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30 Jaw Dropping 3D Character Creations
Captain Jack Sparrow
Created using 3DSmax, Zbrush and Photoshop, the attention to detail and expression are fantastic.
Bobby, The Little Octopus
Textured using ZBrush and decorated with Blender, taking 5 days of work. Bobby is a unique and fascinating piece of work.
Harlequin
Hauntingly realistic, Harlequin is truly a spectacular piece of art. At first glance, one might think this was a well lit photo.
Science Doc
Modeled in maya and rendered in Mental Ray, Science is an excellent character, with matching production values.
Goblin Mechanic
Inspired by Max Cant’s soldiers when modeling the furnace on his back he is full of expression and crammed with an array of wonderful details.
Will Smith Caricature
Hilarious and superbly created using Cinema 4D, ZBrush and Photoshop. It has a warmth and charm that make it stand out.
Jelly Spider Friend
Realistic and a little creepy, this is beautifully crafted with amazing colors and textures. The lighting adds to the freakish feel of the piece.
Cloud Tribute
A tribute to the popular Final Fantasy character Cloud, the emotion behind the eyes is extremely powerful.
Beautiful Vanadisa
Created in Daz Studio with a rendering time of over 22 hours, this is a simply breathtaking 3D portrait.
Isabelle
Modeled using a combination of Poser, Vue, Cinema 4D and Photoshop CS, she has a real sense of mystery and magic.
Art Ventura
A wonderful caricature, Art Ventura solves mysterious CG cases. The behind the scenes of its creation is worth viewing.
Ogryn Stare
The artists first project using ZBrush with the entire piece taking over two days. It makes great use of textures.
Rose
A beautiful pose and composition, great use of light and a thoroughly captivating expression make Rose a compelling piece.
Emocionado
A funny and charming piece with great attention to detail on the cloth patterns and the stubble on the chin.
Aztec Priest
Inspired by Mel Gibson’s movie “Apocalypto”, this Aztec Priest is detailed, imaginative and original.
Cyber Goth
Created using a combination of Poser and Photoshop, the design on her scalp and the eye markings really draw the eye.
Samurai Troll
The texture work in the armor plates and skin are amazing given that the artist views this as a work in progress.
Smoking Creature
I don’t what’s more frightening, the hideous character or the amazing amount of realism he possesses.
Kai
This is Kai, Nariko’s dedicated friend (from Heavenly Sword). Created using Poser, Vue and Photoshop.
Shadow Conscious
Absolutely incredible detail, the artist really captured the emptiness in her eyes and created a character deep in thought.
Female Vampire
Inspired by the vampire film 30 Days of Nights, this female vampire looks really realistic and deliciously evil.
Arwen
Created using Cinema 4D, Poser, Vue and Photoshop with an obscene render time, Arwen is a pearlescent beauty.
Fries With That
Fantastic modelling, texturing and shading make this utterly realistic, you will think it’s a photograph. An amazing achievement in 3D realism.
Suspicious Minds
An incredibly striking, beautiful, realistic and moving portrait with an interesting story behind it.
The Worlds Enemy
A superb model of Sephiroth from Final Fantasy with the rendering taking 3 hours and the post production taking 6 hours.
Chris In 3D
An absolutely stunning combination of Poser and Photoshop work. Do yourself a favor and check out this render’s immaculate details.
Cyborg Head 01
The level of detail is nothing short of amazing, enhanced by the textures and lightning that give this 3D render superb qualities.
Ethereal
Artwork based on the W40k universe, it’s an Ethereal from the TAU empire, taking 2 days to complete using Cinema 4D, ZBrush, VRay and Photoshop.
Knight of the Temple
A lone knight of the Temple, standing guard. The chainmail and stone are particularly brilliant in detail and texture.
Grandma
Just awesome detail, amazing textures, superb blending and the befuddling expression on the woman’s face make this a wonderful piece of work.
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32 Beautiful Text Art Creations
All About hand
Created in Illustrator, this demonstrates how text can be used to make the ordinary seem dynamic and unique.
Mos Def Lyric Portrait
A beautiful mix of style and various typefaces give this Lyrical portrait a multi-cultural vibe that really make it ‘pop’.
Type Industry
An exploration of the combination of type and engineering, with a lovely use of angles to anchor the image on the letter T.
It’s Graphic Design
It’s Graphic Design, not Art – so says this text art. It’s a short essay/manifesto about the relationship between graphic design and art.
Jimi In Type
It’s not as detailed as other type portraits but it’s worth seeing just for the attention to the hair, it’s managed to capture some of the Jimi Hendrix style.
Here’s Looking At You
An illustration for Computer Arts Magazine #111, for an article about typography, with all of the elements hand placed in Illustrator.
Type Art Portrait
This is one of the softest, most creative type art pieces i’ve seen. The tones created by the varying colours and typefaces are beautiful.
Tuatara In Type
This is a Tuatara reptile which is native to New Zealand. It was created in Illustrator and the words used are those that describe the creature.
Love Graphic Design
A different take on the usual text art portraits, it focuses on the background with a confetti like effect.
One Planet
Created in honor of LIVE EARTH 7.7.07. It represents the fact that although we all come from different countries, we are all the same.
Deadly Sin Typography
This is the deadly sin of Wrath with the entire image being solely illustrated by the word Wrath.
Steven Paul Jobs
Perhaps one of the most well known pieces of text art is this portrait of the enigmatic Steve Jobs – founder of Apple.
Times New Roman
An impressive piece which uses the word Typography to construct the female form. It’s a beautiful composition.
M Typographied
The letter M created with the theme “mystery” in mind, this is the second variation of this work which has been given the 3D effect.
Typograthree
In total there were 1612 words used all of them read the number Three. Each was individually set and not copied and pasted.
Self Portrait
This has a delicate ethereal quality which is due to the fantastic use of light, gradients and colour.
What You Write
One of the pieces here that delivers the biggest impact, combining photography and typography with a message behind it.
Martin Luther King
This is part 2 in a series, it uses Bickham Script Pro letters, numbers and characters which are scaled, not distorted along with about 8-9 shades of gray.
Typographic Tree
The history of Typography formed into the shape of a tree as if conveying the very roots of Typography and it’s growth throughout the years.
China Doll
Created in honor of Hispanic day on DeviantART, this is a wonderful portrait drawn directly from a wonderful portrait photograph.
Typographic Portrait
A creative use of the form of letters to suggest lines, the contrast of the huge letters with the stark white background is very effective.
Homeless
A simple yet powerful message is conveyed where the park bench is constructed with a paragraph explaining the plight of those who face life without a home.
Convocation
A piece for a school organisation where the words used for the question mark are a mix of communication professors, equipment, technicians, subjects and laboratories.
Eye Believe
A highly original portrait made entirely out of text to give a newspaper scrapbook effect.
Beer Directions
A poster with directions from Central New Jersey to Philadelphia. It’s themed around the visiting bars along the way and conveys the idea of a drunken night by making it jumbled confusing.
It’s The Joker
An amazing piece of text art which absolutely captures the very essence in which Heath Ledger portrayed the Joker.
Brasilia
Text art in the shape of Brazil, where the bold choice of typeface and colour give this an immediately strong impact.
Am I Your Type?
A self portrait created with the font Trajan Pro, it’s one of my personal favorites due to the incredible details and raw emotion.
With Great Humility..
This portrait of Barack Obama contains the entirety of his 2008 Democratic Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech… in his face!
Typomin M
The word “typomin” is a combination of the words typography and vitamin. The image is composed solely of the letters “M”, “O” and “C”.
Love Her Once More
The wonderful effect that the face has exploded with typography is mesmerising to look at.
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