Reio 3D Model

This is an original character from a story I've been working on, Reio Hearnth.  You may recognize this design from a previous post found here:  http://ginryuuart.blogspot.com/2011/03/low-fantasy-uniforms.html

I did branch and box modeling in Maya to make this 3D model.  It's low-poly...about 7,000 triangles.  There are two 1024 color maps...one for the hair and one for the rest of the model.  There is also a transparency map on the hair and a normal map on the body.  The normal map was laid out in Zbrush and fixed up in Photoshop.  All of the coloring for the textures was done in Photoshop CS5.  Renders were done in Maya using Mental Ray.

Lounging Kaien

I did this as a thank you gift for a friend since she made me the most awesome gift of awesome ever.  Now that it's all shiny I'm sharing it with all of you fine people.

Oh here's the description I worked off of:
The rain drew him in.  Curled up like a cat on the windowstill, he watched the rain in a trance.  His figure was silhouetted within the window's frame, the soft cotton yukata hanging loosely about his muscled shoulders, his down comforter coiled about him like some makeshift nest as he sat.  He had his lower back propped against the still, one knee up so he chould rest his tattooed forearm against it.  Kaien's fingers lazily gripping to the teacup as it steamed with a light scent from it's curved lip.

And yes this is Shiba Kaien from Bleach.  Not my character, not the author's character.  =P  I also got to learn some new shiny drawing tips while making this so yay level-up!

Stock:
Rain droplets on window:  http://ticklemeimsexy.deviantart.com/art/Black-Rain-Drops-180133939?q=boost%3Apopular%20in%3Aresources%2Ftextures%20rain&qo=46
Scenery through window:  http://mochacat.deviantart.com/art/Japanese-Garden-5-243300519
Wall texture:  http://borysses.deviantart.com/art/Plaster-and-concrete-101618726?q=boost%3Apopular%20in%3Aresources%2Ftextures%20plaster&qo=0
Wood texture:  http://errantdreams.deviantart.com/art/Wood-Texture-3-Hardwood-94017060?q=boost%3Apopular%20in%3Aresources%2Ftextures%20wood&qo=72
Smoke Brush:  http://falln-stock.deviantart.com/art/Smoke-Brushes-Set-1-92730901