Separated his shirt to a separate object, and started detailing the head.
I like Blender Sculpt Mode. I prefer certain tools over similar tools in ZBrush or 3D-Coat, such as Blender's Elastic Deform tool, making use of Kelvinlets for silky-smooth deformation.
@metin This is really nice Metin, the texture lighting make this into a really nice portrait, as Kai said American gothic, Grant Wood comes to mind.
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For color management I chose the AgX Greyscale look. It required searching for the right color values and light strength to get it right, but I like the depth of the result.
I decided to sculpt this guy as a single mesh, instead of the usual blocking out with separate primitives. Then I separated the shirt once that was sufficiently shaped.
@metin Do you have a special reason to sculpt the figure in one peace? I always try to divide all objects to keep control over them and get better gaps later when melting them together. I your example I would start separated. Nose, ears, eyes, hair, chest, arm parts, etc. All separate. At the end, I join and melt them together. I like this way because it gives more freedom in sculpting. So I can always change the size of the nose or ears, at any time.
@CWernerArt Yes, I usually also start by blocking out separate primitive shapes, but sometimes I like to push, pull and carve everything using a single shape, for a certain traditional clay sculpting feel.
@metin I was just curious. There're different ways to work. Just for "doodling around" this is definitely a good option. I like the seperated way, because it provides faster results and I save time. 🙂
@CWernerArt 👍 I'm about to separate the clothing part, so I'm working the other way round in this scene: once the major features have been formed, it's time to separate parts that should be separate. 🙂
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