Where crows fall from the sky

DailyZ 03 - Cat Skull

I initially wanted to sculpt a cat and when It became clear I had very little understanding of how a cat head is actually constructed I went for the skull. While the references were of domestic cat (felis catus), some proportions are definitely off.

Also, next time I want to sculpt a skull, I will make sure the mandible is a separate object.

Male Portraits

Going back to basics with some portraits before I can apply that in Zbrush.

I really need to sketch people more.

Daily Z 02 - "Mister, there's something wrong with your face"

I said something had to be produced daily in Zbrush before Diablo III could be played. I didn't say it had to be good.

Now let me get back to some anatomy books and let's get it right next time.

Texture Pack - Ink I

I used to post my texture packs on DeviantArt exclusively but you need an account to download the .rar so I decided to make them available on the blog as well. The pack on DA.

This stock is unrestricted
You can use it for non-commercial and commercial projects alike. You don't need to notify or credit me.

Only restrictions :

These textures cannot be sold "as is" or lightly manipulated. They have to be part of a work.
Don't claim as your own.

Appart from that enjoy freely and have fun!

Daily Z 01 - Mr. Goat

It's been decided that everyday, Diablo III shall not be played until something was produced in Zbrush beforehand. It is not known however how long the rule will stand...

Anatomy of pigeon wings

I came across great stock images of birds by this guy a while ago and I've been wanting to do a study of some wings ever since. I added a fancy background and some text to make it look more like a real picture and less like a half assed speedy.

EDIT : Yoult on deviant art pointed out very accurately that pigeons do not possess true tertials. True tertials attach to the humerus while secondaries attach to the ulna. In pigeons, it is not the case and while the term is apparently used to refer to some specialised secondaries in some species and songbirds, it is not really accurate. I have therefore removed the 'tertials' tag.

Photoshop Brushes

I've been asked, once of twice what brushes I use. Those are, roughly, the ones I like working with the most in photoshop. The two first are standard default brushes. The others come from other artist's sets that they generously shared online. I'm linking to them here :

    * Yumedust's Brushes : [link]
    * Kuroitora's brushes : [link]
    * Ramon Miranda's awesome Oil brushes : [link]
    * Mark Winter's Chalk brushes that I just love : [link]
    * Rahll : [link]
    * AlectorFencer's brush set : [link]

And here an interresting tuto by Daarken about custom brushes :[link]

And here's the Brush Sharing thread on ConceptArt.org where you can come across some very neat things:  [link]

I do use personal custom brushes for painting but they're generally quite specific (scales, custom hair) and I don't save them when the image is done. But I've regretted that choice a few times. I think I'll start keeping them in a corner and sharing them with whoever might find them useful.