HMC #23: Ansel Adams Tribute: Traiven3d

#1

I’ve decided to go with a creative environment for this one. After looking at a few of his
landscape photographs I was most inspired by these:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/ansel/gallery/gal_ansel_02.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/ansel/gallery/gal_ansel_04.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/ansel/gallery/gal_ansel_09.html

So I did some quick thumbnails to try and flesh out a composition (thumbnails.jpg below), and then cleaned up the one I liked the most and did a quick paint over (sketch.jpg). I’m trying to get a nice flow and balance of lights and darks, as well as playing with 3 contrasting surfaces; the pines, the craggy, linear cliffs and the organic mass of rock, tree roots, moss and forest debris.

#2

Roughed in the geo. Going to prep it for export into Zbrush to start developing the general shapes and forms. The composition isn’t a perfect match for the concept, but I figure I’ll need to tweak as the piece develops.

#3

I look forward to see your progress in Zbrush, very organic scene compared to many of the other projects in the challenge. Happy Zbrushing, regards Anders

#4

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