Marleen's 3D Character Art Blog

marleenvijgen 2019-02-28 18:05:41 UTC #1

I'm going to try to keep up my art blog here I'm currently employed as a fulltime Graduate Character Artist in the UK but in my free time I try to work some more on my portfolio.

I started this project from a concept by Daeho Cha . I currently finished the first block out and I'm planning to start the detailing this weekend

malcom 2019-03-01 02:52:34 UTC #2

Love Daeho Cha work. The sculpt looks really good so far. I would recommend looking at some asian female face reference foe the face of the character but thats about it. keep up the good work.

marc 2019-03-01 07:33:09 UTC #3

Great start on it! Really looking forward to seeing how it comes together.

marleenvijgen 2019-05-19 14:06:14 UTC #4

A bit late because this part has been finished for a while, but here it is anyway

marleenvijgen 2019-05-19 14:07:08 UTC #5

Reworked the face a little bit, adjusting the eyes

marleenvijgen 2019-05-27 09:23:21 UTC #6

First pass on the leather

marleenvijgen 2019-05-29 17:00:15 UTC #7

I'm quite happy with the skin now. Followed this Tutorial with a few tweaks and this Tutorial with a few tweaks. WIP eyelashes and hair that is still way too symmetrical. Planning on adjusting that more. Right now the eyebrows are in the textures and there is no actual haircards. Might add a few to increase the 3D effect.

malcom 2019-05-30 04:12:58 UTC #8

Looking better and better

marleenvijgen 2019-06-11 21:03:59 UTC #9

Taking a short break from my current project to fit the new Artstation challenge in between I will be making Mordred made by Ana Fedina

For now the first little bit of the face. Tomorrow I hope to spend more time on adjusting the shapes and fixing the volumes.

marleenvijgen 2019-06-13 21:54:48 UTC #10

A bit more work on the face
PS. feedback is as always appreciated

marleenvijgen 2019-06-15 21:33:05 UTC #11

Adjusted the face a little bit. Worked on the first blockout for the upper body and did some work on the hardsurface props like the swords and daggers. Trying to find out how the shapes of the concept work. Since this will be a game-ready character I tried to go for alternative sleeves that might be easier to rig / animate. Hoping to finish off the blockout for the upper body tomorrow and and start the lower body as well, since I'd have to struggle a lot less with Marvelous Designer for tomorrow.

marleenvijgen 2019-06-16 18:17:28 UTC #12

Wanted to do a bit more, but I got tired. At least the base is there

marleenvijgen 2019-06-27 19:49:20 UTC #13

Started adding some WIP cloth definition and some other detailing. Wasn't able to work on it in the meantime since I was abroad for the weekend. Hopefully I can finish the highpoly this weekend as I will be away for holiday for another two weeks in not too long D:

Still need to adjust the arms. The body proportions seem to be right, if I put the model next to the concept. The arms however seem to be a tad bit too long? Although in the concept the arms are also really long...

marleenvijgen 2019-06-30 17:28:37 UTC #14

This weekend I finalized the highpoly. Would love to spend some more time on it, polishing it all, but this is all I can probably do in the timeframe I have.

malcom 2019-06-30 19:09:23 UTC #15

This looks fantastic. Awesome work. Look forward to seeing the low poly version and textures for the character.

marleenvijgen 2019-07-07 21:39:54 UTC #16

Finished the retopo after working hours, it's a bit messy, but good enough for some posing. Did a very crude rig and weightpaint so I could pose the model. Also did a quick set-up with the materials, but a lot of tweaking is still required on this WIP. At least I know the general direction that I want to go in now Next two weeks will be quiet here because I will go on holiday!

malcom 2019-07-07 23:02:59 UTC #17

NIce work. Hope you have an amazing 2 weeks of holiday break. Look forward to the next updates in the future.

spyronite 2019-07-07 23:36:11 UTC #18

Really liking the designs of these characters! Keep it up!

marleenvijgen 2019-08-05 17:09:40 UTC #19

Super happy that I was able to finish this in time! I changed the modelled hair to haircards last minute and while I could have polished it all a lot more, I'm glad with the outcome. Working fulltime and going on a holiday made this a tough challenge timewise That's it for this project. I might polish it a bit here and there so I can upload it to my portfolio

marleenvijgen 2019-08-05 17:11:23 UTC #20

And a turntable!