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Ilse Toskala (sculpt) added Sep 23, 2005
An NPC for the Traveller game. The pose is close to a couple others I've done already, but I'm hoping to improve the sculpting this time. I started with a more careful skin coat on the armature, adding putty in distinct pieces instead of just lumping it on and trying to make a body shape on top of it. I should have taken pictures of the first stage, since the coat covers up the hips I was so proud of. Ah well. I'm also aiming for a much more slender look this time. I think it helps in that regard to define the musculature right at the beginning, rather than trying to build it on top of the skin coat and thus adding extra bulk. I tried to add some motion to the pose with the flare of the coat, which I think works pretty well. i'll be doing more of the same with her hair. Every time I put fur on something it feels like I'm cheating, since it covers so many mistakes so easily. I've found out recently that making belts out of GS only works if the belt hasn't cured too long. After a certain point it gets so stiff that it's impossible to get the ends to lie flat. I'm quite pleased with the way this belt turned out.
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