probably be the hands.

foamynlg 2017-02-01 13:00:32 UTC #4

Looks really nice. Caught your stream and watched you detail out the hands. Looking forward to seeing the finished version.

o0corps0o 2017-02-01 13:12:26 UTC #5

I'm looking forward to seeing this model textured, also liking the braids (note: attach to head)

cobrabird 2017-02-02 22:46:19 UTC #6

Another WIP update, have worked on hands, details and started on the hair (braids are in the process of being attached to head ). Next step will be continuing with the hair (which I will save for the stream as promised) and starting to work on the armour. I also thought that I should show the turnaround that I made for reference while sculpting/making base mesh.

If anyone is curious about the stream, it can be found at https://www.twitch.tv/cobrabird1

cobrabird 2017-02-03 22:14:58 UTC #7

Spent some more time on the hair, need to merge everything nicely and work a bit more on the detail, but it's getting there.

cobrabird 2017-02-08 23:35:19 UTC #8

Here is another WIP, she is slowly coming along. Have nearly finished tha hair and started on accessories, armour and antlers. Have also experimented with placing bark on one arm, but am not loving the result so far and probably need to rethink it a bit. Still have a long way to go but I am definitely learning alot through the process.

cobrabird 2017-02-15 22:29:17 UTC #9

I am in the proces of working out the final details, resculpted the arm since it was not looking great and tried to match it with the horns. Also I adjusted the nose and mouth to make her look a bit more elven.

cobrabird 2017-02-17 23:21:11 UTC #10

Here is my most recent WIP. Finally done sculpting, learned alot of new things that I have not tried to do before, so now I really need to get a move on!

cobrabird 2017-02-25 13:12:10 UTC #11

Have been busy and forgotten to post, But I did the retopology in 3D Coat and UV-mapped and assembled the low poly in Maya. I have also baked normals and started to texture it, will show that next time.

cobrabird 2017-02-27 03:05:34 UTC #12

Texturing WIP update, still got a long way to go so need to get moving!

cobrabird 2017-03-02 06:25:48 UTC #13

So glad the forums are back up, so here is my final entry!

Personal Details:
Name: Camilla von Paykull
Email: camillavonpaykull@gmail.com
Website: oakheart.se
@Twitter: @cobrabird1
@Facebook: (no facebook)

Briannon.mview (11.7 MB)

Definitely got a bit stressful along the way, and maybe it was not the best idea to try and learn as many new things when working towards a deadline, but I definitely learned a lot!