the wrestler (WiP museum_scene)

[PFC666]

Very good, reminds me of an insect

[PFC666]

Very good, reminds me of an insect

[michalis]

Thanks PFC666
An insect indeed. I'll try for more interesting forms. Just trying hard to keep a distance from any Dali related influence. If possible

[PFC666]

do not worry about the Influences
all have influences
Dali also
Any way is wonderful, and the artist's shows
and the viewer gets excited
that simple
a hug

[michalis]

Thanks PFC666. I mean, well, hmhm, I was never a fan of Dali's work. Always a fan of Max Ernst and DeChirico though.
An artifact, after some experiments on zb qremesher and loops/extrudes, on blender loops and UVs/displacements. Resculpted for a more natural look (less CG-like). Another complete non-sense, as always.

[kilik128]

look very interessing

[PFC666]

Fantastic image (nonsense) I like,
but the sense that it serves?
a hug

[michalis]

Thanks PFC666,
A crab-like artifact. Loops and loops
(It's a ~5000 faces base with normal and AO maps support. Subdivided here to avoid render issues -cycles)

[Frenchy Pilou]

...a Maya mask or an alien Space ship!
So a support for the imagination!

A crutch of the reality said Dali

[LVXIFER]

very good Michalis, nature offers always the best forms and structures.

Just to say I've on my terrarium a couple of Heteropterix and one Archispirostreptus gigas
would be cool to made them in 3D as well..check them on line..beautiful big insetcs

[michalis]

@Pilou.
Thanks
Are you a fan of Dali's work? Because I am not. But always a lover of Max Ernst, De Chirico, Picasso, Giacometti, and all the masters of the old schools/civilizations.
@LVXIFER
Thanks, I checked it, beautiful.

[blueferret]

Youre all wrong its a hand with six fingers and two opposable thumbs says home erectus... as time melts before his eyes... LOL

You have certainly got this method under your full control, congratulations.... and i like the earthy textures too Deke

[michalis]

Thank you Deke.
Here's an attempt on a very low poly mesh.
Ready for a VGame engine, I guess. (15k poly)
Used a bump map and an AO map. (this second is controlling the BSDF diffuse shader, it give this fake sculpted effect)

[Jake Rupert]

Excellent stuff again!

Michalis, excuse my curiosity, but you do put out so much great artwork -
do you use these skills on professional jobs allright or is this a mere hobby for you
and more for the thrill of investigating things?

[michalis]

Thank you Jake
It's rather a way to experiment on conceptual art.
I did work professionally in the past (low poly assets and a few archi vis) but that's all. I just learned the basic principles of topology, Nmaps, loops, all this "pro" stuff.
However, I'm a 2d traditional professional artist.
ZBrush, blender, 3dcoat etc became a fine opportunity for me to study some more on drawing, sculpting.