SIMON

This sculpt was my first experience using Zbrush.  It is based on the character Simon from one of my very favorite books, William Golding's Lord of the Flies.  The idea is: What/who might Simon be if he had not been brutally murdered by the other boys?  If he had survived and remained on the island and grown into a teenager long after the others were rescued.  If he had stayed hidden, camouflaged in his secret jungle sanctuary.  If he had realized that the only real safety he could be sure of relied on his ability to blend in with those who wished him harm, and even mirror his savage surroundings. His softer traits maintained within - but now shielded and protected, his naivety transformed into adaptiveness.  

Software used: Zbrush, Maya, Topogun, UVLayout, Photoshop