Baba yaga project was done for the intermediate modeling class at AnimSchool. The concept chosen was done by the talented Cory Loftis. Roosters don't crow. Initially Zbrush was used but advised against, so the in the end the model was done the good old poly modeling way- using Maya. A body mesh was modeled first and then layered in with the clothes and accessories. Baba bald Much emphasize was focused on ensuring that the topology was able to achieve the facial shape. This took several iterations and with each pass, it got me more and more excited. It was definitely the biggest challenge and most fun aspect of this project. Like the face, the body had to be tweaked along the way, nothing was finalized. For the cloth, Marvelous Designer and Ncloth were both used as initial tests jump off points and only some parts were used in the end and mainly reconstructed in Maya. Finally the model was posed using a basic FK rig using maya joints and then rendered with Vray using rect lights setup in a basic. Minimal post work was done in Photoshop to spruce up the contrast. I've learnt and picked up invaluable skills along the way and made friends with some very shy people ( you know who you are). In general, it wasn't just an online course, it was being part of a great community. Thanks to Dave and Jeff for additional feedback on the model along the way, it really did offer more insight and views for improvement. Thanks to Brien for being ever so encouraging and supportive throughout the course. And I think it is important for a course as long as this. I do actually wish that the class be made longer but that is in many ways not viable.
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By: Karen - KI4GOT (Visit Karen’s Farm Here) I've seen a number of people who are new to poultry asking, "What is ______?" Fill in the blank with any color or feather type or part found on a chicken. Hopefully this post will provide a good reference for all your future feather questions. The FIRST thing I will recommend, if you want to breed any American Poultry Association recognized varieties of poultry, is to get a copy of the Standard of Perfection (SOP). Any edition will do as many of the breeds haven't changed in years, though newer volumes will have more recently added breed varieties. You can order the most recent edition directly from the American Poultry Association by clicking here. Many breed association websites will also go into detail for the various recognized varieties. I'm not going into great depth here, just covering some of the basics. If you want to know more, you have the greatest research tool at your fingertips. It's called the Internet. Google is your friend. If you want to know something, type in what you're looking for and you'll find way more than what you wanted to know. LOL First, the general parts of a chicken. This part is easy. I found the following image at: http://files.backyardchickens.com/graphics/chickenparts.gif and it does a pretty good job of showing all the anatomical terminology. When reading the Standard of Perfection for any breed, it will give specific descriptions of the important areas for each breed, variety and gender - if there are differences between them. Some varieties will be the same for both sexes and noted as such (for example, solid colored birds). Next is a diagram showing the feather categories of a wing, found at http://theprophetandtheliar.tumblr.com/post/13458043137/chapter-03-animal-anatomy. This is a great place for some comparative anatomy between humans and some other animals, and I recommend it for anyone interested in knowing the similarities and differences. Some breeds will have color variations within these groups of feathers, so knowing which feathers you are looking for is important. Now for the anatomy of a single feather. I don't remember where the original version of this image came from, but it has been edited slightly with the more common names of the components. And even more detail of a feather. All chickens have normally barbed feathers with the exception of Silkies. Silkies lack the barbules that hold the individual feather barbs together. When someone refers to a "hard feathered" or "soft feathered" bird, it is a reference to the stiffness of the shaft of the feather. The Old English Game Bantam is considered a "hard feathered" breed, where the feathers are held tightly to the body. A Cochin would be a "soft feathered" breed, having a much looser, rounded appearance. The last thing I will mention here is color pattern. There seems to be a great deal of confusion among them as some breeds may refer to one or the other with different names. For example, Penciling. In Cochins, the Partridge variety is penciled. Some descriptions in the SOP also refer to stippling, which appears as a very small pattern of dots on the surface of a feather, similar to what you see at the base of the feather labeled "Mottling." This brings up another point. In some varieties, a Mottled bird has solid white feathers interspersed with colored feathers, rather than just tipped in white as shown below. The feather shown below, in my opinion, is more indicative of a Mille Fleur type pattern, where the base of the feather is a shade of buff, red, or brown, with a black chevron edging a white tip. The SOP also mentions “Shafting” for some varieties. This is simply where the feather shaft is one color and the body (vane) of the feather is another. This is required for some varieties, and considered a fault for others. Again the SOP is a handy resource for knowing what is required for the breed you are working with, to give you an idea of what you are looking for. The last thing I will mention here is how to use the SOP. So many people get hung up on the feathers and colors of a bird, that the basis of what MAKES that breed can get lost. When you read the SOP, the breed description appears in order of importance. First is the overall shape, size or weight of the bird. Next would be the head, feet, wings and tail. These details include tail angulations, number of points on a comb, how tightly the wings are carried, and number and placement of toes (most breeds have 4 toes but some have 5). The last thing described in the Standard is coloration. (Click to enlarge images representing different feather patterns) Hope this was helpful. If only one person gets anything out of it, then my time was well spent in typing this up. And remember, "It costs less to raise the best." A quote from my mentor and advisor, Dr. Bob Hawes from the University of Maine in Orono. I blame him for my love of poultry, and Cochins in particular. Thanks Dr Hawes. Karen *
Been feeling so-so lately but i remain overwhelmingly completely enamoured by chickens
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Los principales referentes de Hope Gangloff (Amytiville, NY, 1974) no están en los libros de historia del arte ni en los grandes maestros. Sus dibujos son momentos de calma en los que sus amigos, muchos de ellos artistas, y su círculo cercano suponen la fuente de inspiración. Sus nombres son...
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Do you know your pets so well you could create a comic from their point of view? Sarah does. The 25-year-old from Texas has two birds: a sweet but birdbrained cockatiel, Chicken, and a tiny but bossy parrotlet, Blue Boy, and she dedicated an entire comic series to them.
Artist Endre Penovác (previously here and here) depicts mysterious cats and ethereal roosters with a carefully perfected watercolor technique using diluted inks. Instead of trying to control his brushstrokes, Penovac seems to let the medium run amok across the canvas as it bleeds in every direction, and yet even these happy accidents result in precisely rendered paintings. Seen here is a collection of paintings from the last year or so, but you can see more originals and prints on Saatchi Art. More
