LogInKeita Okada's fleshy creature.
Keita Okada is an extremely talented 3D artist known for his unsettling, insanely detailed creature sculpts. In his new showcase, he presented a concept model of a dragon from nightmares: grotesque and bizarre.
The winner of multiple ZBrush awards, he used the software to shape the monster's eyeless head, fleshy wings, and creepy tentacles, going to Maya and Arnold for extra help and renders.
Most importantly, Okada shared some tips on how you can make similar models:
"First, create a very rough design sketch. You don't need to spend too much time on it. It's fine as long as you can get a simple feel for it.
Sculpt the model in ZBrush, create the texture in Substance 3D Painter, and finally render with Arnold. Along the way, check the feel of the sculpture with KeyShot as you go.
This concept model ignores traditional dragon anatomy. You can't create a unique design if you're bound by realistic anatomy."
For more inspiration, visit his ArtStation, it's almost a museum of fantastic art.
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