Asian Leaderhead Pack

[ShiroKobbure]

i think the photo of the guy with the grey bread is a sikh
Im making him a mughal king for mid
http://www.artoflegendindia.com/productimages/PABAB006sm.jpg
http://www.indusart.com/img/king1b.jpg
http://www.indianminiaturepainting.com/mughal/ma95.jpg

 

[ShiroKobbure]

in ancient era what should the background be?

 

[ShiroKobbure]

what do you think so far?

 

[Aion]

Very nice

The background is from Pataliputra, isn't it? That's a good idea, but maybe it's possible to find a better picture. Maybe something with an edict pillar (Ashoka was famous for raising them all over his empire. Actually India's present day coat of arms depicts the top of such a pillar). I'll see if I can find anything.

Just one question: What's that gray spot on his forehead? Is it supposed to be there?

IMHO it should be okay to have him a Mughal king in medieval. Of course I wouldn't mind if you would do two different LHs, a Buddhist/Hindu Ashoka and an Islamic Akbar . But that would probably be redundant, so a combined Ashoka/Mughal king is fine too.

 

[Mistfit]

how about somthing like this?

 

[Aion]

That could be nice for Mughal period.

 

[ShiroKobbure]

tajmahl is for med. the grey thing on his forhead is from the movie asoka. in the move he has like grey ash or make up right there. And since I dont know much about ancinet indian kings I thought he should have one too. This head is still in the early stages, his face will probably change and I will hopefull give him a better skin texture

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

Great so far....keep up the good work...

 

[ShiroKobbure]

anyone find a good replacement pic for ancient era?

 

[ShiroKobbure]

something still doesnt look right, maybe his neck is too thick? or is it the face?

 

[ShiroKobbure]

any complaints with this head?

 

[Aion]

I like him... I'm not quite sure, maybe there's something about his physiognomics. If you compare him to the Nepalese LH you made, Narayan Shah looks somehow more Indian. I can't describe where the difference is, but it seems like that for me.
Anyway, just a suggestion, Asoka looks really great already now. Maybe you could make him even better if you changed his face a bit.

 

[Xyth]

He is looking awesome, but your right - there's something not quite right, though I don't think it's to do with the shape or size of his head or neck as far as I can tell. Comparing him to your Nepalese LH this is what stands out to me:

The NLH has this nice sense of calm and wisdom about him. I think you achieved this by tilting his head back slightly. Also, even in neutral mode the NLH has a very slight "I know something you don't" smile - the corners of his mouth are very slightly upturned. Asoka looks a bit pouty in comparison.

Also his skin tone is perhaps a bit sallow. Maybe slightly darker or at least a bit more bronzed.

Is it possible to recolour his robes to a dark yellow or orange? I really think it would be more appropriate for the ancient era (if it looks okay). The turban's fine as is.

I've had a look, but so far no luck with better backgrounds. I quite like the one you're using.

 

[ShiroKobbure]

as far as looking "indian" The ruling class of India for the majority of its history was the Aryan(indo-european) indians. Maybe I will make his cheek bones bigger, and his nose.

 

[ShiroKobbure]

I changed the face a little

 

[Sword_Of_Geddon]

I think he looks great now, since this is his ancient era incarnation. Maybe add some more detail to the mustache so it looks bushier and less archtypical, but thats the only thing I can think of.

 

[ShiroKobbure]

what do you think?

 

[ShiroKobbure]

if there isnt any complaints I will get started on rendering

 

[Xyth]

Very nice. The definition in his cheekbones have made a massive improvement. And thanks for the yellow robe. Can I be a pain and ask that you make the blue cloak/robe/thing over his shoulder a dark orange?

Incidently, he has an uncanny resemblance to my uncle...

 

[jorde]

Looking great now. If I started nitpicking, I could say the moustache is a bit too dark, and the medal on his turban is a bit too yelowish.
If you want too change that, good, if not, that's fine anyway