The WIPping begins...
Started with a quick sketch to flesh out a basic shape. Then went into zbrush. Sometimes I make a basic shape in TS first, but this time just added a circle mesh, stretched it a bit for general shape, and using the Clay, Inflate, and Move brushes, I end up with this...
Only then do I worry about creating a workable, efficient mesh using 'Edit Topology' ; the opposite of the way we're used to making a model. That's the beauty of zbrush. You can go right into creating, rather than modeling, working out the details later.
So, add a zsphere, then select the mesh to retopoligize.
I put on Symmetry because it forces the centerline to be accurate.
I also like to retopo only half of the model cuz zbrush retopo is see-thru, making it hard to click on the correct lines (lower part of the model in this pic). Then I turn off Symmetry and start making the mesh. I create lines that define the curves i want and Then connect them (make them into polygons) to avoid 5 point stars (more than 4 edges that meet at a point) as much as I can. I'm only worrying about edge flow rather than perfect point placement. I end up with this...
