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    • soloS Offline
      solo
      last edited by

      It's pretty difficult to explain sometimes, I insist playing around will be the best way to learn, you need to fail in order to succeed.

      Attached is a crude proxy of what you are trying to achieve, please look at it and get an idea of how I'd start something like this. Had there been a profile it would make it easier to figure out the shape, so I did lots of guess work.

      The next step would be adding detail, sculpting etc, this is just a basic proxy.

      bear test.jpg

      Here is proxy.


      bear test.skp

      http://www.solos-art.com

      If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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      • boofredlayB Offline
        boofredlay
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        Nicolas, I had a go at it this afternoon as well... slow day.
        Here is an 8x video of my process, hope it does not make you dizzy. I struggled with the chest and neck area a bit but had fun with it. Hope it helps.

        Maybe best to be more simple like Pete's and do some sculpting.

        Attached is the model too if you want it.

        [flash=853,505:2t7llscx]http://www.youtube.com/v/eDWM_pugJBQ&fs=1[/flash:2t7llscx]


        Bear2.skp

        http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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        • L Offline
          leminilab
          last edited by

          @solo said:

          It's pretty difficult to explain sometimes, I insist playing around will be the best way to learn, you need to fail in order to succeed.

          Attached is a crude proxy of what you are trying to achieve, please look at it and get an idea of how I'd start something like this. Had there been a profile it would make it easier to figure out the shape, so I did lots of guess work.

          The next step would be adding detail, sculpting etc, this is just a basic proxy.

          [attachment=1:2hqbgqq9]<!-- ia1 -->bear test.jpg<!-- ia1 -->[/attachment:2hqbgqq9]

          Here is proxy.

          Wow! I guess I'm too tired now to really understand how you did this but I'll be right back on this first thing tomorrow! ๐ŸŽ‰
          If failing is the best way to learn, then I guess I'm on my way to huge successes! ๐Ÿ‘

          Thank you very much for checking this, this will be of great help understanding Artisan and Sketchup and even life maybe ๐Ÿ˜„ !
          Thank you for your help! I owe you a proxy but don't expect too much for now... Care for a boxy one? ๐Ÿ˜„
          Nicolas

          • "Live every day as if it were your last and then some day you'll be right."
          • "ThomThom rules!!!"
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            leminilab
            last edited by

            @unknownuser said:

            Nicolas, I had a go at it this afternoon as well... slow day.
            Here is an 8x video of my process, hope it does not make you dizzy. I struggled with the chest and neck area a bit but had fun with it. Hope it helps.

            Maybe best to be more simple like Pete's and do some sculpting.

            Attached is the model too if you want it.

            WOw! (again!)
            Thank you so much! I'm probably too tired to understand your video now but tomorrow morning, I'll watch this carefully (I won't forget to take a good breakfast to avoid seasickness... ๐Ÿ˜„ It is a bit fast but it's such a nice attention I feel ashamed for writing it ๐Ÿ˜ณ )

            OK, now you both showed me the way so now I must make my own by the end of the week-end! Where's the "under pressure" smiley?
            Nicolas

            • "Live every day as if it were your last and then some day you'll be right."
            • "ThomThom rules!!!"
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              Vicspa
              last edited by

              Boofredlay, I also thank you for the proxy, and the video, great learning experience.
              How long did that take?

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              • L Offline
                leminilab
                last edited by

                @unknownuser said:

                Boofredlay, I also thank you for the proxy, and the video, great learning experience.
                How long did that take?

                I'm afraid it didn't take him more than 25 minutes... ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

                • "Live every day as if it were your last and then some day you'll be right."
                • "ThomThom rules!!!"
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                  Vicspa
                  last edited by

                  Something to strive for.

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                  • boofredlayB Offline
                    boofredlay
                    last edited by

                    @unknownuser said:

                    Boofredlay, I also thank you for the proxy, and the video, great learning experience.
                    How long did that take?

                    I spent about 30 min. playing with it, mostly with the chest area. Again, I could have done more with the sculpting tools I just wanted to figure it out with the proxy.

                    Glad to help Nicolas

                    http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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                      leminilab
                      last edited by

                      @unknownuser said:

                      @unknownuser said:

                      Boofredlay, I also thank you for the proxy, and the video, great learning experience.
                      How long did that take?

                      I spent about 30 min. playing with it, mostly with the chest area. Again, I could have done more with the sculpting tools I just wanted to figure it out with the proxy.

                      Glad to help Nicolas

                      Alright. So I spent a moment trying to model the bear's head and here's what I came up with (Don't try not to laugh ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜ž
                      Bear2-7.jpg
                      bear headtest.png

                      Not great at all (it looks more like the bear's butt than his head... ๐Ÿ˜• )but but I'm hooked so I'm gonna practice hard on this one to learn Artisan.
                      Of course if you have some advice, I'll be glad to use any shortcut (for example, I creased the inner side of the head but I wonder why the juction between the 2 components still is so obvious?)!

                      Thank you very much for your time and dedication, this will never cease to amaze me!
                      Nicolas

                      • "Live every day as if it were your last and then some day you'll be right."
                      • "ThomThom rules!!!"
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                        leminilab
                        last edited by

                        Alright, that's enough for today...

                        I'm not sure I'm on the right track but I'll keep trying!
                        Now I deleted the inner face as Boofredlay to avoid this weird junction between my symetrical components but I still have this weird shape... I dunno...
                        Bear head 3.jpg
                        bear head3Th.png

                        God, this bear looks scary... ๐Ÿ˜•
                        Anyway, thanks again!
                        Nicolas

                        • "Live every day as if it were your last and then some day you'll be right."
                        • "ThomThom rules!!!"
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                          leminilab
                          last edited by

                          Hi all!
                          Thanks again for the great help on the bear! This along with Chipp Walter's video tuts definitely set me on the track for Artisan and I can't thank you enough for that!

                          I'm not done yet with the bear but I didn't have time to finish it yet. I'm quite impatient to finish because I'd be glad to share it.
                          Meanwhile, I had to model this bench for a projet I'm working on and though it's really simple, I've used so many ready to use components myself I thought maybe this one can help someone.
                          So there it is :
                          a photo of the bench
                          Overlay mode (this is what always blew my mind in Solo's or Boofredlay's renders...) You'll notice an amazing proxy here :roflmao:
                          rendered in Thea

                          Alright, you all have a nice day!
                          Nicolas


                          Sidus bench.skp

                          • "Live every day as if it were your last and then some day you'll be right."
                          • "ThomThom rules!!!"
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