Greyhound (Dog)

Artwork Focused Critiques
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Hello blender community, here is a project I just started.

I’ve decided to model my pet, a greyhound, namded “Gypsy”. More info on my dog HERE. (A homeade website devoted to my dog:o)

Here is the image I used for reference:

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Here is the wireframe:

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Here is the latest render:

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Let me know if my topology is in-correct! I know, the ears are messed up, they will be fixed soon! All critiques are welcome!

This is what I have to do:
-Finish tweaks on the main mesh
-Sculp in details and muscles
-Make the feet
-Unwrap her (The dog), and texture her.
-Rig her.
-Make a final

Thanks for looking,
-Rozzy

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Looking good so far… This looks like a great opportunity to put the sculpting tools to the test… that is if you arnt worried about poly count.
I think if you sculpted out some of the finer details that would be a great model.

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Although I find it somewhat hard to judge the proportions given the amount of perspective in the screenshots, I think it looks very good. The topology looks perfect for sculpting with all quads and very few poles.

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I did a little bit of sculpting, but not much. I don’t see how people can get that much detail without adding tons and tons of polys! Anyways, here is a pic of the side view, with less perspective so you can see the porpotions. I need to fix the head and the neck a little, other than that I think it looks like my dog!

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Anyone have any suggestions on how to make the texture? Should I just use the reference image like I am now?

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Hi, nice one Rozzy.
The Greyhound is a strong muscular dog.
The front & hind legs especially need some muscle.
The texture is ok, you could redefine it a little.
(It looks a lot like my Greyhound X)
For the best references try Googling Greyhound Breeder Standards.
The definitions can be quite helpful in refining attributes.
good work.

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Good points, The reference I used is kinda of a chunky greyhound. I mainly used it because of its brindle color, and size, similiar to my retired hound. I found this awesome website:
http://www.windrockhounds.net/breedinformation.htm
scroll past all the goobly-gook to where it defines the parts. Thanks for letting me know what to search for. I’ll have an update soon.

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After going through some of those, Mainly head, neck, and front legs…

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I’m trying to define the muscles more, but it’s hard with the “blurry” texture. I need a good side-view of a brindle greyound.

EDIT: I have no clue how to do the feet. I’m clueless! Plz help!

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I like what you’ve got so far and I’m looking forward to seeing how it progresses.

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Sorry I haven’t had any updates lately… Just got a Zune! Anyways…

Do you have any crits on the anatomy/muscle struction/Posture? This is what I need to know before I start sculpting the small details…

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Adding tons of polys is the point…:wink:
Of course once you sculpt and have it the way you want it then you go back and bake those polys into a normal map on a lowpoly version.
As for the topology… I don’t think I’ve ever actually seen a greyhound personally so I wouldn’t be a good source of info. Although something about his rear leg looks a little to thin…maybe thats the way its supposed to be.