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Description
Link to Model previews:

sta.sh/2eh011fgfev

Link to addittional textures:

sta.sh/21cm402xxir5

In case any of you are wondering what it takes to complete a model, here is the workflow I follow.

Meet Regrin Rex. He will be helping us visualize the process . To start him off, I sketched out a frontal and profile view, ususally a simple outline will do, but concept art is a big help. I ended up adding a few things on him like the horns and such, I'm so indecisive on what to add or leave out XD Guidlines were set to use as reference points for the modeling portion. I simply pop those in the modeling program and begin. I only do half a model, and then mirror it to the other side. Once that is complete, a base model is finished.

I then take the model and put it in a sculpting program. Downloaded a trial version of ZBrush and went ahead and gave it a shot. Various levels of polygonal detail are added to be able to sculpt all the texture onto the model.

Once the details are complete, then comes the coloring. ZBrush offers really awesome methods for coloring, making a few things simple such as coloring within cracks, or just coloring the top surface of the model. It was real fun. Once that's done, I export a few texture maps that will be used on the original model I created. You just attach them to the model and you're done.

I still need to RIG the model up a bit and fix a few texture issues, but those are the general steps I follow. Take a look at the links above to get a better view of the pics with some additional files I used on Regrin.

Hoping to get him animated sometime! Developing a backstory to him as well to explain various features, so I'll get to that when I can

Description
Link to Model previews:

sta.sh/2eh011fgfev

Link to addittional textures:

sta.sh/21cm402xxir5

In case any of you are wondering what it takes to complete a model, here is the workflow I follow.

Meet Regrin Rex. He will be helping us visualize the process . To start him off, I sketched out a frontal and profile view, ususally a simple outline will do, but concept art is a big help. I ended up adding a few things on him like the horns and such, I'm so indecisive on what to add or leave out XD Guidlines were set to use as reference points for the modeling portion. I simply pop those in the modeling program and begin. I only do half a model, and then mirror it to the other side. Once that is complete, a base model is finished.

I then take the model and put it in a sculpting program. Downloaded a trial version of ZBrush and went ahead and gave it a shot. Various levels of polygonal detail are added to be able to sculpt all the texture onto the model.

Once the details are complete, then comes the coloring. ZBrush offers really awesome methods for coloring, making a few things simple such as coloring within cracks, or just coloring the top surface of the model. It was real fun. Once that's done, I export a few texture maps that will be used on the original model I created. You just attach them to the model and you're done.

I still need to RIG the model up a bit and fix a few texture issues, but those are the general steps I follow. Take a look at the links above to get a better view of the pics with some additional files I used on Regrin.

Hoping to get him animated sometime! Developing a backstory to him as well to explain various features, so I'll get to that when I can