Quora Towershead - Splinterlands Art Contest - Week 292

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Presented in full battle garb, I wanted to give Quora a medieval look. Also wanted her to look beautiful and powerful. Giving the image catch lights (in the eyes), plus some rim light on her left side, gives it a little more three-dimensional feel. I chose the background and lighting to simulate a warm environment.

Reference Image - Quora Towershead

Using Daz3d Studio and Photoshop

Started with a Genesis 9 Female Template.

Added a great hall environment.

Added all of the accessories.

Added the semi-completed model, after I morphed the body, changed her position, facial expression, and added clothes.

Added hair, eyebrows and eyelashes…plus sword.

Added a little more armor…and dagger.

Added texture, light and color.

Added war paint and lipstick.

Added more directional lights.

Final render.

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Tools and assets used:

Daz3D Studio, Iray and Photoshop
Genesis 9 Female Template
Eirgrid Hair
AJC Dawn Warrior Clothes, Dagger and Sword.
Viking Shell Paint
Daz3d and HDRI Lighting Background
VLH Viking Long House Environment

In Summary:

• I start out with a model template and morph the body physically.
• I put the body into a position, change facial expressions, add makeup, dress the model, add skin texture, props, etc…
• I either can embed the character into the background or wrap the environment around the character, then add lighting and camera settings, like depth of field.
• Rendering time was about 15 hours.
• Postwork in Photoshop (adding imperfections in the skin, changing atmosphere and lighting, etc…)

Stay frosty people.