Rachel's 3D Art Journey

Welcome back to my blog series featuring my stylized crab project! After finally completing the base model and feeling satisfied with the results, it was time to move on to texturing. As a reminder, here is the reference image I am using for this project: Illustration by by @ coralkate.art  on Instagram As I mentioned in previous posts, I had already attempted to bring my model into Substance Painter for texturing. However, I eventually decided to go back and make changes to

Welcome back to the blog! My goal for this update was to have my crab remodeled and ready for texturing. In my last post, I shared my struggles with the baking process in Substance Painter. To give you some context, here is the reference photo I’m using for this project Illustration by by @ coralkate.art on Instagram My previous posts involved a lot of research, so this week was more fixing and re-modeling. I realized I was dealing with strange shading issues, and the shell'

Welcome back to my blog! In my last post, I primarily focused on the logistics and criteria involved in creating a portfolio piece - "what should I include in a post? How do I optimize my model for sharing?" This week, my main focus was to apply all the research I had previously gathered and begin creating my first post asset: a stylized crab! In my previous post, I mentioned that I was struggling to choose between stylized and realistic art. After giving it some thought, I r