Digital Art Masters: Volume 2

FERN 1903–1996

BY PATRICK BEAULIEU

INTRODUCTION

Here is the making of my last character, named Fern 1903–1996. I will describe to you (even bellow!), what methods, tools and tricks of the trade that I used. The main idea for Fern came from a man that lives near my house. He’s a caricatural person and someone special in real life, which is why he inspired me to create a 3D model. I preserved his main features like his pale skin, baldness, his aging silhouette and his expressions (less exaggerated) (Fig.01a and b). I had never before approached the ...