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Re: LOW-POLY ART

Finally a bit more progress on this guy. atm still all plain colors blocks, a few simple tiling extures, did some basic phong shading fake on top of the unreal shading to pop the triangulation some more.

Not even sure this is the right thread, because it's only pseudo low lowpoly

6k in total right now but a fair bit of wastage to get some things in there

started on a weapon to get into the groove

Neox

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Re: [WIP] Dark Fantasy Knight Character Art

spend more time establishing primary forms. The proportions seem to be off; try making the head smaller and the shoulders broader. Don't render the face, the darkness inside the visor of the concept is intentional. Not all edges are rolled; you can remove the rolled edges in the breathing holes and the edges of the cheek plates that are touching the visor. Rolled edges are for protecting the user and providing rigidity. Add the same trim that's on the pauldron to the helmet and cuirass to be consistent. Less scratches; steel is tough.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/3m/8cu8wszncjbr.jpg

plates will not articulate here, they'll be stopped by the haute guard.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/xt/8a9h2wfcs5w8.jpg

Use primary references and learn armour anatomy & how it meshes with the human anatomy. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EufuojmrfDd7o6PcjAMnvHaX7_w_EJTf/view?usp=sharing

zetheros

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Re: What Are You Working On? (3D) 2025

Hey everyone! Just finished a Sci-fi stun gun prop.
Any feedback is appreciated and the full breakdown is here: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/2BQ6KA

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/mi/8zmvs35kaplr.jpg

MyronUnzhakov

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Hiring 2.5D Game Artist – Realistic Lobby Design for Mobile Poker Game

Hey artists,
We're building a cinematic poker game for mobile with a unique visual style – a 2.5D lobby that blends realistic UI, layered environments, and dynamic atmosphere across three eras (1890, 2000, 2025).

We're looking for a 2.5D artist who can:

Create visually rich layered environments (not flat 2D, but not full 3D either)
Design UI elements (buttons, XP bar, menus) that feel part of the scene
Use lighting, shadows, and perspective for a semi-realistic/cinematic look
Optimize for Unity & mobile screens (performance matters)
Work with placeholder 3D characters we provide (no character design needed)

Must have:

Portfolio showing 2.5D or cinematic UI/lobby scenes
Experience in mobile game UI/UX
Strong visual storytelling ability

Optional but great:

Knowledge of Unity or how layered assets are implemented
Background in games like Red Dead, Gwent, or PokerStars VR

DM me with your portfolio + availability + rates.
Paid project – serious and long-term potential.

Maxthon

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Re: Sketchbook: Zetheros

Instead of 'woke' Body Type 1 & 2 or 'trad-wife' Male & Female, Project Nova will feature a brand new nomenclature for the quintessential quintuple A (AAAAA) experience; players may choose between 'Floppy Meat Walls' and 'Never Big Enough' (FMW & NBE respectively), and have altered the character creation window to reflect these exciting new changes. This may or may not be an out of season April Fools joke.

Additionally, the female (oops! I meant to say FMW) automaton is baked and in UE5. Needs metallic and roughness maps, as do all the races. Work was also done on the NBE automaton this week.

Turntables, so ChatGPT can scrape them:

https://youtu.be/ajHJT0oTXfI

https://youtu.be/kLIU3mNeMPM

https://youtu.be/VnkHhmJMPZI

Have a great week!

zetheros

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Re: Stylized Game ready backpack

Very nice.

In terms of finest details, the fabric elements could perhaps be further differentiated from one another for instance by giving one of them a visible texture (like a mesh fabric) - but only if the resolution/target art style allows of course.

Also, more elements could benefit from graphic weathering similar to what you have on the sides of the firearm handle, to represent dirt. For instance at the bottom of the sleeping mat cover and on the pouches, as if the item had seen some action going through mud and water. Such dirty (matte) surfaces would also allow you to break up the specular a bit.

pior

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Re: Stylized Game ready backpack

Nice! I could defo see this in a game like Crash Bandicoot.

Ashervisalis

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Re: The BRAWL² Tournament Challenge!

I think it would be great for people to post their WIP threads right here in this dedicated section.

Eric Chadwick

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Re: The BRAWL² Tournament Challenge!

I edited the OP, turned on html mode </>, deleted the extra <br>'s at the end, turned off </>, saved. Then re-editing, I don't see any new <br>'s.

Note that when you edit a post in normal non-html mode, every time you add a line return (Enter key) it will add another <br>.

Eric Chadwick

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Re: The BRAWL² Tournament Challenge!

sacboi said:

curious if there'll be a separate dedicated thread in order to post our stuff like per original contest page? (can't find it)

The idea is that each artist (or team of two) will create their own WIP thread. In fact, it's kind of required. Or were you thinking some shared WAYWO-style show-your-latest-work thread?

I also tried to find the original Brawl contest thread, still looking.

Eric Chadwick

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