CG art to inspire
GUARDIAN OF THE HOLY FOREST
ARTIST
Carlos Soares
SOFTWARE
ZBrush, Blender, Substance Painter, Unreal Engine 4, Maya, Marmoset Toolbag, Photoshop
This magical character is based on a 2D concept by freelance illustrator Heewon Kim. It took 3D art student Carlos Soares around three months to create the elf ranger herself and a further two months to build the eagle. “With each portfolio piece, I try to learn something new,” he tells 3D World, “with this one I wanted to create more believable and complex real-time hair. Therefore, I think creating the hair and feathers was the part I enjoyed most.”