> *** I try to spend a few hours on it a night.
And if it is like me, then you soon have hundreds of hours
dedicated to the project... Many short stories take 6 - 10
hours before I get them up to a final post!
> I am of the impression that the eyes
> may actually be too small. Based on the model sheet that
> Jim was kind enough to work up, the eyes appear to be in
>the right spot.
Yes, scrutinising the pic you just posted, larger and more
protruding appears to be the order.
> > My preferred reference pic is DesYellow.jpg,
> This very picture has been printed out and sits next
> to my monitor. ( along with a slew of others ) It is
> from this picture that my observations about the eyes
>being to small come from.
Though some of her other features aren't using that
drawing! ;-) Using that picture, the eyes need to be
larger, but are the correct mounting. Using the model
sheet Jim drew, I'd suggest her eyes need to 'stick out'
more.
> Will look a bit better once I give her a head of hair...
Yeah, can't say I'm thrilled about baldness unless you're a
dragon... ;-) Give me a femme with long flowing locks any
day!
> *** You are very correct in that the body is symmetrical
> in it's current state.... the basic shapes of the body
are
> complete, a "mirror image"...
Okay, maybe too geometric maybe the correct term. Fair
enough to have each side mirror, in general, why do the
work twice?
> The hands look bloated or rounded to me.
Yes; you obviously know what I mean then.
> My goal is to get them to look like
> those on the Desyellow.jpg
With those big, WICKED claws!
> the model in it's
> current state is comprised of 650,000 polygons.
Damn, that is why it needs a lot of crank!
> She does look like she is coated with an oil or
> water. I am kicking around the idea of a skin texture
> for her.
Good point. For some reason, I always image Des as being
smooth, like human skin. This is probably not a very
realistic reptile representation, but just the way I'd
imagined it. Maybe a leather like texture? In green, of
course. Unless you want to have a go at her chameleon
abilities too!
ilr gave me an idea, in regard to we have a few lizard
owners on the group. Someone like Martin Gerlach (who also
draws well!) who has an iguana can probably provide
pointers. Though if we can get Jim, then answers will
become available! Unfortunately my friend sold his bearded
dragon about a month ago, so I'm no help in that regard.
Though I suppose I could just stare into the mirror and
describe what I see...
Scrapper, Black Dragon, who has an answer for everything,
just not always helpful answers...
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Received on Tue Feb 04 2003 - 19:41:27 CST