Will write more maybe.

Influence;

(These aren't my images; just images I used in my mood board to inspire me. Will put my own concept images up as soon as they are finished. :3 )

Mushroom-in-Progress;

 

The start is always so off-putting...

 

But it begins to take shape... 

I just love these.

I thought I'd make a quick post about one of the main inspirations in my current 3D landscape project. Although my original idea stemmed from pre-raphaelite artists, and Arthur Rackham's fairytale styled work, I find that the forest landscapes pictured on MTG Basic Land cards are both magical and serene, and capture a forest atmosphere perfectly.

 

 

Springtime has infected my PC.

I finally finished my first 3D model in Maya. It's not that great, but I'm proud because it's the first one that I haven't given up on halfway through.

I made the bluebell's textures quickly in Photoshop which explains why they're so crappy. I just used low opacity watercolour brushes to create different tones to make the final render a bit more interesting. The flowers are actually just a prop for my final image which I am planning on having very foresty/fairy tale inspired.
As for the model iteself it took a lot of trial and error as I am still learning to use Maya. The lighting I played around with, as I wanted the main light to come from a spotlight - sort of the same way sunlight filters through tree branches in a forest.