#beginner sculpter

[doggopawz]

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[p4p3rc4t]

Artists are cool.

beginners, hobby artist, professional artists, gore/Horror artists, comic artists, all of them.

Art is awesome, all forms of it.

Writers, crafters, sculpters, cosplayers, musicians, all of them.

Art is an amazing form of self-expression. Keep going at it; don't let anyone put you down because your art "isn't good enough". You ARE good enough.

And to all my new artists, you're AWESOME!! Without new artists coming in, our community would eventually die. Keep practicing, with time you'll get better.

Don't spend too much time comparing your art to others, don't put yourself down. Don't stress about if your style is 'good enough', just do art. Create because it makes you HAPPY. Art shouldn't feel forced.

You're all awesome!!!

[moldwood]

hii i remember a while ago you mentioned getting a bunch of udemy courses for blender & i was wondering if there were any character modeling ones that you tried and liked (or if you know of any other good ones elsewhere)? i have some that im looking at rn but its hard to decide what to start with when they all seem just slightly different lmao

(also idk if u remember but i am the same person that asked about ones for environments/buildings way back then as well. i did get some of them & made a little progress & then got distracted by Other Projects & havent touched blender since & now im switching gears to character stuff lmao. as one does)

yes i do remember you! you activated my trap card once again. now you have to sit and read my ramblings for 30 minutes. or just skip to the bolded sentence i got and finished this one, but if you remember the basics from your environment courses, i don't know if i would recommend it more than anything you can find for free on youtube tbh. if you feel like you've forgotten basics, it's a good place to start as the course starts from an absolute beginner level for hotkeys and adding materials and etc. or if you want a certificate! they do go very into texture painting and baking the details of your sculpt onto your lower resolution model, which the next one i'm going to recommend does not. but again you could always find how to do that for free elsewhere. i did it before the 4.2 updated videos, so i can't say anything about the new ones, but i don't think they cover manual retopology, more complex clothes, hair, or using UDIMs. and now my brief ramble on retopology: there's nothing wrong with just doing a decimate modifier if it gets the job done, but if you're wanting a model that moves, you definitely want to do it manually to make sure it deforms properly! there are a TON of videos on retopology, i would poke around different ones to see what method works best for you when the time comes, and watch (or at least skim) this to understand Why certain things in topology work like they do (like how to topologize a forehead to get a crease when someone raises their eyebrows). (though you don't always need topology to get things like that done. warning for auntie whispers's creepy self done semi-realistically.)

ornithopter course is goated for your hard surface modeling and rigging learning needs. includes learning about UDIMs. harley davidson goated for an even more complex hard surface model, but does not cover rigging or UDIMs (i think. i haven't done this one yet. just based off the preview). hard surface modeling is good to know for props, weapons, uhhh cars, carriages, things that can be a Part of a character without being the character. BUT ! it's nothing you can't logic your way through though using everything you learnt so far/in the environmental courses and a little youtube + reddit searching.

for something free, i definitely recommend this playlist by bran sculpts. it's a bit less guided than the course so you might have to pause here and there, but he goes at a medium pace and says everything he's doing. the hotkeys in the corner can be a little hard to see because of his ui scale early on, but he covers the things i listed earlier that the (original) course didn't; retopology, clothes, and hair (again idk because i haven't taken the 4.2 version). does not cover hair particles, so you will have to go elsewhere for that, but the method he does use is Very Very good.

flycat is a character sculpter who i recommend watching once you're familiar with the process. they do something a little different each video, so there's always something to learn, but they are very efficient and talented. you will have to either slow the video speed down or buy the video on gumroad to see everything they're doing, but i've gotten most of it through just slowing it down.

then for specific things, it's best to just search around! all those slightly different methods have something to offer, and what one person does might not make sense for the specific thing you need so you can always try another method. curly hair is definitely something that i'm always finding new videos on because i'm never quite satisfied with how i can get it to look.

i will also always plug the art of effective rigging (and to a lesser degree alive) for if you're planning on getting into making models move. the same guy does have a character creation course, but i haven't looked too much into it. looks like another good option though, but a little expensive compared to the other options out there

i think the biggest thing with character creation is that since it is what the most people are interested in (as far as i can tell), there are going to be a LOT of things out there to teach you for free. since they are free, they will all be missing something, so enjoy the process and look things up as you run into things you don't know while making your own models. anything you do for a humanoid model applies for a quadruped or... etc, you just will have to look a Bit harder if you're having a specific problem, or experiment and use your big brain.

other misc things: i always keep this chart on hand, very useful when transitioning from head to neck topology or hands to wrists, etc etc

shape keys can carry your animations if that's what you hope to do eventually, 2d face sprites can be controlled with bones, never be afraid of mixing mediums (taking a picture of a model from blender then drawing on top of it for example), unreal engine can be used as a compositing tool and floral scatter tool and water generator tool, annnnd my last advice is to look out for humble bundle sales. there were a few blender focused ones last year that had a bunch of really good add-ons (and a course or two) for cheap, like shaders plus, florapaint, retopoflow, and claydoh, along with like 20 others all for 35 bucks. right now, there's this concept art bundle, some of which are focused on character creation in 3d software. they tend to use zbrush and substance painter, which is a shame that they are so expensive. if only there was some way to GET these programs INTO your PC for cheap -- free even! ... .COM

[rhartistic]

Asynchronous Assignment

I will be looking through all of the 6 videos, give my thoughts on each of them, then have my overall thoughts on all of them.

Kurt Schwitters

Kurt had a fascination with his usage of collage, utilizing it as an extension of his paintings. His whole life was to be very experimental with his art, constantly changing from poet to graphic designer, performer, etc. It is very interesting that he strives to touch into the various types of arts just because he mostly wanted to.

Joseph Cornell

I really appreciate Joseph's work, where some of his pieces would be miniature versions of various objects that we see in our life, or it can resemble an actual box containing lots of stuff. I love his fascination with birds as well as it gives of a more lively expression. I could appreciate the attention to detail he made throughout all his art works.

Louise Nevelson

I love how one box in each of her art can contain lots of pieces that have a connection to each other. What's fascinating about these assemblings is how they are all craved from wood. Although her coloring consists of either black or white, it's pleasant to observe to when you look close enough.

Relief Sculpter Explanation

It's interesting to know how a sculpture can be created with a certain amount of relief that can be pressured into it.

Clay Explanation

I have definitely delve into this back then, and it is hard to smooth out clay as a beginner, in which there may be some imperfections. Even so, I definitely did enjoyed trying to form various things using clay.

Tile Preparation

Using this as an example can help me better understand of what I may be getting into this class. I will make sure to note this as preparation whenever we get started.

I can get a clear idea of how 3d art is implemented in various types of media. Makes me feel like these artists gets motivated with these types of art because it gives a big opportunity on endless possibilities on what can be created.

Many of the artist collect their work in various ways. Example include Louise Nevelson collects wood to scrape into, Kurt Schwitters utilizing collages as an extention for his art, and Joseph Cornell collecting boxes to create a purpose upon it.

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[voiddavicrystalheartc]

These are the first ever figurines of two of the many draekons of Dimension 39-B Blacklite Lands, yes I AKNOLAGE that they are not my best work but please you have to understand that I am kinda a beginner clay sculpter, even though I played with oil based clay at age 7 in 2014 or 2015, I hope you like the sculptures I made if not then give any criticism you may, BUT NO NEGATIVE ENERGY PLEASE thank you. 🌈🌀💙

[thewayoftheprophets]

1. Ahad - The One and Only. Unity of all the attributes. Cannot be divided into parts. 2. Wahid - The One, The Source, The first of many diverse manifestations. 3. Hayy - The Living, Giver of Life, Animates, Revives, Source of all Life. 4. Muhyi – Giver of life, animater, revives, calls into being, grants wholeness/completeness 5. Mumit – deprives life, makes inanimate, makes still, quiet, spiritually dead - the One who has the power to kill lusts and attachments, the One who can slay the sense of separateness, the One who can quiet the ego. 6. Baqi - Everlasting, remains forever, without beginning or end 7. Qayyum - The ongoing, the start, the foundation of all existence, the manager of existence. 8. Badi - Original inventor, Outstanding, Incomparable and Unique 9. Mubdi - Founder of creation, beginner of all things. 10. Muid - Restorer, renewer, reviver of creation both physically and spiritually. 11. Bari - The one who makes out of nothing with no fault, evolves matter and sends new forms into existence, clear of other things. 12. Musawwir - Sculpter, shaper of all creation, giving each a special inclination or desire, maker of forms whereby one is distinguished [like pottery] 13. Khaliq - Planner, Creator, Measuring accurately, according to devised patterns, brings thing into existence from non-existence through precise planning. 14. Qadir - The capable of accomplishing, determiner and measurer of things, one who decides [saying ‘kun’ (Be!), and it is.]. 15. Muqtadir - The supremely powerful in determining and delivering a suitable measure of things, power to decide the outcome of all matters, whose decree prevails in every situation. 16. Qahhar -  The powerful, dominater over creation, compeller against ones wishes, the overpowering and subjugating (master over). 17. Qawi - The supreme strength, beyond all weakness, capable of enduring difficulty, victorious over 18. Matin - Firm, loyal, unwavering, constant, strength of determination 19. Jabbar - restores to good state, repairs, reforms, benefits, compels according to his will, supreme, high above all creation, unresistable power. 20. Rafi - raises, elevates, makes high, honours. 21. Khafid - lowers, weakens, humbles, relaxes, softens (hardened hearts) 22. Muizz - Giver of invincible strength and honour, giver of respect, honour, elevates, makes something cherished, precious. (more glorious than rafi) 23. Mudhill - Lowers, dishonours, degrades, humiliates, humbles, makes exceedingly low + disgraced (more intensive than khafid) 24. Qabid - The one who clutches, seizes, absolute owner, chooses to withhold, make scarce, contracts joy and expansion of heart, absolute owner collects in hand (the souls), the endless cycles of life and death, the setting and rising of the sun. 25. Basit - The expander, grants joy , comfort and abundance, makes the way wide and open, extends a helping hand to humanity (infuses a gift into something which grows and flourishes in great abundance). 2 contrary states of the heart, from both of which it is seldom or never free: the former being an affection of the heart withholding it from dilation and joy; whether the cause thereof be known, as the remembrance of a sin or an offense, or of an omission, or be not known… 26. Fattah - The opener, lifts veils and opens hearts, revealer, makes things clear, unties knots, unlocks doors, grants victory. 27. Nur - gives light, illuminates, enlightens, blazing and apparent to senses. 28. Baith - Awakener, raises up from sleep, resurrects the death, sends light (prophets) into the world, makes obvious to the eye. 29. Jami – collects, gathers the dispersed, reconciles, unites, resolves congregates. 30. Zahir - Visible, obvious, attracts attention, higher status above all, ascended high.   that which goes from the center and spreads out, disperses or radiates into being, like the rays of the sun. 31. Batin - Hidden, veiled from all eyes, concealed within all creation, knower of hidden, penetrates inside. 32. Malik - Owner, ruler of existence, supreme authority, king. 33. Maalik Al-Mulk - Supreme authority, above kingship, master of worlds. 34. Awwal – the first, beginnging of all actions, thoughts, cause of the world, existed before all creation 35. Akhir – The last, ultimate, remains after all have passed away, the end 36. Muqaddim - The advancer, moves things forward, promotes. 37. Mu'akhkhir - Delayer, causes to go back, remain behind, postpones and puts off advancement. 38. Warith - Supreme heir, inheritor, to whom everything returns.   Everything is a loan - to Him we belong and to Him we return, every night. 39. Samad - Eternal, unchanging, unaffected, awe-inspiring, without needs, sole aim of all, sought by all yet in need of none, the one to turn towards. 40. Ghani - Indepedent, free from desire or need, completely satisfied, does without help, supremely wealthy and self sufficient – nature is independency, self sufficiency and supreme wealth 41. Mughni – deeds done by the wealthy one – gives wealth abundantly, enriches, makes self sufficient, bestows satisfaction and contentment, spiritual wealth. 42. Wajid - The finder of everything, possesser, wealthy and abundant, without desires, lacking nothing. 43. Wasi - Sufficient in size, spacious, all embracing, large and accomodating, more than enough. 44. Razzaq - Bestower of sustenance, provides with the necessities of life, gives beneficial gifts providing nourishment to grow physically, mentally or spiritually. 45. Wahhab - giver of gifts, freely and endlessly without expectations, gives generously in large amounts. 46. Hasib - Calculates and gives without sparing or expectations, gives sufficiently, without measure. 47. Muhsi - The recorder, accounter, comprehender, posesses full understanding, registers and records all things, establishes a count. 48. Shahid - Witnesses all creation, sees everything taking place and is amidst, always present, has knowledge of all. 49. Alim - Knowing with certainty, intuitive knowledge of things before they happen, knowledge of everything, acts according to knowledge. 50. Khabir - Knower of true inner nature, reality, hidden secrets,. 51. Hakim - Posessor of wisdom, know the true nature of things, pass judgements, restrain from wrongdoing or corruption – nature of the posessro of wisdom 52. Hakam – the true judge, knows true nature of things, delivers justice in every situation, prevents from wrongdoin, corruption or ignorance– delivery of justice by the most wise 53. Muqit - Nourisher, presever, supplier and sustainer, maintaining all existence. 54. Wakil - The trusted guardian, the one to lean upon, entrusted for management of ones affairs. 55. Hafiz - Preserver, guards, protect, takes care of, prevents from perishing or becoming lost, vigilantly guarding. 56. Mani - prevents, holds back, restrains, denies, forbids, refuses, guards, protects. 57. Muhaymin - The protector, watching over, extended like a wing of mercy, offers peace and security. 58. Mumin - Remover of fear, grants protection, trusted, believed in, tranquil (free from disturbance). 59. Raqib - The observant, keeping an eye on, mindful of, holding in consideration. 60. Mujib - Answerer, replies, responds, pierces + penetrates. 61. Sami - All hearing, listens, pays attention to, fully understands. 62. Basir - The all-seeing, noticing, understanding, aware. 63. Waali - Master + owner who is also supportive, helpful and friendly in His dealings. 64. Wali - Protecting friend, near and lovingly supportive owner. 65. Rahman - Greatly merciful, engulfing all creation, like a mother to a child but even greater, despite having the power to punish. An outpouring sense of mercy continuously showering on all creation. 66. Raheem - Constantly renews mercy and rewards those deserving, as a result on ones deeds. A constantly renewing mercy, like the tides of the sea. 67. Rauf - kind, gentle, lenient, merciful, compassionate, showing pity + tenderness. 68. Latif - subtle, regard for circumstances, courteous, gentle + gracious towards his creation, knowing the minute details of affairs. 69. Barr - Source of goodness, affectionate, gracious, kind, bestower of gifts, honest and just, regard for circumstances, rewards for service, origin of every virtue, ample (large and accomadating) in goodness. 70. Nafi - creator of all that benefits and is useful, grants all advantages. 71. Shakur - The most greatful, thankful, bestower of large rewards, acknowledges and appreciates goodness, give abundantly in return. 72. Hamid - Praised, adored, honoured, commended, the highest praise + honour. Existence itself is his praise. 73. Wadud - Source of love, the desired, affectionate + beloved. 74. Quddus - Pure, clean, spotless, removed from impurity, imperfection, sacred. 75. Salam - Source of peace, perfect, complete, content, safe and secure, prosperous. 76. Haqq - The truth, reality, genuine, authentic, unavoidable, without doubt, correct and just. 77. Muqsit - The just, does away with injustice, establishes a fair balance. 78. Adl - Adjusts, straightens, rectifies affairs, balances, turns away from wrong, makes comfortable with right, establishes justice + fairness. 79. Rashid - Directs to the right path, causes to follow the right way, the supreme director, causes to hold right beliefs. 80. Hadi - Continually guides rightly, shows kindness on the proper path, guides until reaching end goal (jannah), leads the right way. 81. Tawwab - Returns to goodness, restores to grace the repenters and rewards, forgives, repeatedly summons and calls towards repentence. 82. Darr - Forceful corrector, causes adversity + distress, harms outwardly in his wisdom, discourages wrong behaviour. 83. Muntaqim - The avenger, punishes (such that we do not need to take vengeance), dislikes and disproves of wrongdoers. 84. Afuw - Obliterates all traces of sin, forgives, turns away from punishment, makes unapparent, gives without constraints, more than is due. (opposite of muntaqim) (more intensice forgiveness than ghfr) 85. Ghafur - forgiver, veiler and coverer of sins 86. Ghaffar - Continously veils sin and relieves us from the suffering of rememberance. 87. Sabur - patiently enduring, without show of complaint, making no distinction between comfort or affliction, persevering cheerfully, constant + unwavering. A patience which arises by self restraint. 88. Halim - Calm + deliberate never acting in haste, forgiving + gentle, managing temper. A patience that arises from deep serenity, leniency and careful deliberation. 89. Aziz - Most powerful, invincible, cherished, respected, high, elevated, rare, precious. 90. Azim - Magnificent, of great importance, imposing, superior, vast, huge , absolute greatness. great in both  His attributes and self. 91. Kabir - One whose essence is greatness, great in size, in age, in virtue, knowledge, with rights above others, great in every aspect. 92. Muta’kabbir – Supremely great, has rights and attributes far beyond others, possessor of al rights, perfection of greatness – the truly deserving of pride 93. Jalil - supremely great, great excellence + beauty, high, far above, independent, glorified source of greatness.great in attributees/features 94. Ali – Most high, elevated, lofty, rise above, surpass + exceed all, nothing is higher 95. Muta’ali – Beyond the imagination, exalted above all, beyond the the beyond 96. Majeed - Glorious, honourable, exalted, excellent + beautiful, exceedingly generous. His nature is to be glorious, dignified and giving. 97. Maajid - The one whose deeds are always noble, great, most perfect example of goodness, richness and generosity.  Praised for his honourable attributes. 98. Kareem - The most generous, highly honoured, valued, endless in giving gifts, precious + valuable, grand and high minded. 99. Dhu Al-Jalal Wa Al Ikram dhul-jalali wal-ikram Posesser of Jalal (to be supremely great, excellent, beautiful, high, far above all, independent) + Karam (generosity, honour, excellence, bounty, productivity).