This is our third post detailing how designer Melissa Ng created the Dreamer Regalia Armor. Read previous posts to learn more about this project and how she uses Blender for base modeling.
After getting a base model down, it was time to take a step back from the computer and go back to some good old-fashioned hand sketching. Even for highly technical, geometric shapes there is something to be said about creating a design on paper. Melissa spent 25 hours in total doodling and sketching the armor and armor pattern before adding it to the base model.
In this video you’ll see a part of her sketching process and will hear her talk about the things she kept in mind while designing – including how (and why) she used foxes as a source of inspiration:
Photo of sketches courtesy of Melissa Ng.