Sketchbook: Piffles

Piffles · Aug 2016

Hello Polycounters! Welcome to my sketchbook!
I'm a self taught artist + graduate from a university majoring in computer animation + animation mentor graduate. Along this journey I've come to enjoy the fun and challenges of 3D modeling.

Hoping to track my progress and improve as a 3D character modeler! Always open for critiques.

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Past Projects:
Space Boopey
Project that was a gift for a friend. 3D Printed this cutie out and hand painted him. See the final paint here.
Inari's Kitsune
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/rvkdG
Corgli
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/r4xDO

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/n2/3r04eaujdf4u.png

Gladiator
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/bxZDg

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Garden Knight
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/x4ek2

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Cheerleader
https://www.artstation.com/artwork/lmZoz

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/na/takz64s6dtj2.png

Current Project:
[WIP] Woodworking Shop
Concept by Katerina Kirillova

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Piffles · Aug 2016

Using the Transpose Master plugin for the first time. Figured I should transfer my pose to my mesh to see how it turns out.. Only a tiny bit nerve wracking.

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Looks like it turned out alright! Definitely needs a lot of changes but glad that it works so well.

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QOR_082 · Aug 2016

Good stuff.

If you like we could have a jam in zbrush

Piffles · Aug 2016

Make a quick model in ZBrush based on some art by Tanya Boysk! Will probably model the other little designs too.

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Tried making it low poly and exporting out the various maps but didn't really turn out the way I was hoping. Still fairly noobish at this.
model

Need to look into more tutorials on high poly > low poly stuffs.

Sublimus · Aug 2016

Thanks for stopping in my thread! I really like your work!! Makes me want to try 3d again hehe.

Piffles · Aug 2016

Made a candy corn! Still struggling with normal maps (the image is zbrush) but ill keep messing with it...

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Piffles · Sep 2016

Finished watching Twin Peaks a couple weeks ago and decided to draw a piece on it. This was my first time ever painting a full scene with so many different pieces.

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Piffles · Sep 2016

Some anatomy/clothing/folds study.

Piffles · Sep 2016

First real render of my Inari's Kitsune Model! Very happy with how it has turned out considering I haven't rendered anything in a long time.

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/8t/gajshlhajlpo.png

Piffles · Sep 2016

Quite bittersweet finishing up this guy. Probably my first full length character from concept to finish. Here's the artstation link with a few more images: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/rvkdG

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Piffles · Oct 2016

Been doin' a couple inktobers and working on a new character for a challenge where the premise is to combine two different monsters! I chose a pumpkin scarecrow and a witch.

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Piffles · Feb 2017

I've kinda broken off from the pumpkin witch project to work on another character. Just kept on struggling with the witch and had to move onto a new character.

Concept:
Gladiator by Meri (Melanie Holscher)

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/ba/r5iwgkfp6pp1.jpg

Current WIP:

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Piffles · Mar 2017

Slow but steady progress.

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Piffles · Apr 2017

Takin a bit of a break on the gladiator to work on this:

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/09/tslovok25ma9.png

Artist: https://www.instagram.com/giveafluff/

Elithenia · Apr 2017

That's a nice little fluff

Milinkre · Apr 2017

I'm in love with the Corgi, thought about 3D printing it? It would make a great desk buddy!

Piffles · Apr 2017

@Milinkre - I will definitely be making a print for myself! It really would make the cutest little desk buddy.

Piffles · Apr 2017

Some more updates~

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Piffles · May 2017

Sloooowly getting through the posing. I'm liking where she's at right now just need to adjust some studs on her back and polish up the pose in the highest subdiv.

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noahcarev · May 2017

You're truly talented, it looks fantastic! Great work so far, keep doing.
Btw I would 3d printing the corgi too

Piffles · May 2017

Well I'm going to call this project done. Been workin' on her for so long, I feel it's time to move on!

Finished posing her today and painted some touch ups. I'll give her a proper rendering later.

Piffles · Jun 2017

Next project progress...
Concept based on piece by Alexandre Diboine https://www.artstation.com/artwork/wwqQ5

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Piffles · Jun 2017

Retopo! This is my first real go at retopologizing for a game mesh. This is just under 12k without the leaf cards.

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Piffles · Sep 2017

Finally finished up the Garden Knight character! Had a bit work that got in the way of finishing the character. I decided to do a beauty render in UE4 using Robert Brown's gumroad tutorial. ArtStation link: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/x4ek2

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/5021068/uploads/editor/fi/jhpvfts0zvh9.png

Already have an idea on what I want to do for my next project! I really liked the design of this Anubis character by Emanuele Arnaldi (https://www.artstation.com/artwork/XV1eD). Hope to post more soon!

redka · Sep 2017

Thank you for the comment! Great 3D stuff here, I wish good luck!

Omafo_MF · Sep 2017

Great stuff! Keep it up, I still love the little Corgi.

pmiller001 · Sep 2017

That garden knight is rad. I thinkt he materials look kinda samey, but over all I'm down.

Piffles · Sep 2017

Progress pics on Cool Anubis. Thread is here: http://polycount.com/discussion/191514/wip-cool-anubis#latest

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Piffles · Oct 2017

Some updates~

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nurawan · Oct 2017

I love your Garden Knight !
Maybe you can make the feet bigger in your model of Anubis, to match with the concept and to add some balance with the upper part.

Piffles · Jan 2018

More updates on my Anubis Character~

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Piffles · Apr 2018

Recently had the opportunity to take the Creating Appealing Characters course on Mold3D with Dylan Ekren! I really enjoyed the class and I'm excited to use the knowledge I've gained on my next project.

Cheerleader
Model and Texturing by Me (https://www.artstation.com/artwork/lmZoz)
Lighting and Rendering Scene by Flipped Normals
Original Concept by Brittany Myers (http://brittanymyersart.tumblr.com/post/110501255656/cheerleader-sketches)

Sketchbook: Piffles

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