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Re: miniature sculptures

You really have done some good work- Allen Poe. Keep it up and never let your creativity exhaust.

mJ12

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Re: miniature sculptures

Very cool! They would make great chess pieces.

kanga

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Re: [WIP] Naiá – The Lily Pad Spirit

I think the only nitpick I got is that the legs are lacking in detail. I can see some good muscle definition in the arms, but the legs look a little smoothed out in comparison, particularly in the knees.
Aside from that, love the color, love the whimsical design, love it overall, will love to see where this goes

CONKi

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Re: What small tablet ( without screen) is ok currently?

sacboi said:

Valentines Day sales - Artist 12 (2nd Gen)

Never used ones with a display, they've certainly grabbed my attention atm and aussie dollars AU$257.29 quite affordable tho probably pick one up heaps cheaper in other regions also with tyranny of distance living down under we're typically slugged with 'customs duties' anyway

i got one of those for my youngest 3-4 years ago, perfectly decent bit of kit and a really nice size for sketching.

poopipe

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Re: AI Art, Good or Bad? A (hopefully) nuanced take on the subject.

it's not all bad - think of the opportunities for future generations of abandoned giant building exploration enthusiasts

poopipe

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Re: [ MECHA ] Сoncept art

I agree with Eri, to me the thing that stands out tho is that everything is super busy and pretty monochrome, making it hard to distinguish what is what and its functionality. But i think this is more of a design taste feedback than anything ! keep at it, nice work

Joao Sapiro

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[WIP] Naiá – The Lily Pad Spirit

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/1e/7doo6tc6rgch.png

Hello!
Its been a long time since I dont post here

Almost 6 years...
But finally I back!
I've been working on this character project for approximately a month now or a few years if you count when it really began

! She started as a redesign of an old project of mine and now I'm turning her into a 3D game ready character!
Naiá is a river spirit based on two Brazilian Folklores, The Ipupiara merfolk of the Amazon River and the folklore of Naiá a indigenous girl that was turned into a Lily pad!

Here is her first desing from 2022

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/kl/0cbponcmpvct.png

Now the redesign version I wanted to continue with the fish features but make them more cute and appealing!

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/03/8u318r1eem5s.png

After I was happy with her desing I started Blocking her out!

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/tc/7m97mxs527cm.png

After polishing and some really good feedbacks I finished the high poly and now I'm retopoing her

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/zo/53nq48gvw0p2.png

Hope you all like her! Soon I will bring more updates🐸✨

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/dp/u24xb8j4cuzr.gif

Roanna

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Re: Do you think polycount a dying platform?

I am so happy that Polycount still exists and keeps the old-school raw interaction alive. After many years, I've canceled all my social media accounts (because of the noise of stupid people, AI slop, politics, Blender influencers, bots...) and found a place here. According to the current situation on the internet, I think Polycount has a very bright future.

ondrejmalota

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[UE4] Volumetric Cloud System

Hi guys, as my graduation work for college I'll be trying my hand at some volumetric clouds in unreal.
I'll be posting my new progress here, as well as what I've got so far, feel free to comment or ask whatever.

My initial test was to just place some particle systems in a cloud shape. This wasn't bad but it didn't have a lot of mass or shape. Felt kinda like steam.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/ut/b6v466rz7d64.jpg

Next, I tried to make my particles spawn from the mesh so I'd have some more control over the cloud shape, but they only spawned from the shell. Making the clouds hollow. Also still no self-shadowing.

Made a new material based on 3d noise with a world aligned gradient for fake shadows, added some shells to my cloud spawn mesh and changed my particle settings a bit. The clouds are generated based on some layered noises and have actual volume in 3d space. The particles act as a kind of 'canvas' to view the noise.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/uq/ovr8gto82872.jpg

Here's where I'm at right now.
I layered some extra noise into my diffuse and made some blueprints to spawn and move the clouds. Will be adding different types of clouds and maybe some material trickery to fake lighting during a day/night cycle.

If you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave them

LarsLaukens

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Stylized / Hand-Painted 3D Character Artist – Mobile Games (5+ years)

Hi everyone 👋
My name is Artem, I’m a 3D Character Artist with 5+ years of experience in mobile game development.

My main focus is stylized, hand-painted characters – that’s the work I enjoy the most and where I feel strongest. I care a lot about readable silhouettes, clean shapes, appealing colors, and personality in characters.
I also work with stylized props when needed and feel comfortable supporting character-driven projects with environment or prop assets.

What I usually work on:

Stylized / hand-painted characters
Mobile-friendly pipelines and optimization
Props that match a strong visual style
Working closely with designers and animators

Projects I’ve worked on:

Mystery Farm – Crazy Panda Games
Road Trip – Glera Games
Farmscapes – Playrix (outsource)

I’m currently open to new opportunities (full-time, part-time, or contract) and would love to join a project with a clear visual direction and interesting character tasks.

Portfolio: https://www.artstation.com/artem_armashov
CV: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mjrvgRQdcIS0NbS0r38D6jsXassSauLz/view
Contact: artem.armashov@zohomail.com or PM

Thanks for checking out my work – happy to answer questions or chat!

artyom_armashov

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