Misfits finished, Bizarre model and guts 'n' gore!

So I've had a bit of a re-model to the blog since my last post and like I said, I used the coconut skull! Also featured in my new banner (which I have to say thanks to my girlfriend Hayley for her help with that!) is my finished model of Doyle Von Frankenstein!

He stands at a pretty low 4,855 polys and has a diffuse, specular and bump map applied.

I'm pretty pleased with the final images, however there are some things I'd do differently on my next model but all in all it was a great learning experience!

So on a new note I've started a new sculpt and here's the latest wip...

Now ignore the background, as I don't intend to keep it, but yeah this is what I'm currently working on. It's a sculpt of Nina Kate, one of my favourite models from Bizarre magazine (if you've never read it you need to!) I'm basing the model on this image of her http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/9018357 which I assume is a fairly old picture as shes had way more tattoos since this picture. I've not posed her or really started any detail as of yet but then I guess thats why its called a work in progress!

Aside from this sculpt I also started another model of a zombie girl based on the very talented artistic skills of Dan Widdowson who painted this

Now I saw this and was like WOW INSPIRED NOW! So I started a model and it was looking good as you can see here

But then I found myself coming unstuck as to the wounds...I mean fair enough I can second guess the minor arm and leg wound (I say minor but you can see her bone haha) but the stomach wound with the intestines coming out...Yeah maybe I've reached a limit there as to how it would look. Now the only thing I can think to do is research it. Now I'm not a squeamish person in the slightest, however I just find it hard to actually research a lot of images of stomach wounds and guts! So I'm slowly piecing a few images together bit by bit but have to take breaks to prevent vomiting! (bet Dan didn't have to look at vomit inducing pictures...well not for his art work at least, probably does it for fun)

annnnndd I think that's now where I'm at right now. I do have a week off from work so I hope to get a lot more done so watch this blog and follow me!