Blocks renders

The name can be quite misleading, a little bit because they do not really look like blocks and secondly it might sound quite boring.

To summarise, this is actually a lighting and rendering "just for fun" thing.

Programs used: Maya and Photoshop (still renders).

Starting out, I made a big ass mesh, comprizing of cuboids.

Admit it, everyone has a time in their life going all crazy.
Check out the number of faces by the way.

Then created a big ass sphere to contain the mesh and light it internally.

"Welcome, to the DOME"

After that... Render away.

This is a pretty old render, I think I lost the file, luckily I had it dug up from my archives.

As I said on the last photo caption, this thing started a while back. I have just picked it up from where I left off recently. The next few renders will be the recent renders.

I changed the material from lambert to blinn, making the thing more reflective and shiny(higher specular)

Now I have it shiny, I decided that it would make a pretty good desktop wallpaper, thus I bump up the samples to 4 and bump up the resolution to 1080p.

Furthermore, I made it golden.

Just changed light colour, not material colour.

Then the occlusion layer.

Occlusion layer.

The section with maya is over!
Now we move on to Photoshop.

Unfortunately, there is only 1 picture for this section because there is not much to show.

Just playing with different blending modes.

So yeah, one can achieve a lot of different results by just playing with the blending options.

Well that is the end of this post, try to explore a bit more and do not be afraid of trying new things out.

Self Digital Painting

Wow, it has been a long time since I updated my blog (more than a month, going to 2 months).

The title is pretty self explainatory, and yes, I painted myself. 

First, I took a picture... well not me actually, I had one of my friends to take it for me.

Yes, it is in the school compound and that is the school's shirt.

Then I continues to block out the colours in multiple layers.

Blocking using ridiculous colours, yes!

Then started to move on to painting the greyscale of the body.

The shoes are a little sketchy.

Now some make-up.

Yeah, the hair...

Yes, now the hair. I had to experiment a few ways to get it done, but got it done-ish anyways. Just used a grass brush to paint it in different angles and then blurred the layer.

Almost done...

Final touches, add in colour layers and play with the blend modes.

Result:

Added background and shadow.

Well, that's about it for this post. I will post a personal project in another post. Its a 3D project comprising of automotive stuff.

Digital Paintings

Yeah, as I promised, here are the digital paintings that I've done. Enjoy.

Still life painting (1)
Top hat referenced from picture

Still life painting (2)
Mug referenced from picture

Movie still study painting
Movie still referenced from movie: Despicable Me

Cel shaded painting
Linework from Princess Colouring Book

"Red" Character Design
Personal Character Design

Cel Shading Painting
Linework from Princess Colouring Book

Well, that's about it for now, I might still have a few drawings left, and I think I might upload them on a later date. Please stayed tuned for more drawings and renders of 3D stuff, my friends and I are planning something big.

Animal Drawings

This post will contain the animal drawings I have done. quite recently.

Animal Anatomy Study
Lion's skeletal system
Referenced from picture

Animal Anatomy Study
Lion's muscular system
Referenced from picture

Animal Anatomy Study
Lion's skin/fur
Referenced from picture

Ape skeleton in perspective
Reference from picture

Animal construction drawings
Referenced from pictures

That is all for my animal drawings, I'll be posting up the digital paintings that I have done on the next post. I would also post some renders in other posts if I have the time, I'm still a student after all (especially during crunch time).

Figure Drawing Post Number 2

As I said, I'm posting this later of just now, meaning now now. So here's part 2

1 Minute Quick Gesture Drawing
Referenced from picture

2 Minute Gesture Drawing (1)
Referenced from picture

2 Minute Gesture Drawing (2)
Referenced from picture

5 Minute Gesture Drawing (1)
Referenced from picture

5 Minute Gesture Drawing (2)
Referenced from picture

5 Minute Construction Drawing (1)
Referenced from picture

5 Minute Construction Drawing (2)
Referenced from picture

Well, in my opinion, gestures are quite easy, but one can go crazy with the lines and add too much in one gestures. Construction wise, it might take a lot of time, some might jus want to start drawing the outline, some may prefer constructing it in many simple forms, it is really up to one's preference.

I will be posting up some animal drawings and digital painting soon, look forward to that. And it is me Si Jie "K9" signing out for the day.

Figure Drawing Post Number 1

Here is the first of many installments of Drawings I have done during my course in school.

Male Head Front View
Done in pencil, referenced from picture.

Female Head Side View
Done in pencil, Referenced from picture also.

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Human Muscles Anatomy Study
Done in pencils, referenced from pictures.

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Hand Drawings 1

Hands Drawings 2
All done in pencils, referenced from my own hands and fingers.

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Feet Drawings and Studies

Drawn in pencils and referenced from pictures.

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Human Anatomy Landmarks
Drawn in pencils, referenced from pictures.

This is the first part of... I think 2 parts for figure drawings for now, I will be posting the other drawings soon. Stay tuned folks and if you like, post some comments and/or critiques below.

Busy week, will be uploading a lot of stuff.

Busy week this week, I will be uploading a lot of stuff, not just because my assignment prompts me so, but also I have A LOT of stuff to put up, so it is best to start early eh. Look forward to all my stuff, and I do know it has been a LONG while since my last post.