Articles for Environment Artists | Unity, UE4, 3ds Max, V-Ray

Bringing a Cozy 2D Fantasy Cottage Concept Into a 3D World

Trinh Nguyen talked about the Cozy Fantasy Cottage project, telling us about the brushes she used for props and assets and sharing some time-saving techniques.

Trinh Nguyen

07 November 2025

How to Create a Japanese Street View Using Unreal Engine 5 & ZBrush

Massimo Rossa shared with us the workflow behind the Japanese Street View project, explaining how he used different lighting scenarios to see how the environment could change.

Massimo Rossa

04 November 2025

Using Hand-Painting Techniques to Texture a D&D-Inspired Tavern

Thomas Severi joined us to discuss the Tavern Hand Paint project, detailing how he learned hand-painting techniques to texture the wood patterns and lines, following a 70-20-10 ratio to keep a balance in the scene.

Thomas Severi

03 November 2025

Take a Walk in a Northern Coniferous Forest with This Amazing UE5 Scene

Bow Qin shared a demo of the Northern Valley environment.

Emma Collins

03 November 2025

Combining Gaea & Unreal Engine to Create a Realistic Valley Scene

Marco Amati told us about his new project, Beyond the Valley, explaining how he used masks to create the trees and how he used lightning to make a cinematic scene.

Marco Amati

30 October 2025

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Using Weather Shifts to Set Up an Atmosphere For a Medieval House Scene

Finn Bogaert joined us to share how he approached the creation of a medieval house, sculpting and texturing the house, rocks, and wood with a realistic style, and using weather shifts to set an atmosphere in the scene.

Finn Bogaert

30 October 2025

Learn More About TeraLand, a New Landscaping Toolset For Unreal Engine

Ihor Fridman is back to tell us about TeraLand, a new landscaping toolset for Unreal Engine 5 that enables high-quality displacement without FPS loss, integrates seamlessly into existing pipelines, and requires no custom engine build or plug-ins.

Ihor Fridman

29 October 2025

Eerie UE5.6 Environment Inspired by Silent Hill & Cyberpunk 2077

Created by Gabe Bossenberry.

Emma Collins

24 October 2025

Okino's Residence: Creating a Studio Ghibli-Inspired 3D House

Ana Cristina Pacheco shared the workflow behind her project, Okino Residence, discussing the modeling and texturing workflows she used to achieve an environment with a Studio Ghibli style.

Ana Cristina Pacheco Romo de Vivar

23 October 2025

How to Turn a 1800s Painting into a 3D Environment

Dinesh Sirvi got inspired by a 1800 painting and decided to reinterpret it as a 3D artwork using Unreal Engine 5. He told us about how he modeled the architecture and nature with a painterly vibe, resulting in an atmospheric scene.

Dinesh Sirvi

21 October 2025

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