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# 1 06-03-2012 , 07:43 AM

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I'm sure some of you will recognize her and yes all those other models have to do with this one as well. Only thing I'm not sure about is if I put in too much detail on the face already and if i should still take it to sculpt. total poly count so far is 560. I'm sure its not perfect but i had to piece meal reference pics together.

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# 2 06-03-2012 , 08:10 AM

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Haha, nice choice in subject matter. I don't know a damn thing about organic modeling, but looks good to me so far

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# 3 06-03-2012 , 09:14 AM

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Have A look at this link it might help with you topology..............dave

https://www.phungdinhdung.org/Studies..._modeling.shtm

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# 4 06-03-2012 , 09:19 AM

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thx Dave that's really helpful. looks like i got some retopo to do.

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# 5 06-03-2012 , 10:43 AM

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quick retopo

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# 6 06-03-2012 , 10:53 AM

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I don't recognize who it is, but can you get that cute little curl at the side of the mouth into the geometry? Or perhaps you are taking it into Zbrush.

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# 7 06-03-2012 , 11:54 AM

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Its so wrong that I know who it is - but very good rework after the tips from "daverave"

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# 8 06-03-2012 , 01:01 PM

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Thats a lot better, try to get rid of that kite polygon evan if it means adding a edge................dave

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# 9 06-03-2012 , 07:29 PM

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Dj: i'll be animating expressions and such into the model so that's why its in the blah expressions :p

Dave: done n done.

tweety: its not wrong I'm working on all of this at her behest for her comic she has going.

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# 10 07-03-2012 , 12:50 AM

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quick update ear is not attached yet.

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# 11 07-03-2012 , 06:49 AM

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Nothing wrong with knowing who Liz Vicious is :p

Looking really good now, nice clean topology

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# 12 07-03-2012 , 10:57 PM

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any suggestions before i move on?

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# 13 07-03-2012 , 11:04 PM

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Models mesh looks spot on, but is the ear slightly off. Its hard to tell. Maybe post an wireframe over ref images so we can have a good look.

Edit... Copy the head copy - shes a very thin girl might be alittle chubby

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# 14 07-03-2012 , 11:09 PM

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there ya go course now that i look at it i see a few things that i need to tweak :p

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# 15 08-03-2012 , 01:31 AM

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quick update, i think i'm good to move on to mirroring and sculpting the details of the face now. accept for the little tweak on the jaw line that i just saw.

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