2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1574+ words) Artem Bieliakov spoke about the creation process behind The Widow of Feathers project, explaining how he built the layered costume starting with a silhouette, how he refined the folds, seams, and the ornaments, and discussing how he created the bird…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (299+ words) Thomas Bourdon reveals the importance of defining design early and the importance of subtle 2D touches. I created this illustration for an art contest organised by the studio Mooncolony. The theme was ‘Boss Battle’, so I didn’t brainstorm for long and…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (204+ words) For another creative synergy, check out how Wētā Workshop crafted a lifelike character in collaboration with Olivia Colman — it’s a must-read for fans of character design. Influenced heavily by Korean games, Selami’s “The Mercenary” captures a grounded, semi-realistic fantasy aesthetic....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1050+ words) Helena Hansen took us through the creation of the Blighted Harbour project, an atmospheric fantasy scene based on the River Styx and made as her first Blender project. My name is Helena Hansen, and I have been doing 3D for just…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (320+ words) Cyril Yong Zhou outlines his approach to putting together stylised interactive environments. The Dragon Sanctum is an environment concept designed for a stylised action adventure game. My goal was to evoke a sense of ancient mystery and grand scale, drawing…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (898+ words) Ronja Stucken discussed the workflow behind the Nymera project, explaining how she used real-world skin and anatomy references, sculpted from large to small forms, and used an Arnold skin shader for texturing. I sculpted Nymera from scratch in ZBrush, starting…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (100+ words) Follow Eugenia Chernova's workflow and learn some new techniques. And this is the final result: This environment is inspired by rural Japan and rice fields. You can explore the full piece in more detail on ArtStation. Blender and 3D can be…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1014+ words) Margarida Coelho spoke about the creation process behind the Almalexia fanart, discussing how she sculpted the face, anatomy, muscles, and skin using custom brushes and hand-sculpting techniques, and explaining how she created the armor and the mask. I've always been…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (850+ words) Morgane Muller discussed the workflow behind the Spellbound Dormitory project, explaining how she divided the scene into individual elements and detailing how she hand-painted everything and achieved the illusion of translucency in the stained glass. During my final year at…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (176+ words) Creating fan art and trying to capture the original style is already a fun challenge, but adding your own take while still keeping the character recognizable makes it even more interesting. Renowned 3D Artist Sherif Dawoud showcased his version of Morrigan…...