01-12-2014, 11:41 AM
Quote:I tried the black silhouette thing, it didnt work for me, I think for sci fi my visual library isn't strong enough to actually see what shapes are, instead they just look like mess.
Ah, in my opinion that's exactly what's supposed to happen! working in silhouette forces you to decide on the design in terms of simple shapes and readability, so there's no risk of getting lost in details or things that won't really read. Once you come up with a shape you're excited about the next step is going into it and drawing to make sense of what the shapes actually are. Sorta like seeing a really awesome cloud shape and then saying " that cloud is a _____ "
But if that technique doesn't work for ya I won't push it any more, do what works best!
Bean shapes and torso studies are looking great, especially those boxes. great way to really decide where things are going in space. Hoping to see some more developed figures built with the bean as a starting point! You're sure to improve fast with that much work going into it, best of luck dude :)