Kurt Cobain Recreated in 3D With ZBrush & Maya

Hadi Karimi, a renowned Character Artist and 3D Sculptor whose incredible 3D portraits of historical figures and celebrities have been featured numerous times here on 80 Level, strikes again and unveils one more outstanding model.

This time, the creator presented a photorealistic recreation of Kurt Cobain, the legendary rock musician and Nirvana's lead vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter, depicting him with an angry-looking facial expression. To set up the portrait, Hadi utilized his usual toolset, using ZBrush for modeling and painting, Maya's Arnold for rendering, and XGen for hair.

Notably, this is not the first time Hadi recreates Kurt Cobain in 3D. Last year, the artist also showcased a realistic recreation of the musician, portraying him in a much calmer emotional state:

And here are some more of Hadi's most recent works:

Earlier, the artist also presented highly-realistic versions of the Girl With a Pearl Earring, Christian Bale's Bruce Wayne, Eminem, his friend Clara, French model Camille Razat, Elon Musk, Audrey Hepburn, and many others. You can check out all of these artworks and more by visiting the artist's ArtStation, Twitter, and Instagram pages.

And if you would like to learn more about Hadi's character creation pipeline, we also recommend checking out our recent interview with the artist, who shared the workflow behind the model of his friend Clara, showed how the hair was done using XGen, and explained why historical figures are challenging to recreate.

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