The hero tree!
Completed without much strain on brain or time so that's good ^_^
Tuesday, 18 January 2011
Hero Tree
There it is ...
The hero tree!
Completed without much strain on brain or time so that's good ^_^
The hero tree!
Completed without much strain on brain or time so that's good ^_^
Monday, 17 January 2011
Quick update ^_^
Hey everyone!
Hope everyone is doing well today. I'm feeling very chipper today... Always so when things work to plan without too much head scratching (for a change)
Here's a quick WIP to prove I'm still working =P
The base of the tree is all textured and normal mapped ... looks pretty cool in when it's in engine!
Which brings me on to my next point. I've been playing with Unity this weekend. Looking at rendering my stuff in that instead of Unreal. I know everyone loves UDK but I think Unity is my favourite. It's so easy to use and the pipelining is much more stream lined than the Unreal one. Anyone who hasn't checked it out, I really recommend it. It's the main 3D engine used for iOS games but is now suppoirting PS3 and XBOX production. Plus the normal version for publishing games to the web is free! Not only that, but you get a free 30 day trial of the pro version of the web version which includes some really nice Post-production effects and water (among other things of course)
http://unity3d.com/
Two more hours of placing planes then I can get on with reading and video watching for my "Becoming a Better Artist" course!
Later folks
Hope everyone is doing well today. I'm feeling very chipper today... Always so when things work to plan without too much head scratching (for a change)
Here's a quick WIP to prove I'm still working =P
The base of the tree is all textured and normal mapped ... looks pretty cool in when it's in engine!
Which brings me on to my next point. I've been playing with Unity this weekend. Looking at rendering my stuff in that instead of Unreal. I know everyone loves UDK but I think Unity is my favourite. It's so easy to use and the pipelining is much more stream lined than the Unreal one. Anyone who hasn't checked it out, I really recommend it. It's the main 3D engine used for iOS games but is now suppoirting PS3 and XBOX production. Plus the normal version for publishing games to the web is free! Not only that, but you get a free 30 day trial of the pro version of the web version which includes some really nice Post-production effects and water (among other things of course)
http://unity3d.com/
Two more hours of placing planes then I can get on with reading and video watching for my "Becoming a Better Artist" course!
Later folks
Wednesday, 12 January 2011
I'm not dead!!!
Well, I'm back from my travels in Asia (if you didn't know I had gone). Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Krabi, Koh Phi Phi and Koh Lanta in just over two weeks! And then three weeks at my boyfriend's family's home in Kota Kinabalu - Malaysia. The weather was rainy but lovely and warm. Now being back in England, I really miss it there. Maybe one day I'll go work in Singapore one day!
In the mean time I've been busy work away. Decided that this year is my year to shiny after spending last year trying to find my feet and trying to grow as an artist - a term I am finally ok with using about myself ... well sort of =P
Here's a WIP of my next portfolio piece. It's changed a bit since this screen shot and it's currently being retopo'd as we speak.
In other news ... I've been having some 2D fun on the side
Not the full thing and it's not finished since it's a seated full figure but I like to think that the face is pretty much there =)
Until next time!
In the mean time I've been busy work away. Decided that this year is my year to shiny after spending last year trying to find my feet and trying to grow as an artist - a term I am finally ok with using about myself ... well sort of =P
Here's a WIP of my next portfolio piece. It's changed a bit since this screen shot and it's currently being retopo'd as we speak.
In other news ... I've been having some 2D fun on the side
Not the full thing and it's not finished since it's a seated full figure but I like to think that the face is pretty much there =)
Until next time!
Thursday, 14 October 2010
Give me coffee, anatomy and Rihanna
Hey guyssss ^_^
Hope everyone is doing well out there in gamer world. I'm doing great if any of you were wondering.
So whats been going on? I've been being an anatomy buff these past 3 weeks. I'm enroled on Scott Eaton's online anatomy course. I must say that I can't recommend it enough. I think the guy is an anatomy god and a great teacher. Though not for someone with a vague-meh-ish interest since it's quite intense and you will spend a lot of time watching and rewatching videos, then of course your assignments. But I'm seriously enjoying it, even more than I thought I would.
Speaking of assignments, that is what I'm working on this evening and I thought I would treat myself to a nice coffee for while I work (I'm a herbal tea drinker 99% of the time ya see). So works and I'm gonna have a nice evening drawing écorché of backs ^_^
I've also been trying my hand at low poly character modeling this week... I'm not good at it, but I'm trying!! (Can you guess who I used as inspiration for the face?? ... No??! .... I don't blame you, but it's Angelina Jolie)
Then what's with Rihanna you ask? Well, I'm generally not a big fan of R'n'B, but I do think Rihanna is a very talented lady and just oozes cool. Well I just watched her new video Only Girl. Really dancey and feel good, which is awesome. Plus she looks amazing with this marilyn monroe style hairdo, but in stunning red!! Now that is very awesome. It reminded me of a trailer I watch for a anime called Summer Wars. Looks amazing and I must watch it... when I have time >_<
Well, until next time, I'm getting back to work
^_^
Hope everyone is doing well out there in gamer world. I'm doing great if any of you were wondering.
So whats been going on? I've been being an anatomy buff these past 3 weeks. I'm enroled on Scott Eaton's online anatomy course. I must say that I can't recommend it enough. I think the guy is an anatomy god and a great teacher. Though not for someone with a vague-meh-ish interest since it's quite intense and you will spend a lot of time watching and rewatching videos, then of course your assignments. But I'm seriously enjoying it, even more than I thought I would.
Speaking of assignments, that is what I'm working on this evening and I thought I would treat myself to a nice coffee for while I work (I'm a herbal tea drinker 99% of the time ya see). So works and I'm gonna have a nice evening drawing écorché of backs ^_^
I've also been trying my hand at low poly character modeling this week... I'm not good at it, but I'm trying!! (Can you guess who I used as inspiration for the face?? ... No??! .... I don't blame you, but it's Angelina Jolie)
Then what's with Rihanna you ask? Well, I'm generally not a big fan of R'n'B, but I do think Rihanna is a very talented lady and just oozes cool. Well I just watched her new video Only Girl. Really dancey and feel good, which is awesome. Plus she looks amazing with this marilyn monroe style hairdo, but in stunning red!! Now that is very awesome. It reminded me of a trailer I watch for a anime called Summer Wars. Looks amazing and I must watch it... when I have time >_<
Well, until next time, I'm getting back to work
^_^
Thursday, 30 September 2010
Life Drawing
This weekend saw my first full weekend course of life drawing. This is a photo of my last drawing on the Sunday. It was three hours and I really enjoyed it! I'll be doing a more indepth blog post next week, since at the moment I am completely rushed off my feet. It seems everything is happening at once right now!
Friday, 3 September 2010
Thursday, 26 August 2010
Water well = FINISHED!!!
MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
It's finished (well perhaps some small tweaks but I'm ready to show it to the world at least)
The ever mysterious water well with all hand painted textures has arrived at the other end of the creation tunnel, mostly unscathed by it's ordeal.
It took many hours or working and reworking but it's finally something I'm actually proud of ... and anyone who knows me will tell you I'm NEVER proud of my work, but I feel I worked hard and it shows for the first time. It's by no means perfect but it's still my creation ^_^
It's finished (well perhaps some small tweaks but I'm ready to show it to the world at least)
The ever mysterious water well with all hand painted textures has arrived at the other end of the creation tunnel, mostly unscathed by it's ordeal.
It took many hours or working and reworking but it's finally something I'm actually proud of ... and anyone who knows me will tell you I'm NEVER proud of my work, but I feel I worked hard and it shows for the first time. It's by no means perfect but it's still my creation ^_^
