Little Archer

"Little Archer"
This model is by far my favorite project I've created! During the making of this model, I learned to fully develop my creative skills as a character artist by sculpting, modeling, retopologizing, UV mapping, texturing, creating XGen hair, rigging, lighting, and rendering this finished, production-ready asset. I will say, learning XGen during the creation of this model (used in the hair, eyebrows, and arrow feathers) was very challenging. Up until this point, I'd only worked with very basic hair systems, and this was certainly a major step up. Overall, I certainly learned a lot from this project! I was originally drawn to this character (concept linked below) out of inspiration connected to my love of DreamWorks' style. While the concept itself has slightly more anime stylization, I saw an opportunity to make something very relatable. A young hero embarking on his first journey. I could not be happier with how the character turned out, and I can't wait to create more like him!

Original Concept - "[Open] Archer - 22," by HaanDae - https://www.deviantart.com/haandae/art/OPEN-ARCHER-22-1022473751