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Creating Hand-Painted Lemon Branch With Substance 3D & UE5

Ezgi Y. Akhan guided us through the Lemon Branch project, detailing how a stylized lemon hero prop was created using Blender and ZBrush, hand-painted with Photoshop and Substance 3D, and finalized in Unreal Engine 5.

Ezgi Y. Akhan

Nov 06, 2024

Adobe Says Artists Should Embrace AI If They Want to be Successful

Photoshop and Substance 3D developer now openly antagonizes anti-AI creators by doubling down on generative AI.

Theodore McKenzie

Oct 28, 2024

See How to Make Game-Ready Tangerine Tree in Substance 3D & SpeedTree

Yana Bystrova showed us the workflow behind the Tangerine Tree project, discussing how she modeled and textured realistic foliage, fruit, and branches based on a real photo and accurately captured their size and patterns using SpeedTree, Substance 3D, and Marmoset Toolbag.

Yana Bystrova

Oct 18, 2024

Take a Look at This Cute Plushie-Style 3D Monsters

Nilian Studios created an amazing collection of adorable and scary creatures in 3ds Max, Adobe Photoshop, and Nuke.

Emma Collins

Oct 18, 2024

Crafting Stylized European Cottage With Substance 3D & UE5

Harley Gresham showed us the working process behind the Stylized European Cottage project, discussing the texturing workflow in Substance 3D Designer and lighting with Unreal Engine 5's Lumen.

Harley Gresham

Oct 15, 2024

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Learn How To Craft Viking-Inspired Knife With ZBrush & Substance 3D

Sujay Mali shared a detailed breakdown of the Raven Knife project, explaining how this Viking-inspired Damascus steel knife with a horn-carved handle and a leather sheath was created using Maya, ZBrush, Substance 3D Painter, and Unreal Engine 5.

Sujay Mali

Oct 09, 2024

Modular Nighttime Medieval Town Created With Blender & UE5

Allan Politano walked us through the Wood Grove Town Night project, detailing how a medieval-inspired modular town was crafted using Blender, Unreal Engine 5's Nanite and Lumen, and Substance 3D Painter, and sharing valuable tutorials and resources.

Allan Politano

Oct 03, 2024

Stunning 3D Recreation Of Biblical Myth With Substance 3D

See how Louise Melin sculpted Saint Luke as the ox in VR, drawing inspiration from Jacobello Alberegno's Vision of Saint John from Polyptych of the Apocalypse.

Amber Rutherford

Sep 27, 2024

Old Web Aesthetic Dolphin Art Reimagined In Blender

3D Artist pinkzaikabunny showcased a nostalgic piece, blending 2D and 3D techniques.

Amber Rutherford

Sep 16, 2024

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