Creating a Male Character Concept for 3D
In this series of lessons, we will be focusing on developing a male character concept for sculpting in 3D. Software required: Photoshop CS5.
What you'll learn
In this series of lessons, we will be focusing on developing a male character concept for sculpting in 3D. We'll begin the process with basic lines and simple shapes as we develop both the pose and anatomy for our character. We'll gradually refine this detail as we begin to think about his wardrobe, accessories and other details. After we finish our character sketch, we'll begin preparing it for color by refining our line work, masking off our painting area and discussing a few custom brushes. We'll then begin painting our character starting with the mid-tones and then moving into the shadows. To wrap things up we'll explore applying textures to various parts of the character as well as highlights. Software required: Photoshop CS5.
Table of contents
- Beginning the Character Concept 10m
- Refining the Character's Pose and Anatomy 10m
- Beginning to Detail Our Character's Wardrobe 10m
- Completing the Details for the Characters Wardrobe 10m
- Drawing the Character's Head and Face 11m
- Drawing the Character's Hands and Forearms 10m
- Designing the Character's Tattoo 11m
- Creating Refined Line Work 11m
- Preparing the Character for Color 12m
- Painting Midtones for the Pants 10m
- Painting Midtones for the Vest 10m
- Painting Midtones for the Skin 10m
- Painting Shadows for the Pants 10m
- Painting Shadows for the Vest 11m
- Painting Shadows for the Shirt, Shoes and Belt Buckle 10m
- Painting Shadows for the Arms 10m
- Painting Shadows for the Head, Neck and Face 11m
- Painting Textures and Beginning to Paint Highlights 12m
- Finishing the Character 6m
About the author
Eddie began teaching creative professionals over ten years ago for Digital Tutors. In 2014 Digital Tutors was acquired by Pluralsight and he continued his focus on creating high quality training for artists in both the film and games industries. With a background in graphic design and illustration Eddie has always been focused on visual appeal. This can be seen through his courses in which he shares secrets for achieving production level quality for concept art, illustrations, textures, mater... more