BB-8 Droid Fan Art

#1

After watching new Star Wars movie, I couldn’t resist and I immediately started to work on BB-8 fan art. I also got huge inspiration Anillusion and his R2-D2 droid, sets for me quality goal. So far I made base and added topology for ridges and holes, no extrusions, just material ID marks where I will extrude. It goes slowly, I want to make sure shape remains perfect as long as possible

Quad topology only, and I am not going to rush this and get into pretty deep details.
Problem is reference, there are not enough photos, and most of photos with cast is used wrong prop, not one with real dents…

Wire
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#2

Daily update, orange X shapes are done and I finished Y shaped panels. Now I will start working on all six detail panels within orange circles. It would be much simpler if the surface was flat, but curved shape gives me extra challenge.

also I dont use any orthographic blueprints or background image, I am eyeballing everything, it is awesome to practice my sense of proportions