Albino Chipmunk
Planter
Normally I don't like posting my art publically (as in like reddit or forums) as I don't think the quality of my art is that great personally. Anyways my art mostly revolves around 3D models on animals precisely fish. I've been doing fish models for years and currently I would say they are at better spot than before. Currently I've been doing the bodies of my fish as I'm happy with that part now. All I have to do is color them and proper normal map for scales and other features. Below are recent but old (I never posted outside discord)
Almost all fish models I've made are models of real fish. I simply just like fish in real life. Most references I get are from online (mainly Fishbase (Mainly for spine count), Inaturalist (appearance of fish) and from some other sites depending on the species being modeled). In some cases I get the see the fish species in person (fishing, aquarium or fish market) and I can use those for modelling especially for not well known species. Maybe I may do fictional species of fish like slimejack and remodel the scorpion carp.
Reason I started doing fish was because I got bored during the pandemic and wanted to use the Blender software for other things other than simple 3D shapes and I used to model guns (wanted to make a gun mod for unturned but I ended up not doing that despite a few models made). Also the pandemic made me realize with 3D modelling I can model fish as I like them. Skill and will power can definitely go well together. If wondering how many models I've made for each species not counting variants it would be around 150 or so (I lost count).
If you're wondering what inspired me other than the pandemic, there yes there are other inspirations though the combo is a bit weird. My inspiration also stems from three games: ABZU, Ace Fishing: Wild Catch and War Thunder. ABZU is mainly for appearance. I liked how the fish looked in ABZU as the design in ABZU is simple yet good. War thunder as I really liked the detail they give to the vehicle models. Ace fishing is a bit of a weird spot as I liked the amount of fish they offer but also the balance of simple and detail. Same for war thunder in terms of the amount of vehicles they have. All games I have played. ABZU was a couple years ago. Ace fishing many years before (as a kid) and War thunder whilst I still login in to see how long I can endure my streak I just don't play anymore (streak is at around 1200 days). I do try to balance the appearance of the fish though it definitely can be difficult.
Below are two models: Left is Black seabass (Centropristis striata). Right is Barramundi (Lates calcarifer)
Almost all fish models I've made are models of real fish. I simply just like fish in real life. Most references I get are from online (mainly Fishbase (Mainly for spine count), Inaturalist (appearance of fish) and from some other sites depending on the species being modeled). In some cases I get the see the fish species in person (fishing, aquarium or fish market) and I can use those for modelling especially for not well known species. Maybe I may do fictional species of fish like slimejack and remodel the scorpion carp.
Reason I started doing fish was because I got bored during the pandemic and wanted to use the Blender software for other things other than simple 3D shapes and I used to model guns (wanted to make a gun mod for unturned but I ended up not doing that despite a few models made). Also the pandemic made me realize with 3D modelling I can model fish as I like them. Skill and will power can definitely go well together. If wondering how many models I've made for each species not counting variants it would be around 150 or so (I lost count).
If you're wondering what inspired me other than the pandemic, there yes there are other inspirations though the combo is a bit weird. My inspiration also stems from three games: ABZU, Ace Fishing: Wild Catch and War Thunder. ABZU is mainly for appearance. I liked how the fish looked in ABZU as the design in ABZU is simple yet good. War thunder as I really liked the detail they give to the vehicle models. Ace fishing is a bit of a weird spot as I liked the amount of fish they offer but also the balance of simple and detail. Same for war thunder in terms of the amount of vehicles they have. All games I have played. ABZU was a couple years ago. Ace fishing many years before (as a kid) and War thunder whilst I still login in to see how long I can endure my streak I just don't play anymore (streak is at around 1200 days). I do try to balance the appearance of the fish though it definitely can be difficult.
Below are two models: Left is Black seabass (Centropristis striata). Right is Barramundi (Lates calcarifer)
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