I have a passion to work with character creation or game art. I feel inspired to work with 3D and sculpting and whilst I have not done these for clients as yet, I would love to get to a space where I can create characters or artworks professionally.
This design was created in my spare time and I am currently still learning new methods and mediums for how I want to create these pieces. Each feels unique to me and even though they are rough concepts and more work can be put into them to refine them, I feel as though they convey a sense of personality for the characters. I aspire to possibly work with a team in the future to see these designs come to life.
I currently work with a freelance writer Gareth Swart, who crafts various worlds and stories around the characters to create a sense of believability.
I used Zbrush to concept up the initial designs and shapes of the characters. I then exported material maps and combined and refined them in photoshop for the final render. I used Pureref to pull references from certain pieces that I liked beforehand to inspire me.
The man stood in pure darkness and yet he could see all around him. Confused he started to walk, his legs moved and the floor moved past him, and yet he did not go anywhere. A figure materialized out of the darkness and the sight of it froze the man. It was covered in a hard shell and was sightless. Sweat ran down the man's back and the monster gave a thin-lipped smile.
With wavering courage, the man managed to speak.
"Who are you?"
The being had no eyes and yet he felt its gaze had somehow focused on him.
"I am οὔτις..nobody"
Its mouth did not move and yet its voice was heard. This unnerved the man further and its smile grew all the wider.
"Then what are you?"
"I am nothing and yet I can be anything.."
"Are you death? have I died?"
"No. I am not death, and yet I can be"
"Then this is a dream? I shall wake up and be rid of you!"
"This is no dream human, and your kind can never be rid of me. I have been with you all since the beginning and will be till the very end"
It seemed to have grown just a little larger and still its smile widened further. The man tried to back away but again he didn't go anywhere, the being who called himself οὔτις however closed the distance between them easily. Panic began to rise in the man's chest, a cold pit of despair grew in his stomach.
"Stay away from me! this isn't real! this is just a nightmare!"
It seemed like a giant now, towering over him with a wide smile. A sharp row of yellow teeth showed. Its nostrils began flaring like a horse in heat. It caressed the man's face with a finger lovingly.
"Oh I'm not a nightmare, I'm something much, much worse"
Created in my spare time using Zbrush and Photoshop.
Bio written and created by Gareth Swart
