Software Used:

Modo and Photoshop

While in top view, create a backdrop item. Set Projection Type to “Top” and load the reference image into the Image slot. My reference image was found on Google (Fig.01).

Fig.01

Start modeling with the Pen tool, with Make Quads ticked (Fig.02).

Fig.02

Follow the lines of the reference image. Adjust the shape by the vertices and then assign topology to the skull (Fig.03 – 05).

Fig.03

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Use the Thicken tool to add thickness the shape and Loop Slice to define the edges (Fig.06 – 08).

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