Still Alive

Yep.  I'm alive.  I got wrapped up with projects and haven't posted in a while.  So here's what I've been working on.

sketch

Layout

The assignment is to make a still life in 3D with 12 objects and render it from 2 angles.  I originally wanted to do an environment but that was beyond the scope of the project.  This idea was inspired by a photo I found of a lightbulb terranium, I thought it would make an interesting focal point for a still life.  To create the large plant I made a few basic leaves then brought them into mudbox for some edits and posing.  I think the process helped bring a more organic feel to the leaves.  Then I used a 3d paint effect to create the grass in the bulb.