Dwayne the Dragon

Polygod · 06-04-2009, 07:58 PM

So Im laying around healing from hernia surgery and thought might as well model a little bit with my laptop, I mean it will run Silo and since I own it, might as well use it...

...so I googled some images and came across a sketch from Zac A. Cantlon I thought was funny and thought I'd model it.

6 hrs modeled in Silo so far for the base mesh and will venture into Zbrush once I'm able to sit up better.

xbo · 06-04-2009, 09:44 PM

Hi Polygod,

i like it. Have something curious.

Ill take a look close to the next updates.

Cheers
XBO

vader_dk · 06-05-2009, 06:12 AM

Hi Polygod

Sad to hear you have had hernia, hope you'll recover quickly

Really like the model, you might want to rotate the wings a big, so they dont stand out to the sides that much.

looking forward to see an update

(reminds me of, Elliott, Puff the magic Dragon)

/cheers

bobtronic · 06-05-2009, 08:41 AM

hehe, cute dragon

PS. good recovery

cheers,
Matthias

Polygod · 06-05-2009, 03:36 PM

Thanks guys. If I can ever sit up long enough to zbrush him, I'll be good.

As for the straight wings, even though he doesn't have the best loops for animation, I still made them straight so that I could pose them later, in case I wanted to do a most simple animation.

Besides, I still may retopo after zbrush and give him the proper loops and such. It's still all up in the air at this point.

_S9_ · 06-06-2009, 02:26 PM

Great start, nice concept as well, dragons are usually fun subject to work on, especially cartoony dragons, not much to crit at this point, maybe thicken up the arms a bit, as well as the neck, the side view looking good IMO, great job on the upper body, the feet could use some love, otherwise basically looking forward to the zbrush pass, and yeah here's to a fast recovery, keep it up man.

Polygod · 06-09-2009, 08:53 PM

Thanks for all the comments. Well my laptop was able to run zbrush a little bit so until I can sit at the desktop, I have to use it... and quite sluggishly.

I have ALOT to do, but wanted to post the progress so far so that it keeps me motivated to finish it. I can't wait to get to the fur part

Teyon · 06-09-2009, 10:46 PM

This is coming along great! I thought you were going to go in more of a toon direction but I like this too. Looks like it could fit in Dark Crystal.

Polygod · 06-11-2009, 08:18 PM

Thanks for the support. I'm continuing to build up the shape in Zbrush from the base mesh I made in Silo. Still loads to do...

achrystie · 06-11-2009, 08:40 PM

This is shaping up really nicely. I like the design and your modeling execution quite a bit. What ZBrush material is that in your latest image if you don't mind me asking?

Polygod · 06-11-2009, 08:52 PM

Thanks and yeah np, it's a material you can download from Zbrush's website. It's called gw_canderle. It actually renders quite differently than this so I just take a screenshot of it instead. I think it looks better that way.

Polygod · 06-13-2009, 08:19 PM

I'm getting to the point now where boredom sets in on a model and you start repeating your patterns. So to kill that habit, I'm going to move onto texture painting now and should I decide to add more detail or take some away, I'll do it later.

rusteberg · 06-14-2009, 04:42 AM

Brilliant!!!

MarkInTx · 06-14-2009, 05:27 AM

Poor dragon needs a chiropractor...

Polygod · 06-14-2009, 05:46 AM

Thanks and hah, yes he does.

Polygod · 06-14-2009, 07:53 PM

So started some poly painting and got this far. I've never been a great texture painter so I'm still working on that much. I think it's nearing completion because the subsurface will help alot in the renderer and then I can do smaller details of painting in Photoshop.

So I guess I will look at it for a while before I decide the proper time to take it out of Zbrush.

zacula · 06-15-2009, 01:05 AM

I was just showed your model by someone else who happened across it. I have to say good work mate. it goes a different direction than my original, but is very well done. Thanks for listing that the inspiration came from my work.

Zac Cantlon

Polygod · 06-15-2009, 01:48 AM

Hey Zac no problem. I was going to email you with the final version once I was done. I can still do it should you like to have it. I might even animate him.

Thanks again and if you have anything else you'd like modeled that you've drawn up, let me see em

bolatron · 06-15-2009, 02:42 AM

character is so awesome, can't wait to see a render

i'd be sad too if my wings were so tiny :<

MarkInTx · 06-15-2009, 03:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Polygod

So started some poly painting and got this far. I've never been a great texture painter so I'm still working on that much. I think it's nearing completion because the subsurface will help alot in the renderer and then I can do smaller details of painting in Photoshop.

I'm liking the Texture... Looking good (but I do feel sorry for the lil guy... he looks so whipped!)

06-04-2009, 07:58 PM	#1
Polygod There is Hope Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Greenville, SC, USA Posts: 233	Dwayne the Dragon So Im laying around healing from hernia surgery and thought might as well model a little bit with my laptop, I mean it will run Silo and since I own it, might as well use it... ...so I googled some images and came across a sketch from Zac A. Cantlon I thought was funny and thought I'd model it. 6 hrs modeled in Silo so far for the base mesh and will venture into Zbrush once I'm able to sit up better. Attached Thumbnails

06-05-2009, 08:41 AM	#4
bobtronic Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Friedrichsdorf/Germany Posts: 897	hehe, cute dragon PS. good recovery cheers, Matthias __________________ www.bobtronic.de

06-09-2009, 08:53 PM	#7
Polygod There is Hope Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Greenville, SC, USA Posts: 233	Thanks for all the comments. Well my laptop was able to run zbrush a little bit so until I can sit at the desktop, I have to use it... and quite sluggishly. I have ALOT to do, but wanted to post the progress so far so that it keeps me motivated to finish it. I can't wait to get to the fur part Attached Thumbnails

06-09-2009, 10:46 PM	#8
Teyon Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New York, New York Posts: 1,591	This is coming along great! I thought you were going to go in more of a toon direction but I like this too. Looks like it could fit in Dark Crystal. __________________ Check out my 2D and 3D work at: http://teyon.cgsociety.org/gallery/

06-11-2009, 08:18 PM	#9
Polygod There is Hope Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Greenville, SC, USA Posts: 233	Thanks for the support. I'm continuing to build up the shape in Zbrush from the base mesh I made in Silo. Still loads to do... Attached Thumbnails

06-04-2009, 09:44 PM	#2
xbo Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Munich Posts: 271	Hi Polygod, i like it. Have something curious. Ill take a look close to the next updates. Cheers XBO

06-05-2009, 06:12 AM	#3
vader_dk 3d artist etc. Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: denmark Posts: 110	Hi Polygod Sad to hear you have had hernia, hope you'll recover quickly Really like the model, you might want to rotate the wings a big, so they dont stand out to the sides that much. looking forward to see an update (reminds me of, Elliott, Puff the magic Dragon) /cheers

06-05-2009, 03:36 PM	#5
Polygod There is Hope Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Greenville, SC, USA Posts: 233	Thanks guys. If I can ever sit up long enough to zbrush him, I'll be good. As for the straight wings, even though he doesn't have the best loops for animation, I still made them straight so that I could pose them later, in case I wanted to do a most simple animation. Besides, I still may retopo after zbrush and give him the proper loops and such. It's still all up in the air at this point.

06-06-2009, 02:26 PM	#6
_S9_ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: The Netherlands, Amsterdam Posts: 243	Great start, nice concept as well, dragons are usually fun subject to work on, especially cartoony dragons, not much to crit at this point, maybe thicken up the arms a bit, as well as the neck, the side view looking good IMO, great job on the upper body, the feet could use some love, otherwise basically looking forward to the zbrush pass, and yeah here's to a fast recovery, keep it up man.

06-11-2009, 08:40 PM	#10
achrystie Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 345	This is shaping up really nicely. I like the design and your modeling execution quite a bit. What ZBrush material is that in your latest image if you don't mind me asking? __________________ When some wild-eyed, eight-foot-tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head up against the barroom wall, looks you crooked in the eye and asks you if ya paid your dues, you just stare that big sucker right back in the eye, and you remember what ol' Jack Burton always says at a time like that: "Have ya paid your dues, Jack?" "Yessir, the check is in the mail."

06-11-2009, 08:52 PM	#11
Polygod There is Hope Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Greenville, SC, USA Posts: 233	Thanks and yeah np, it's a material you can download from Zbrush's website. It's called gw_canderle. It actually renders quite differently than this so I just take a screenshot of it instead. I think it looks better that way.

06-13-2009, 08:19 PM	#12
Polygod There is Hope Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Greenville, SC, USA Posts: 233	I'm getting to the point now where boredom sets in on a model and you start repeating your patterns. So to kill that habit, I'm going to move onto texture painting now and should I decide to add more detail or take some away, I'll do it later. Attached Thumbnails

06-14-2009, 04:42 AM	#13
rusteberg Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 173	Brilliant!!!

06-14-2009, 05:27 AM	#14
MarkInTx Re-Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 603	Poor dragon needs a chiropractor... __________________ ================================ Silo - Blender - Sculptris ================================ Mark {AT} DigitalArtistGuild.com

06-14-2009, 05:46 AM	#15
Polygod There is Hope Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Greenville, SC, USA Posts: 233	Thanks and hah, yes he does.

06-14-2009, 07:53 PM	#16
Polygod There is Hope Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Greenville, SC, USA Posts: 233	So started some poly painting and got this far. I've never been a great texture painter so I'm still working on that much. I think it's nearing completion because the subsurface will help alot in the renderer and then I can do smaller details of painting in Photoshop. So I guess I will look at it for a while before I decide the proper time to take it out of Zbrush. Attached Thumbnails

06-15-2009, 01:05 AM	#17
zacula Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1	interesting I was just showed your model by someone else who happened across it. I have to say good work mate. it goes a different direction than my original, but is very well done. Thanks for listing that the inspiration came from my work. Zac Cantlon

06-15-2009, 01:48 AM	#18
Polygod There is Hope Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Greenville, SC, USA Posts: 233	Hey Zac no problem. I was going to email you with the final version once I was done. I can still do it should you like to have it. I might even animate him. Thanks again and if you have anything else you'd like modeled that you've drawn up, let me see em

06-15-2009, 02:42 AM	#19
bolatron :~) Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 31	character is so awesome, can't wait to see a render i'd be sad too if my wings were so tiny :<