Jay-Z WIP

Back to business.  It's been a while, took a little break to brush up on some things, learn a little bit here and there and prepare myself for the "real world."  My new personal project is the rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z.  Like Jay-Z, I'm a native of Brooklyn, New York and I thought it's only right that I take what I've learned in these last couple of months and sculpt one of my favorite rappers. Below you'll find my original base mesh next to the retopo'd version and my first pass in ZBrush.

Took a little break for myself.

Follow me on instagram--- @Instashishi.  Work in Progress

ZBrush Fun (HE NEEDS JHERI CURLS)

Late Night sleepless ZBrush practice to break from putting the light touches on my reel.  I think I may throw this in there.  HE NEEDS "SOUL GLO"!!!

Test

Texturing and posing is all that is left for me and I will redo the hair. Designed by Michael Herrera

Ooooh Hair!

Here's a look at my hair progression.  It took me HOURS to figure this out.  I'm not sure if any of these make me happy.  I have to go back to the drawing board.  I wouldn't make a good hairstylist.  On a good note I found a shader trick to make my renders go faster with hair. I need sleep.

A Day at the MET

Yesterday I was chillaxing at the MET.  Whenever I go to the MET, I can never finish a drawing.   Something crazy usually happens.  Someone would stand over me as I draw then start talking to me about something completely irrelevant to what I am doing and I pretend to care, sometimes I get invested in the conversation and I may care a little bit.   I usually draw 'til the guards remove me. 

Is that glitter?

Just got my hands on "S a a H" and although everything came out WRONG, I still kinda like this.   It's supposed to be a redhead, so time to problem solve.  I'm sure Fiber mesh would've been much easier and less time consuming, but I love the challenge.

Quick Tweaks

I really have to fix these eyes. Not solid enough for me.  I have to figure out a new eye shader because this one isn't working for me.  I may just try SSS on the eye because I hear it work wonders. I'm going for the Disney feel so I have to go a hundred and ten. I should sharping his eyelids too.  I also want to work on this skin shader some more, it need some specular.  I honestly can't wait to jump on to some SHAVE AND A HAIRCUT!!! It's going to make it stand out.  I need to go to sleep, I've been working on this since Saturday.

SSS Test

Testing out skin shaders.
Once I'm done adjusting this I will focus on the eyes and the hair with "Shave and a Haircut".

A rough layout on the texture

Looking forward to this new model this weekend.

ZBrush Sculpture WIP

A ZBrush WIP.  I'm going to focus on the details of this sculpture and work the lighting some more.  The hands and feet are a nightmare simply because I decided not to work symmetrically.  I have to finish my thesis before I can do all the fancy stuff but it will happen after Wednesday.  I'm think of designing this like a Greek sculpture and giving him a pimp cane.