Photorealistic 3D Recreation of Marilyn Monroe

The author utilized Maya, ZBrush, Substance 3D Painter, and Arnold to create the model.

Have a look at this highly-realistic and detailed 3D portrait of the legendary actress and model Marilyn Monroe, created by Character Artist and the Co-Founder of Art Heroes 3D art academy Marlon R. Nunez.

According to the artist, the portrait was made using Maya, ZBrush, Substance 3D Painter, Mari, Arnold, and DaVinci Resolve, with the goal being to "stress out the pipeline" and accelerate the production process. Attached below are some of the renders shared by Marlon, you can check out more by visiting the artist's ArtStation page:

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Published 30 May 2023
Theodore McKenzie
Head of Content