ART WAR | 3D | Lord Grub | Loraine_Howard_III

Final UPDATE:

Final Submissions:

Name: Loraine Howard III
Email: lorainehowardiii@gmail.com
Website: Artstation Personal

Final image

Detail Sheet

Concept Sheet

Hey Guys,

Sorry for being a Ninja for this Contest. I decided to take a shot modeling a creature this
time, I had in mind a wise Beetle Lord of the Grub race. Past week and half I've been trying different approaches to my idea. Not sure if I was going to join the competition but I'm feeling confident in my latest sketches.

I will post all of my early sketches to catch everyone up to my process. Hopefully you can get a good since of how my model evolves through my brain storming. Please comment!

I'll post my reference sheet later today, I need sleep...

Artstation Link

Reference Sheet:

First Sketch: To Predictable

Second Sketch: Tried a different body type, pose is less wise

Third Sketch: Dailed back but explored different shapes, face too goofy....looks like a dog wants a bone.

Fourth Sketch: I took shapes from sketch 2 and 3 and really pushed the shapes and made the posture more straight. Overall I like this proportions. I plan on pushing this idea even more.

Here's another update! I added several things to show off Lord Grub authority or ranking compared to his other minions. Still need to add few more asymmetry changes to his hard shell. Bugs are usually symmetrical but I think few moves here and there will be good for the eye. Hopefully I can finish the model by the end of this weekend, there's several things I need to add and change.

Finally done with the model for now. I could add more detail but I think it would end up being a waste without seeing the model textured. Can't wait to get this guy in Substance and bring him to life!

Kend : It was a kinda challenging to find something that I was visually interested in. I almost gave up since I'm busy with other things but I glad I didn't. Hopefully I can see this through the finish line. I hope you finish your entry too, it's looking rad!

ItzFx : Thanks, I look forward to seeing your next update as well!

Fonx32 : I NEVER GO AWAY....lol

Think I will end up going with this pose, time is ticking.....

briandolan89 : Thanks man, just trying to finish. there's still a lot to do.

Ooyoo : Thanks Jason, your entry is looking good man, keep it up I hope to see you at the finish line!

mathijskapteijn : Thanks I appreciate the kind words, I'm glad you like the proportions.

alex-fuhr-art : Thanks Alex, I'm really digging your mech guy

Hey guys I'm back, I finished the low. Here's my first texture pass. The major issue i need to fix is my material separation. I plan on doing several more passes, just going to keep at it until I get it the way I envisioned. Oh by the way I still have armor pieces to add to the low.

Hey Alex, thank you for the comment. I can't wait until this is done

texture pass 2, I still have to add all the skulls and rings . I can't wait until this shit is over....I need a break lol

Thanks Fonx32, I added a reply to your thread.

I noticed my character was to dull , messing around with saturation and levels brings the character out more. I plan on making these changes probably not as saturated. Also I will tone down the metal and make it more pristine . My material separation needs more work.

Hey grigouips, you're right about the upper half. I'm still trying to get the material separation right. So far this has been the most annoying step to figure out but I will get it right soon. Thanks for you honest opinion, I really appreciate it!

Sarakawa-99: Thanks man, how have you've been? Are you in the competition too? I totally agree with you about the dust, I toned it down.

maxloegler: Thanks Max, I decided to go with a in between version of my paintover

fantasymaster: Hey Fantasymaster, I toned down the roughness and deleted some of the metal pieces to make it less noisey.

engcenti: I appreciate your comment, I'm using Substance for texturing and Toolbag 3.

Hey guys, I decided to go for a more in between variation with more yellow's. I still have a lot more to do. I plan on tweaking the metal collar shader more, adding fur, add the rings, skulls and other small changes. Afterwards I will start on the pedestal

Another update

-The design in the gold collar and gold spikes are temp. I slapped it together to see if I like it or not, I plan on re sculpting it to make it cleaner.

-Also I need to add more geo in the green leather straps hanging from the skulls, right now it's too flat.

There's several other small changes I want to make as well. I will fix these changes in the next couple days and prepare an environment. My tri count is 280k

Color correction pass, I plan on going in this direction. Today I should be done with the model!

Maxloegler- Thanks man glad you like it, Not sure about you but I need a break after this.

-briandolan89- Thanks Brian

itseffindan- I appreciate the the kind words, looking towards the finish to so I can finally chill. Juggling this and work is kinda tough the past two months.

update on the environment , just need to get the camera angle right.