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Sticky Show your hand painted stuff, pls!

Share your hand painted environment, characters, props, textures, whatever! The thread focus is handpainted stylized textures, not aiming to be photorealism. 1 embed maximum (1 im…
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Gruno_Kromer

Zremesh narrow geometry i.e. branch tips?

I've been experimenting lately and no matter what I do, I always get bad Zremesh results for narrow geoi.e. adapt, curves, color density, scale the mesh x2-x4Starting to wonder if there's even a solu…
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Fabi_G

[FINISHED] UE4 ENVIRONMENT - Medieval village overgrown by fungus

Managed to wrap, I'll post the asset, material and shader breakdown soon!https://www.artstation.com/artwork/Xn2rBn
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Mirge

3D Artist Available for Work

Hello, I'm currently available for workI am specialized in creating props and 3d still images for games, architecture, VR and product designI have extensive experience in creating realistic and engag…
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majdabdo

Baking Issues "the return"

Hello guys, first of all, I have search for this kind of issue in the forum but nothing seams to fit this situation, or at least, I dont find a relationship within my problem. So, if I am wrong I wou…
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beredis

Tutorial: Character Lighting in Marmoset Toolbag.

As promised here is part two of the lighting tutorial for [URL="http://www.marmoset.co/toolbag"]Toolbag[/URL]. This time I'm covering common lighting setups for portrait/character lighting, filled wi…
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Eric Chadwick

Texturing.

How can i texture this models like that? In photoshop? 
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Eric Chadwick

Closed Mahatma Gandhi modeling and digital sculpting

This is one of my favorite and earlier personal project Mahatma Gandhi.
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Eric Chadwick

Can you guys critique my character art portfolio?

Heyo, I'm a junior character artist trying to pry my way into the industry and I'm hoping you guys can give me some feedback on my work so far. I'm not sure if this is the right place to post ithttps…
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Dcartcorner

Pixelhammer: A Star Soldier Saga

Hey guys, i think this is my first post here. I'm a designer from Brasil.i recently got my paws on Aseprite, a great pixel art animation tool and started fooling around with some gifs to try out some…
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PeaceCraft

Sketchbook: Phil-Sanchez

Hey there, Name's Phil Sanchez. I'm a 2D/3D artist, and I'm trying to spend the summer learning and building my portfolio. (so please, any suggestions or critiques you may have are very much apprec…
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Phil-Sanchez

Sticky PIXEL ART

In this thread goes all your 2D pixel art. Not 3D models, not 2D painting, not oekaki, just crisp and clean pixel art. Though, minecraft skins would be okay to post here.
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ereimer24

Sticky What Are You Working On? (3D) 2024

Share one embed of what you're working on, and give us a link to your own Topic to see more!Keep it under 1mb please. If you post big images, or multiples, we're going to delete/replace. Wh…
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Phil-Sanchez

[WIP] Barry Wheeler - Alan Wake fan art

[{"insert":"I played for the first time Alan Wake last year and liked it very much. I decided to create fan art of my favorite character from this game - Barry Wheeler, the best friend of the main ch…
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Tits

Whats your favorite retopology tool?

I really like using an add on for Blender called the PolyQuilt tool which works very similarly to Maya's Quad Draw which I also like, but it has even more functionality since you can work in other mo…
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Tits

Animator needed: 3D VTuber, debut soon!

Hello~ I'm looking for an animator to partner with long-term. My 3D Avatar is rigged! I need help with items such as:PosesAnimationsOccasional updates with props & some new posesIntro trailer …
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Isabelle_K_Vandimion

Is there a quick way to make a color palette texture?

Like this for example:The only way I can see to make something like this is manually by making a lot of boxes and filling each one. There has to be a quicker way, right?  There are some palette …
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pior

Render Shadow Pass Only

HiIs it possible to render out the shadow pass of a model on its own like you can in 3ds Max/Maya? Or can it only be captured/rendered with the model?Thanks
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DustyShinigami

Barska red dot sight modeled in blender

Low-poly 3D model of the C-More red dot sight. The model was made in blender and textured in substance painter. Marmoset toolbag 4 was used to render the turntable.CGTrader: https://ww…
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ferasa

The Bi-Monthly Environment Art Challenge | May - June (90)

Hey everyone! Welcome to the 90th edition of the Bi-Monthly Environment Art Challenge for the months of May and June!This challenge is a way for real-time 3D artists to test their skills and create a…
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ZacD

Jeep Willys MB - Insides & Outsides [WIP]

hello everyone,Jeep willys MB.... decided to make this one as detailed as my skill allows me to which I hope will become a bit better once I am done with this model and I really hope some of you will…
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Jalalzai

Skethfab import problems

Hi there! I uploaded a model to Sketchfab and there are artifacts under the window frames. In marmoset there is no such thing, in Unreal there is something similar but not so much. Frames are se…
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ZacD

Streaming Event - VFX Lectures for Charity

Dear Polycount Community,At Tuatara, we would like to share that next week we'll be live streaming over 7 hours of free realtime VFX lectures to promote Child's Play Charity, a charity that improves …
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alora36

Landscape and roads

Hi everyoneI'm making a pretty big scene of a city in UE5, using realworld terrain data. So the question is what is the best approach to make roads and pavements? There is a lot of them, and the land…
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Alex_J

Game dev tips and tricks

I'm compiling some tips and tricks into a database here:https://aljavgames.notion.site/Aljavs-game-dev-tips-0ed8961228234ff28b571ed0c73472cc?pvs=4There are a few maya things there now might be helpfu…
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Alex_J

[WIP] Pounce! - A cute cat party game

✨Jump headfirst into a wild cat chase under the stars!✨≽^•⩊•^≼With your friends, play as either: A speck of light running from the fate of being extinguished OR The playful cats chasin…
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OGAS

My first self made exterior

Hello guys, would like to get some feedback on this, this is American gas station, where all props made by me in blender > rizomuv > substance painter > ue5.what do you think about compositi…
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MishaYork

Maxscript - how to refresh UI?

I have a maxscript bound to a hotkey that lets me toggle the visibility of my currently selected modifier in the stack...but it won't update the eyeball icon unless I interact with the command panel …
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pxgeek

Sticky The Bi-Monthly Environment Art Challenge | March - April (89)

Hey all! Want to welcome you all to the 89th edition of the Bi-Monthly Environment Art Challenge for the months of March and April!This challenge is a way for real-time 3D artists to test their s…
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Pinkfox

3d action game development

[{"insert":"I'm still not finished with my current game project, but I took a break from it for nearly two months to prototype some ideas for next project. The main problem I want to get around is th…
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Alex_J

[Feedback Wanted] Ork Choppa and ArtStation Portfolio critique

Hi, would like some feedback on my latest piece, fan art of a design for an ork choppa from Warhammer 40k. I am also looking for feedback on my overall portfolio, especially the presentation of my wo…
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ItsReasonArt

The Art of Pablo Garcia 2024

Commissions, personal projects, and ideas 
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ShinPaburoVIII

How to pack more details into my terrain?

Hi! How do you pack more details into larger terrain meshes? Lets say I want to build moon like terrain. 500m x 500m area. If I texture it in Substance Painter with 8k PBR materials I get a…
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Eric Chadwick

Learning Diary - Zbrush Sculpting for Characters and Creatures.

Hello everyone, i know this is a brand new acc, but it's been a while since i keep looking at progress and learning diaries about 3D art in general over here, however i never got into it, mostly beca…
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tang

3D modeling humans

How can i create chan from yandere simulator? And how can i model humans at all? I remember someone send me tutorial but i lost it. It was a picture tutorial, step by step. Help me please. 
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zetheros

UE5 Lighting issue - Source Radius & Scattering

I've setup just a head mesh with some solid color diffuse, normal and roughness.But I've getting some unwanted results while setting up my lighting.I'm trying to get rid of some sharp shadows, but by…
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vonboe

Star Wars Republic Commando Intro Remake

[{"insert":"Hi fellow polycounters. Another year, another ambitious personal project. This time I am really set to do a remake of an old game. And here I will post some updates and stuff. Consider it…
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Sigmatron

Sticky Tech Artist - What are you working on: FOREVER Edition!

Moderator note:if you want a higher chance for being front-paged, make a topic and include the link in your reply. I've seen a lot of cool threads around here recently, from LitSpheres to Snow ble…
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Klunk

3D Modelers Wanted for Multiplayer Arena Action Game (Prior Codebase Available)

Greetings! I'm a general modeler/animator, with experience in the industry and with developing an indie game or two myself; what I'm seeking are fellow character and environmental modelers who are lo…
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Prominence

Game Industry Layoffs - WTF?

Seriously guys?WTF?
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ModBlue

Portfolio Feedback

Hi I'm a recent graduate and am applying for 3D artist positions. I haven't gotten any returns or interviews on my applications. I am currently working on adding realistic assets to my Portfolio but …
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sacboi

Does your school degree matter in any way in the games Industry?

I am just really anxious right now with being afraid of my future due to my stupid mistakes, let's say you are an self taught artist currently at a college specialized for a field that is far away fr…
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ModBlue

[Critique Request] Finished a new project, what do you think?

Hey, all. I'm finishing up renders on a new portfolio entry, but I felt it'd be good to post here first before I publish to Artstation. I'm looking for critiques on my firearm, the 1301 Tactical. I'm…
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UnlitShader

[ Zbrush ] MeshInsert Preview macro

The simple key binded to Brush:modifier:MeshInsert Preview button opens menu at your current mouse position.But if we try to press this button inside macro “MeshInsert Preview” window doesn’t appear …
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pxgeek

Critique: Frostwolf Shield

Hi guys, may I have some help with the ice part of my wolf shield? I'm currently at high-poly stage and doing the major details. I'm going to fix the clashing of polygons later between shield and ice…
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Korina

Trying to replicate a brushstroke mask for vertex paint in Unreal

Hi everyone! After learning the basics of the material editor in Unreal, I'm starting to replicate the mask shown in the Sunset Overdrive GDC talk.The issue I'm encountering is that my transition is …
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b1mod

3D Character Artist - Available Freelance

Hello people! I'm a freelancer 3D Character Artist looking for remote jobs. Both long & short-term projects and part or full time. Skills: Organic and non-organic modeling from scratch; solid ana…
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Aika2033

PSX art project - Wipeout 2097 - WIP

Hi everyone,I'm currently working on a small project during my free time. It's about the game Wipeout 2097/XL on PS1.I realized the two ships on the game cover do not have the same design compare to …
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iam717

Sketchbook: Alex Tsangaris

Hello! My name is Alex. I am a character and creature artist. I hope you enjoy the madness I am about to dump on this sketchbook.
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ampt

Does anyone know any painting soft with impasto brushes that could export depth?

I used Corel Painter  plus Blender addon that reads riff files but now can't activate my 2017 license any more.  Too old.    And honestly it's ancient and inconvenient  …
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gnoop

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