LOW-POLY ART

hawken

This is the sweet spot for your low-poly models. Post 'em if you've got 'em!

Low-poly hasn't really been a requirement in the games industry for a long while now. This thread is for low-poly art style appreciation, so please take note of these rough guidelines:

• Keep models under 1,000 triangles.
• Scenes are fine, if all models are low poly.
  

Some dedicated low-poly modelling tools now exist that make this art style a lot easier to produce; Crocotile3D & Blockbench

Here's a handy list of ways to make your art look right in mainstream 3D software: Low-Poly Art Style Guide

Oblivion2500

Did some practice with character design by making a low-poly Chris Fehn from Slipknot band combining old style low-poly with modern pbr materials. 
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James.

Curlscurly said:

Hiya! Here are some super lowpoly pond plants I made for a game project recently with 512x512 textures. All Handpainted.

very nice

marsilainen

A weapon mod for Quake 2. Playable version here.

StrangeVehicles

Decided to try and make a simple shmup with low-poly 3D models. Propeller here is a separate mesh and will rotate. 

marsilainen

@StrangeVehicles
Very cute plane. You managed to put in impressive amount of detail and still keep it clean.

Sencer Aygün

Details and reload animation here: https://www.behance.net/gallery/65509025/Stylized-Assault-Rifle

Davision3D

Got the whole ninja turtles team together

255 Tris a turtle without weapon, with weapon around 300.

StrangeVehicles

Finished an enemy fighter model for the shooter game. 258 Poly with a 128x128 texture. In-game the propeller textures will remain static since I'm displaying it at a Sega Saturn resolution and you couldn't see the motion anyways. 

alex_iveroth

Wanted to practice handpainted technique!

Mauritium

Everything you guys upload here it's just amazing! I'm having some trouble understanding UV Mapping for low poly models, I want to make them with low size textures just like you but... It just confuses me, how do you get the exact size for the UV shells? Does anybody here have a tutorial on UV Mapping for low polygonal, pixel-art textures? It would be greatly appreciated!

polypassion

@Mauritium, try going from texture to model. So you figure out the pixel textures first then snap uv shells of the model to uv grid.

Mauritium

polypassion said:

@Mauritium, try going from texture to model. So you figure out the pixel textures first then snap uv shells of the model to uv grid.

Ooooh I get it! Thanks! 

StrangeVehicles

Little scene to test out how the art style fits together for the game. All of the level geometry (sans water) references a single 256x256 texture, so the vegetation, rocks and buildings are made to be highly modular for more organic level layouts. 

FelipeChaves

Hey guys,

This is a personal project that I made for fun, trying to translate a 2D character with a very simple and flat look, into a good looking 3D model that could match the original simple style. 

for 3D viewer, please go to: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/k0m1z

I hope you like it! 

EEEnt_OFFICIAL

FelipeChaves said:

Hey guys,

This is a personal project that I made for fun, trying to translate a 2D character with a very simple and flat look, into a good looking 3D model that could match the original simple style. 

for 3D viewer, please go to: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/k0m1z

I hope you like it! 

Didn't one of the rules for this thread state that only models below 1,000 triangles are allowed?

Still a great model!

thecore37

A low-poly swamp environment I made as part of my BFA

braingraft

Video process of texture painting : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moFnbJSaES0
skechfab >> https://sketchfab.com/models/db0377426700496d889af989ab446cca

alex_iveroth

My concept for a Death Knight's Sword!

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/0yY4Y

keithdfox

Create several modular level kits.  They are completely free (CC0) and can be downloaded at fertilesoilproductions.com.

milvaa

I'm pretty new to polycount but I wanted to contribute with some of my models too   Currently I have only three models on sketchfab, but they are free to download and use. I hope you like them!
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Makcutka

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/NADJN

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/vaq1E

Philipp_D

Hi! I've recently made a prop for a test task, it's 993 tris with baked textures and light combined in one 512x texture  (due to task conditions). You can also find it (and rotate it yourself with marmoviever) at artstation, ofc  
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/89JZw

Natm

First time posting I hope this is ok, I used 2K textures for showcase purposes, but it works well with 512 and 1k. 

Davision3D

Made these enemy critters for Paper Monsters 2. It is a platformer game in a papercraft world. For Paper Monsters 2 I pushed the textures style to a more rough painterly look.

I also did all the animations

You find more gifs of the animations in my looking for work thread: https://polycount.com/discussion/202229/freelance-low-poly-character-artist-10-years-industry-experience#latest

Also, I'm currently available for freelance work. You can contact me here: David[at]vitamin3d[dot]com

Crazy_pixel

Very cute creatures, well done     

Torch

I like the low poly-ness of the creatures, but not sure the eyes work, being all round and clean compared to the bodies? Just seems like trying to mix 2 separate styles together... model/textures are cool though

entropia

for some reason, I can't attach image
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/JoJnA

Davision3D

Crazy_pixel said:

Very cute creatures, well done     

Thanks!

Torch said:

I like the low poly-ness of the creatures, but not sure the eyes work, being all round and clean compared to the bodies? Just seems like trying to mix 2 separate styles together... model/textures are cool though

The eyes are stickers put on top. Rough painted eyes would not look as good and make them look less alive. You can also check out the cardboard boy player character here: https://polycount.com/discussion/202229/freelance-low-poly-character-artist-10-years-industry-experience#latest he has a much handicrafted look put together by a kid, so there definately is a bit of mix going on with handicrafted but mostly papercraft.

aweji

I am just constantly amazed by all of you guys. I wish I were that good!

I wish you guys would also post timelapse video clips or the .blend files so that I could learn and try to replicate your work for my own personal studying!

Fabi_G

Hi! I just finished this guard model.


the total tris-count is 1350


1k texture for guard and 256 for plateau and baton



Sketchfab-Scene
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szczesniak

Lowpoly chamber:
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/mJPOZ

bigdeku

@Fabi_G

That's a really neat character, his eyes on the texture sheet look so sad, but he is much more threatening in render form. That bright bright red fill light off to the side makes him so much more menacing as well. I just wish his skirt was a bit softer(!) Is he for a game or just a something you made for yourself?

Fabi_G

bigdeku said:

@Fabi_G

That's a really neat character, his eyes on the texture sheet look so sad, but he is much more threatening in render form. That bright bright red fill light off to the side makes him so much more menacing as well. I just wish his skirt was a bit softer(!) Is he for a game or just a something you made for yourself?

@bigdeku
hi! Yes, he might be a little sad and I am sure he is a chill guy one his shift has ended
You're probably right about the skirt - looking back, I see several things that could use some more work :O
As of now, it's just something I do for myself to try out different things. Maybe I will use the character in a future prototype?

Mossum

Hi guys!  
I am currently working on a AR game for iPhone and during this work I am working with some low poly assets in blender. Feel free to give me feedback, I am working hard to become a better 3D artist. 

First out is a low poly, hand painted chest. It has a star shaped jewel that is kind of magical.
This asset is part of the Myesteeme project, see more at myesteeme@facebook or MyEsteeme.com

Malik_J5

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Any feedback for this simple animation would be awesome!

Mique

Hey everyone,
Thought I would start doing some 3d again, so I've been working on this little chest pack, with a few different chests and some gems. I've started to add a simple animation as well when the chests open. Each chest is around 500-600 polys + around 500 for the gems inside. Hope you like it

pistachio

Mostly I do pixel art. Now and again I flirt around with some strains of 3D.
Kicking it off...


tris: 39


tris: 53

all:
texture: 128x128
colors: 12

Should have shared textures across, made some more unique and a few unwraps are subpar, so that puts a dent in practical use, but you can grab em here (CC0, now 8, aim is 10 total).

hawken

WIP - 978 tris

TH98

Really awesome stuff everyone! Here's a machine pistol I made the other day, ~700 tris

SamLoboda

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batuhanozer

Old Television 96 poly

pistachio

WIP study of some techniques used in Final Fantasy XII textures




wires:



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rigged up (test)



tris:420
textures: 128x128, 64x128

It's cute, it's green, I have no idea what the hell it is.

KrossX

"study of some techniques used in Final Fantasy XII textures"

What techniques? =O

Indecom

Something I made years ago, back when I didn't know what I was doing with cameras. Lmao