by Equid Phantasm » Mon May 20, 2013 5:37 pm
Hi there. Ok, I'm maxed out, I can't add any more no matter what I do, it won't save.
What I did do is 2 different armors. A very basic one with all the pieces, and a second set with more advances on it. I colored in the helm on the advanced set to show sort of how it should be on various pieces of the armor.
I had help from Tundra, but I'm helping her in exchange on a contest entry and so no need to worry there.
I can't do the shading or highlights on the armor, it just won't let me on the original.
Keep in mind for armor, you need to keep in mind where the light is reflecting off the surface of the metal or leather. The bends in the armor will be a little bit similar, except more rounded, so for example, the shoulder blade protection would be rounded in the center and highlighted with the edges moving away from the center.
I am going to do a color in to show you what the highlights should look like, however you'll need to do the shading and highlights on your own for each adoptable you do. I can't get those 2 layers into the original. (I can only do it by color in and then removing a whole bunch of layers that won't be used to make room for the 2 new layers)
I hope this helps. For example, you could have my reference example open somewhere while you're doing a customized wolf with armor for someone elses order.
Equid