Lussuria Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Can't wait to see how you do his shirt. Also - do not envy the whole shading white thing. This appears to be something I cannot do to ABSOLUTELY save my life...uuugh. Although, yours looks like it's gone great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted August 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Quick update before bed. I got the lower half mostly glued and together now. There's still a bit of shading and touch up to do. But overall, I think it's coming along nicely. Though, I am having some issues pinning down the pink. The shade of pink varies greatly depending on the image you are viewing. Some have it as a fairly light, almost bubblegum, type pink. Others show it a bit deeper and richer, with a hair of burgundy or almost purple backdrop in it. I'm going for a more of a deep fuschia tone. Hope that'll sit well with all you guys. If not,.. now's the time to speak up!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 That looks pretty close to what I remember of the original Samurai X movie, definitely works for me! Looking good there Web. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowchikawowers Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Ooh shiny. Very nice web! The white looks good. I might have to take the time (ha! As if I have that much to spare!) to check out kenshin sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lussuria Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 That looks pretty close to what I remember of the original Samurai X movie, definitely works for me! Looking good there Web. My thoughts exactly. My fondest memories of Kenshin are from Samurai X, so I love the colour you've chosen. Think it also makes him look more adult than some of his other colour renditions. And I always liked more cheeful and happy go lucky, but badarse looking Kenshin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted August 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 (edited) First up, a shot of the bottom half on the base. Just so you guys can get a sense of what the final product is going to look like. I wasn't sure about the yin-yang on the base at first. But now that I actually see it, I find that I really like it. Next up, the chest and shirt parts. Here's a shot of the raw bits,... Edited August 15, 2013 by Webmonkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowchikawowers Posted August 15, 2013 Report Share Posted August 15, 2013 Woo! I like the bottom with the base, looks great! I can't wait to see what you do with the rest of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted August 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Should have another update later tonight or tomorrow. But for now, this thread is getting rather sizeable. And finding things has become a bit of a hassle. So I've edited in an index on the front page, just in case anyone needs to find something particular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted August 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Here's the basic top,... and after a bit of black-lining,.. It's a bit shiny as I just clear coated it, and it hasn't dried all the way. And, of course, there's still some shading to do. I'll try to wrap that up tonight, and assemble the top and bottom. Now, I just have to decide if I'm doing the head or the arms and weapon first,...??? Hrmm,.. decisions, decisions,... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted August 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2013 Today's photo,.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ned Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 Really starting to come together now. Looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lussuria Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 Looking so good!!! Am I the only one that thinks it's a total pity that his pants section is hiding all of your lovely skin shading on the legs? Haha, either way, cannot wait to see the head!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted August 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Got the sword and sheath done. Not sure that the edge on the back side of the blade shows well enough though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted August 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 And with the arms attached,... Sorry,.. more crappy night-time pics,.. Next, I just need to decide which head I want to do. There's a couple different hair styles, but more importantly, I need to decide on the eyes. Do I want happy kenshin eyes, or angry kenshin eyes??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ned Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 It's coming together nicely. Personally, I'd be tempted to lighten the edge of the sword with the wavey pattern of brighter, harder steel that's characteristic of katanas (I can't remember what it's called). Just to bring the sword to life a bit more. That's just me though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Ahh, that'd be called the Hamon. Unique to each blade, and designed by the smith each time, if memory serves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnternalVoid Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 Well not designed per say as much as the result of the process if I recall correctly. I can't remember exactly what the term is for it but Katanas follow a forging process where you cause the blade to cool at different speed for different points in the quenching process. They put clay on the blades to vary how quickly or slowly different parts of the sword cool. The faster it cooled the harder, but more fragile, the portion was while the slower parts were more resilent and made it so the sword was less likely to shatter. The harder part also carried a much better edge. The hamon was the result of the process from the smith using this method. It is also why they vary so much, different smiths had differences in the process and measurements for the water, blade, and clay not to mention despite everything even if you tried you could not perfectly replicate previous attempts so it meant even from sword to sword with a single smith there were variations making each one unique. It is a really interesting process, defiently when you start comparing the smithing techniques to those used by other culture like the smelting techniques from more the middle east region. Reminds me I need to refresh myself a bit on some history, need to dig out some of my old books to read again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mako Posted August 21, 2013 Report Share Posted August 21, 2013 That's the one. The clay on the front causes the change in lustre, and the shape and pattern of that varied by smith and by repetition. You give a much better explanation than I did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted August 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Yeah,.. I was thinking about doing those wavy patterns too. Just to put a little more detail on the blade. Still a bit of shading and such to do of the hair, but the first head is coming along nicely I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Looking good, but something seems off about the eyes... The left one seems to be a different height for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted August 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 I think it's just the angle of the photo,.. lemme get another one,.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted August 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 does this help any? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 Much. That looks a lot better, lol. Guess it was just a weird angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted August 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 I think I might need to go just a bit orange-ier on the hair. I think I got pretty close, but I had to custom mix the color, as everything I have is either too brown or outright orange. I had to mix the two to get something close. I spent ages re-doing the scar over and over, to try to get the placement right. I think I got it pretty close too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lussuria Posted August 22, 2013 Report Share Posted August 22, 2013 The scar placement looks perfect! And wow the eyes came out awesome. I can't even draw eyes like that wit ha pen and paper let alone paint them on a face. Eeeee he's looking so cool! *grin* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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