I can only imagine your joy. Congratulations on this well deserved win. Hard work and dedication always pays off.
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What I worked on today
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I can only imagine your joy. Congratulations on this well deserved win. Hard work and dedication always pays off.
Bonnie2001
Extraordinary
I'm experimenting with water splashes and ripples in ZBrush, rendered in Keyshot. Once I'm happy with it, I'll use the technique for my entry in the current Hivewire competition. Of course, I need to buy some of Ken's birds first!
Bonnie2001
Extraordinary
Birdies bought a few minutes. Time to see what I can do with them!
Bonnie2001
Extraordinary
I used a splash insert brush for the centre splashes, the set of them are available for free from Badkings site.
Splash Brush
The outer ripples I made with the Inflate brush and radial symmetry.
Splash Brush
The outer ripples I made with the Inflate brush and radial symmetry.
nice wok!
Very cool Bonnie...I used to have a lot of his brushes. Still haven't checked what I need to redownload as I lost a lot when my external hard drive died.
I also have Michael Dunham's brushes so I must check there to see what I have also...Haven't reinstalled that yet either.
I also have Michael Dunham's brushes so I must check there to see what I have also...Haven't reinstalled that yet either.
Bonnie2001
Extraordinary
I started on a ladybird a few days ago.
I just need to detail the shell and add hairs to the legs, face and tentacles before texturing and rendering.
I just need to detail the shell and add hairs to the legs, face and tentacles before texturing and rendering.
Bonnie2001
Extraordinary
I thought you were pulling my leg there, so I googled and you are right: What is the origin of Bishy Barney Bee?
Bonnie2001
Extraordinary
I didn't realize there are so many kinds of ladybirds until I googled them. I also didn't know that the spot pattern for each ladybird type is to a particular pattern and number. I was going to just paint spots anywhere until checked, so mine will be a seven spot ladybird similar to this one:
great work on it Bonnie!
Bonnie2001
Extraordinary
I have all the detailing and texturing done. All I need to do now is make a leaf for the ladybird to walk on and then render it, probably in Keyshot.
Pics of progress so far:
Pics of progress so far:
amazing work!
Hornet3d
Wise
That truly is amazing work, I envy your obvious talents.
My muse has deserted me at the moment which considering all the TV over here is either football or tennis, neither of which I follow, is a real pain. Settling with a good book is difficult as it is so hot and difficult to get comfortable. With all that it is good to see someone not only with the ideas but the skill to turn them into something special. Well done.
My muse has deserted me at the moment which considering all the TV over here is either football or tennis, neither of which I follow, is a real pain. Settling with a good book is difficult as it is so hot and difficult to get comfortable. With all that it is good to see someone not only with the ideas but the skill to turn them into something special. Well done.
Bonnie2001
Extraordinary
Thanks Min and Hornet. 
I'll probably do the renders tomorrow or Tuesday as I'm off to a barbecue now. Yeah I agree about the soccer Hornet, it's all over the TV at the moment, and I'm not all that fond of tennis either.
I'll probably do the renders tomorrow or Tuesday as I'm off to a barbecue now. Yeah I agree about the soccer Hornet, it's all over the TV at the moment, and I'm not all that fond of tennis either.
Bonnie2001
Extraordinary
The barbecue wasn't fun for very long at all. A couple of the Dads were tanked up on beer and started fighting, so me and my friends left early and came home. We did manage to stuff ourselves with food and sweet stuff before the fight started.
Anyway, I am back home now and here is my interpretation of a ladybird after a few minutes cooking in Keyshot:
Everything (the ladybird and leaf) was done in ZBrush, sculpting, painting/texturing etc. Hairs with ZBrush fibermesh. The background is a forest image and lighting is an outdoor HDRI, rendering done in Keyshot.
I think I put about 15-20 hours total into this, but I'm not certain because like most of you I don't really keep proper track of the time I put into my projects. Searching up reference images probably took a few hours alone.
Anyway, I am back home now and here is my interpretation of a ladybird after a few minutes cooking in Keyshot:
Everything (the ladybird and leaf) was done in ZBrush, sculpting, painting/texturing etc. Hairs with ZBrush fibermesh. The background is a forest image and lighting is an outdoor HDRI, rendering done in Keyshot.
I think I put about 15-20 hours total into this, but I'm not certain because like most of you I don't really keep proper track of the time I put into my projects. Searching up reference images probably took a few hours alone.