Beast of Burden - Character - Drongo Stabbins

#70

Drongo, we’re the ones who are privileged. Thanks for the increadible eye candy. I’ll be keeping an eye on your work from here on out. :slight_smile:

Best wishes,

Steve

#71

Oh that small goblin or what is it is a big wretch…I like your renders…

#72

Steve Warner:Big thanks! very very much appreciated!

TES:Thanks!..Glad you like the renderings…

#73

You know i love you characters, so i won´t repeat that - i have to crit a little if these are the final renderings - IMO the highlights are far to strong - they are “burning” out part of the model and that´s a bloody shame!!! Nuf said - still exeptional !

#74

Pit: thanks for the comment…In defence of my decision to use the light/render set-up that I did; I would say that it was to help accentuate the form and volume of the models.
I would suggest a look at William Bouguereau’s Nymphs and Satyr or indeed some of the painting of John William Waterhouse. What the highlight ‘burns’ on one side of the model, it reveals on the other, creating an extreme of light and shade, so revealing the existing curves of the form.
In addition to this, as well as the light assisting in sculpting the models, it may also be evocative of a certain location type or environment, even if none physically exists. The colour of course hopefully also aiding this.
Thanks again Mr. Pit! I hope this helps, and I do understand that points like this are indeed very individual, it either works for you or it doesn’t, however the images that you see were very intentional and hopefully well considered!
Good point! Really appreciate it, and I’m glad you like the characters!

#75

Really amazing work Mr. Stabbins. You did a friggin fantastic job on this piece. It looks really incredable. Great work! :applause: :applause:

#76

I must say I agrea with Pit. A suggestion: You could lower the key and fill light till you get just a soft burned light on the model (witch is the style your looking for) and for the volume or detail adding create a back light that creates a contour over the oposite side of the key light direction. Toy story would be a good example for this. The allwas have this highlight.

I love your image tho. I just think this could add alot. Just a small burn would create the same effect. The thing is lighting is composed of ligh, penumbra and shadows. Now you have intense light, light and penumbra, follow me?

#77

ZrO-1: Thanks again for the really positive comments! I appreciate it!

Artifex: I do follow…however as I have said previously “it either works for you or it doesn’t,” The ‘penumbra’ or partial shade state of the lighting, on these particular models, is very much in the final renders. A more obvious example was used in earlier renders (page 3) however; I decided not to continue this trend into the final depictions, as I said previously,
“As well as the light assisting in sculpting the models, it may also be evocative of a certain location type or environment, even if none physically exists.”
I completely understand and appreciate your commentary, but I believe this is a matter of personal perception, and not completely fundamental to the objectives of this particular challenge.
Thanks again!

#78

Ok great then, looking forward to see those final renders.

#79

For anyone who maybe has not seen them; the Final Renders for this particular thread, they are featured on page 4, on the eleventh post on the page, with the comment “The Final Images.”

If necessary I may repost these Images to make it more convenient for those with slower connections; as the page does have quite a few images on it.

Thanks! :slight_smile:

#80

Final Images

#81

butifull

#82

Mr. Stabbins, if you don’t win this challenge outright, you’ll at least get an award for freakiest characters! :twisted:

I love those shots. Really great. I need to extend my vocabulary so I can elaborate on how good this model is.

Where’s my thesaurus?:bounce:

#83

Artifex: thanking you kindly! really appreciate it!

erilaz:Thank you for the really positive comments! it means a lot!

#84

yeah, that’s a great concept!:thumbsup:

#85

huh?: Thanks! appreciate it.:beer:

#86

WOW what a sureal piece of art !!!

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

#87

:applause: congratulations Drongo! Easily one of the best.
I want to see them animated…

#88

Ditto to what Mandrake said…Drongo I just love the entire piece, from the very fun and clean characters to there excellent poses. A five star piece of work. In a very good field yours is one of the elite, excellent job, just beautiful and very fun to look at, and that’s what’s most important…:beer: :slight_smile:

#89

levius: Thank you so much! I appreciate it!

Mandrake: From you Mandrake, that comment is a real endorsement, I cant tell you how pleased I am! I really appreciate it!

Virtuoso: Thankyou yet again! you have been a great support, and so positive throughout!