Root Elemental

[~Void~]

Hmm... well here I am trying to make a skin again lol. Now I got my tablet I can draw properly

Anyways this is my shot at a root elemental's face. I'm actually quite pleased with it, for once

I'm debating on whether or not to edit the tentacle beard thing. Should I keep the big root things in the same shape as the original thing or should I make a bunch of smaller roots?

 

[CombatTheWombat]

I would go for lots of little roots. I like this a lot, but I think your transitions between light and dark are too quick. I know they are supposed to be ridges but they stick out so much that they look like a totally separate object. Try and make a little smoother shading.

EDIT: Wrapped shot please.

 

[~Void~]

They are like ridges of light wood sticking out. I like how it looks better sticking out like that.

Here is another WIP. I sharpened it even more because on the wrap-test I did it looked kinda blurry and stretched. I'll show a wrap soon as I get the legs finished.

Anyways... now it's looking more like a bone construct thing. Maybe I should change the leaf pants xD

 

[KalamMekhar]

I am really liking the idea and the head but the light bits on the foot/leg look like they are to clustered and will not show up well ingame... but I haven't seen a wrap so i can't say for sure.. good job though and I can't wait to see this finished.

 

[donut3.5]

His foot looks more like a giraffe body than a bunch of roots.
--donut3.5--

 

[~Void~]

Yeah, I was thinking there was something fucked up about it. Should I make it all just like roots going downwards? And no bark?

Not really sure how to make an example of what I mean...

I think I might kill the leaf pants too, dunno though.

EDIT: New WIP! I'm loving the root pants more ;P

 

[KalamMekhar]

those root pants are way better than the leaf ones!!! But I still think that the amazing detail on the legs may be lost ingame due to the size... I dunno for sure tho.. kepp up the amazing work though!

 

[~Void~]

Eh, we will find out

I still haven't wrapped it yet with the root pants.

 

[Hawkwing]

Those legs look really flat right now.

 

[~Void~]

They don't look so flat on the wrap. Do you want me to shade in some muscles? Would that look better? Eh... I'll have a try at it. Also I edited the head so he has a root beard now

EDIT: I shaded it a bit. I think it looks much better now xD
Looks very good in the wrap lol.

 

[Hawkwing]

The shadows are much better now, can we see the wrap now? kthnx.

 

[Grog50]

I really like where this skin is going! Very creative!

 

[~Void~]

I'll show a wrap as soon as I make the alpha channel for the face.

EDIT: Ok done! The face's alpha channel is a bit messy but w/e I'll fix that later.

 

[~Void~]

Woot new bits

Comments? I want to know how it looks

 

[Hawkwing]

Okay. First off I want to say this: Don't spam roots.

I understand it's a Root Elemental, and it looks great, but Misha had the same problem with his Scarabeus Webspinner. The web abuse was too much. Add some more leaves here and there.

 

[~Void~]

I'm putting leaves on the shoulders. Do you think he should have leaves on his neck or something too?

 

[Hawkwing]

Not the neck, I just don't think you should spam roots. Get creative!

 

[~Void~]

Eh, well here's what I have now. I have no idea at all what to do for the mace, however...

I think leaves look quite good on the neck.

 

[Hawkwing]

Awesome. Wrap one more time, please.

 

[~Void~]

Sure. Here it is:

(mental note not to save as jpg lol)

 

[Hawkwing]

Nice, this is coming along really well. Add some more highlights to the leaves, though. I suggest a less saturated bright green.

 

[~Void~]

I already did but looks like I didn't put enough on.. Or maybe I burned over them when I did the shadows

Any ideas for the mace? I was thinking thorns, but I don't know what to do for the handle. Maybe I could make it some kind of rich brown wood like on the bottom of his feet and the palm of his hands?

In fact, that's what I'm going to do. Posting to myself FTW!

 

[Hawkwing]

The metal part is fine as it is, imo. Or you could just remake it with your own twist to it. For the handle I think it could be a darker brown and have some fungus/plants growing out of it.

 

[~Void~]

I'd totally do the fungus but I'm not sure I can without editing the model, which I don't really want to do. I don't like the idea of 2D fungi.

I think I will stick to green vines and wood.

 

[Hawkwing]

I mean like bits and pieces of moss here and there. Not like giant mushrooms extruding from the cracks in the wood.

 

[~Void~]

Oh, ok I can do moss. That's a really good idea actually, because the current wood looks very dead.

 

[Kuhneghetz]

I have some ideas, though you don't have to follow them.

Maybe you can turn the chains on his back into vines or something similar.
And the thorns on the shoulders, either alpha them out or turn them into wooden thornes.
I'm not sure about the teamcolor on the metal between his legs, but maybe add some additional mosses or vines to it and make some berries on it that will support teamcolor.

 

[~Void~]

I alphaed out the spikes on his shoulders and the chain, but maybe I could go back to those and make something out of them. I dunno. It's a good idea though.

 

[Hawkwing]

Thorns sound like a great idea.

I'm not crazy about berries. Sounds a bit silly.

 

[~Void~]

With the thing in between his legs I'm keeping it metal but making it rusty colored. I think it looks really good that way. As for thorns and everything, I tried it and it looked kinda crappy to have thorns sticking out of his shoulders and even worse on the mace. I think I am done now, I might update it later.

I put some vines and moss on the mace too.