[WIP] Naiá – The Lily Pad Spirit

Roanna · Feb 3 2026

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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

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

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

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

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

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CONKi · Feb 3 2026

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

[WIP] Naiá – The Lily Pad Spirit

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