See How Artist Turned Their Pixel Art Characters Into 3D
All made by hand.
Watching a 2D design come to life in three dimensions is one of the most exciting parts of 3D art. It's even more rewarding when you're the artist who created the original artwork and get to reimagine it in 3D yourself.
That's what the artist known as SillyPotato was able to do with their characters, a mechanic girl and a big robot. Nothing about their original charm was lost, they only adopted a new, soft, low-poly look.
This wasn't generated by AI, the project was made in Blender by SillyPotato over about a month:
Visit the artist's page on X/Twitter to see more original characters and fan art in a great pixel-art style:
For Blender artists interested in achieving a pixel-art look, this tutorial by Justin Sink may be a great resource.
We've featured plenty of 3D works on 80 Level that began as 2D pieces, each created in a variety of styles. Check out projects by Mathieu Mistler, Fred Arsenault, and don't miss Jason Chan's amazing Reze:
Want to learn the secrets behind how this is done? Explore our interviews section. We've recently talked with Karthik Suresh and Arnaud Jézéquel, and if you're interested in low-poly art, our interview with Nupsu might be helpful:
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