Pretty

Wow, nice modelling!

What program did you use?

oops, forgot to give the credits.

This particular model was made by kp-shadowsquirrel.

I did the rigging in Blender 2.61

Can anyone model anymore?

I'm still learning how to model. One of the reasons I've got this model is to get some experience with rigging. Another is to help me learn about topology; figure out what works, what doesn't work, how to get good deformation, etc.

Furthermore shadowsquirrel distributes this model especially for other people to use. Are you to tell me that I shouldn't use it?

Unfortunately, this has become a sensitive subject for me.

You do realize posting pictures of rigs won't get you anywhere?

Trust me, I have watched industry leaders model right on their desktop and I have to say, you got it all wrong.

Doing proper topology stars with making your own, not downloading, rigging and testing other people's topology.

If anything, learning about topology has to do with anatomy, some math and an idea what the character would look like under all those polygons.

Try doing it on your own, use reference sheets... would it hurt to say when I started my models looked so horrible I was ashamed of myself?

Then could you help me? I need someone who's willing to walk me through these things.

First, what are you most interested in?

Cinema (animations like Pixar movies)
Characters (Modeling, texturing and rigging characters like you see above)
Comics (Some people take renders and turn them into comics)
Conceptual, meaning you model the characters as a prototype.
Games (More specifically, making characters for games)

There are many various ways to go about it, what are you most interested in?

Characters, actually. Although, I would like to make games eventually. Right now, I want to do still renders like this and maybe a few animations here and there. Actually, I'd like to use it to help illustrate a story which I've been working on

I think either Maya or 3D Studio Max would be ideal for you, but you could look around for other 3D software too.
Blender is free, though not commercial.

ZBrush and Sculptris are also good for 3D sculpting, but the process of bringing it into Max, Maya or similar software is a pain.

Its really up to you, Max is more for games, which might be good, but I haven't really used Maya enough to know but Maya is gaining traction and attention.

I don't know what to tell you, but you have many choices :3

I actually have the student versions of 3ds Max and Maya. But, I actually prefer blender over them.

Would you be interested in seeing some of the characters I'd like to do? Perhaps you could help with them.

Sure, I just don't have time to draw or anything.

I want to do Fortunate, from RedWall:

http://twilight-realm-child.deviant.....heet-185228698

and Cornflower, also from RedWall:

http://images.wikia.com/redwall/ima.....owerTVshow.JPG

I'm currently working on getting some screen captures to use as references, for her.

I also want to model a dragoness, but I need to get her designed, first.

Have you seen the studies I made of Sepia on my latest uploads?

What you should do is take into consideration of a character and build features up until you get something solid in your mind with concept sketches :3

Try working on making original characters and making their silhouettes strong :3

I model. When I have something TO model that is. but I DO model.

Nice!

I'm curious if this is rigged for poser and if you may be willing to part with it?i have a nice naked 1 riged for pozzer but this 1 the head looks like it may have eyes that move mine the eyes dont move:( and ide love 1 of her in her outfit