3D Artist No. 135

Our fantastic cover art was created using ZBrush, prepped for 3D printing before being painted. This is a perfect example of how different areas of art come together, and on page 46 we show you how to start your own. Sometimes we can get excited by starting something new, or discovering options you didn’t know were there. However, knowing how to learn these new skills, or even get your head around where to begin, can be a struggle all in itself. Luckily we have explored all the available options to learning 3D, so head to page 22 where we show you how to start your 3D journey and get the best from your own learning. Elsewhere we bring you the next instalment of our MPC series, this issue looking at…

Our fantastic cover art was created using ZBrush, prepped for 3D printing before being painted. This is a perfect example of how different areas of art come together, and on page 46 we show you how to start your own. Sometimes we can get excited by starting something new, or discovering options you didn’t know were there. However, knowing how to learn these new skills, or even get your head around where to begin, can be a struggle all in itself. Luckily we have explored all the available options to learning 3D, so head to page 22 where we show you how to start your 3D journey and get the best from your own learning. Elsewhere we bring you the next instalment of our MPC series, this issue looking at how they…

MAARTEN VERHOEVEN artstation.com/mutte A regular contributor to this magazine, Maarten’s stunning sculpting work adorns this issue’s cover and in the training section he shows you how to sculpt your own mask, ready for 3D printing. Turn to page 46. HECTOR MORAN VARGAS (HEC) www.hec.mx Hector Moran is an industry expert with many years of experience working cross genre. Here he shares his process for creating stunning character sculpts, from concept to render, for the miniatures industry. Turn to page 68. AMBASSADORS ambassadors.com The world-famous studio Ambassadors have recently turned their hand to creating a photorealistic digital baby in the womb, a step beyond the more commonly seen digital actor. Turn to page 94 to find out more. DAHLIA KHODUR artstation.com/dahlia Art-led 3D artist and trainer Dahlia returns to the pages of 3D Artist this issue to teach you how to take…

MAARTEN VERHOEVEN artstation.com/mutte A regular contributor to this magazine, Maarten’s stunning sculpting work adorns this issue’s cover and in the training section he shows you how to sculpt your own mask, ready for 3D printing. Turn to page 46. HECTOR MORAN VARGAS (HEC) www.hec.mx Hector Moran is an industry expert with many years of experience working cross genre. Here he shares his process for creating stunning character sculpts, from concept to render, for the miniatures industry. Turn to page 68. AMBASSADORS ambassadors.com The world-famous studio Ambassadors have recently turned their hand to creating a photorealistic digital baby in the womb, a step beyond the more commonly seen digital actor. Turn to page 94 to find out more. DAHLIA KHODUR artstation.com/dahlia Art-led 3D artist and trainer Dahlia returns to the pages…

Head to bit.ly/3DA-135 to download your files Step-by-step tutorials Learn the latest techniques and tools from our industry experts Three CGAxis premium models Grab these free tree models for your projects Textures from 3DTotal.com Download a selection of high-quality textures Tutorial files, video files and screenshots Master using Pixologic ZBrush to create sculpts for 3D printing SIGN UP to our newsletter to get the latest news, stories and training from your favourite 3D magazine…

Farzad Maleki artstation.com/komododragon Farzad Maleki is a 3D character artist from Sydney, Australia. He has been active in most parts of the animation workflow since 2002. Software ZBrush and KeyShot Work in progress… “I’ve always been inspired by famous paintings. Sebastiano Ricci is one of my favourite artists; I was impressed by one of his beautiful paintings and it inspired me to make something similar in 3D. It wasn’t easy, because I never had a chance to see the original painting closely and photos were my only reference”Farzad Maleki, PERSEUS, 2019 Harnain Singh artstation.com/harnainsingh Harnain Singh is an India-based artist, working primarily in digital art. Software ZBrush, TopoGun, Substance Painter, Marmoset Toolbag Work in progress… “I was always amazed by the game Battletoads during my childhood and wanted to reimagine a character from the 8-bit sprite sheet days as a fully…