Reply To: BC1-1908 Homework – Karen Trevino
@ketre My apologies for missing your homework for week 2 and 3!
Week 2: Your texture looks good. I see the edge highlighting / scuffs, the broad gradient down the length of the blade looks great, various tones for each color. I don’t really have anything to critique. It’s an A from me 👍
Week 3: As for the material, the blade turned out wonderfully. It reads very well as a polished but used metal blade, reflecting brilliantly in the light. However the cross guard reads a little more like obsidian to me than metal. I should say that black metal does seem like a thing though:
It looks like a more modern look to me, not the time period of pirates. But if that’s what you were going for, it’s a valid artistic choice.
My only other note is that the handle’s procedural texture looks more like sparkles than it does a leathery bump pattern. As such it’s not entirely clear what the handle is supposed to be made of..
Overall the handle and crossguard result in a much darker value than the blade and they start to get lost in the dark background. I recommend brightening the grip + crossguard either in the material or the lighting or both.
Still it’s good work and I give it a B+ 👍
This has been a very fun enlightening class. Thank you theluthier for taking this time to teach.
I’m really happy to hear that you found this class enlightening. Thanks for participating and committing to all 3 weeks of homework!