CrimsonLily & RetopoWolf
Hey RetopoWolf, I’ve been chasing a rare fern that folds into a perfect Fibonacci spiral—its fronds are almost a living puzzle. I’m thinking about sculpting a low‑poly version but preserving those natural ridges; would love your take on how to get a clean quad mesh without losing the organic flow.
Sure thing, just keep your edge loops tight around those natural ridges—think of them as the spine of a book, not a loose stack. Start by snapping a low‑poly template to the fern’s silhouette, then iteratively add loops along the spirals, keeping the quad count manageable. Avoid auto‑retopo; it’ll flatten the flow. And remember, a single stray triangle can turn a clean map into a spaghetti nightmare—so keep an eye on manifoldness, or you’ll be back to the drawing board.