Contemporary digital art impresses by its originality and variety of ideas and colors. And it’s hardly possible not to admire the amazing and gorgeous works of the contemporary artists. This blog post is an interesting collection of 3D images gathered all over the Internet. Hopefully, you’ll enjoy it and find something new and exciting for you.
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Title: Ice Age Premonition or Infinite Iceberg Synthesizer
Author: George Grie
Location: Canada
Software: Photoshop, 3ds max, ZBrush
The Ice Age Premonition image is a combination of 2D, 3D, and photo manipulation techniques. The sky and icing are matte painted photos; the tower and stairs are 3D rendering.
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Title: Season of the friendly snails
Author: Gilles Tran
Software: POV-Ray
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Title: Mother Nature
Author: Meats Meier
Location: USA
Software: 3dmax
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Title: Pianist
Author: Timour Abdulov
Location: Russia
Software: ZBrush, 3ds max
Inspired by The Pianist movie, Timour Abdulov created this amazing 3D work.
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Title: Wind Chime
Author: Sam Nassar
Location: Syria
Software: 3ds max, Photoshop
“Every time the wind blows, soft musical sounds emanating from the miserable sinned souls”
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Title: Fly
Author: Laurent Pierlot
Location: France
Software: 3ds max, ZBrush, Photosjop
Comment: I originaly created this image for a making of DVD. It’s from an old drawing that I had made a wile ago. Lots of ZBrushing. Lots of Photoshop, Lots of love and fun!
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Title: Relic
Author: Li Yidong
Location: China
Software Maya
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Title: Maya Tribulation
Author: Adrian Guerra
Location: Honduras
Software: Maya, ZBrush
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Title: Savonette 14K Pocketwatch – Sand Edition
Author: Daniel Kvasznicza
Location: Austria
Software: Cinema 4D 8.2 Studio
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Title: Tarsier
Author: Łukasz Klepka
Location: Bydgoszcz, Poland
Software: 3ds max, Photoshop, VRay
Łukasz Klepka is an artist from Poland. His preferred tools are Photoshop, 3ds max, After Effects, Flash, Painter. Enjoy his original art!
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Title: Mutant-cube
Author: Václav Pajkrt
Location: Czech Republic
Software: Xenodream, Photoshop.
Influenced by photos from scanning electron microscope (SEM), Václav Pajkrt, a 3D artist from Czech Republic, created this 3D image called Mutant-cube.
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Title: Sun and Woman
Author: Vincent Claes
Location: Belgium
Software: 3D Studio MAX, Animation Master
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Title: 10 changes #4
Author: Gilles Tran
Software: POV-Ray, Rhino
This image was rendered in POV-Ray, building and mini cooper were modelled with Rhino.
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Title: Disruption
Author: Till Nowak
Location: Germany
Software: 3D max
Till Nowak is a digital artist, designer and filmmaker. He is working for creative agencies, film productions, and independent projects since 1999. His work has been exhibited on hundreds of international film festivals, featured at SIGGRAPH 2006 and 2007.
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Title: Robot – Octopus (a real fashion model with 3D FX)
Name: Dominique Fraser
Country: Canada
Software: 3ds max, Maya, Photoshop
This is a REAL fashion model with 3D and 2D effects added. The girl’s skin was retouched in photoshop, that why she looks perfect, but she’s still a real person, not 3D! This is a great mix between real fashion shots and CG FXs.
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Title: Grow of cubic bacteria
Author: Václav Pajkrt
Location: Czech Republic
Software: Xenodream, Photoshop.
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Title: Light House
Author: John Paul Giancarlo
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Software: Maya, mental ray, Photoshop
John Paul Giancarlo is currently employed as a 3D Lighting artist. His preferred tools are 3ds max, After Effects, Photoshop, ZBrush, Renderman, Vue.
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Title: The Summoning
Author: unknown
Software: 3dmax
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These 3D images of contemporary artists are a great source of inspiration. If you like them too, leave your comments– share with your thoughts. Cheers!
This collection of amazing 3D characters is especially for you. I hope that you will get a real pleasure viewing these creative works. Let’s start!
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Title: Little Cute Girl
Author: Eduardo Martin Julve
Software: Maya, mental ray, Photoshop
This cute little girl is having fun and it is seen from her face that is shining. Her face expression, bright color scheme and the background of the picture are definitely great. Nice composition!
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Title: Jack Stern
Author: Patrick Beaulieu
Software: 3ds max, Photoshop
This stern guy knows exactly what he wants and knows precisely how to achieve it. He is brave, self-confident and half seas over. This image is a little bit ironic in its tone and so cute. I like it!
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Title: Adorable Alien
Author: Michael Dashow
Software: 3ds max, Photoshop
It is so interesting to look at this image in details. It is full of good humor and positive mood. The funny characters that are pictured here make the image so expressive and adorable. All the details are amazing.
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Title: Max and Milton
Author: Jason Baldwin
Software: Maya
They are so different: thin and fat, tall and short, but together they create a cute image. The modelling of these 3D characters is perfect and I like the way in which the creator has rendered them. The great work full of humour and positive mood!
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So nice 3D model of a bee that is perfectly rendered by the author. It looks like the character from some funny book for children. Amazing illustration!
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Title: Microworld
Author: Eugene Dranov
Software: 3ds max, Photoshop, VRay
Have you ever seen such a wonderful scenery? This very composition is definitely great: nice and so lovely characters, fresh colors and bright idea. Original and nice work!
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Title: Fairy Tales
Author: Kei Acedera
Software: Painter, Photoshop
I like this extremely positive image, full of charming creatures and such a splendid mood. This evening wood, fairy on the mushroom with captivating book and all the funny characters around her are adorable. What a nice image!
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Title: Looking for Love
Author: Eric Provan
Software: Maya, mental ray, Photoshop, ZBrush
You will be a little bit puzzled when you look at this picture. Yeah, it can’t evoke a smile, it looks more like a creepy one. But still, it is here for the maturity of its author and perfectly done 3D characters. The absent expression of the woman’s face, the serpent in front of her and this cute little pet – all these characters are awesome. The incredible work!
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Title: Sausage Dog
Author: Michael van den Bosch
Software: Lightwave 3D
I have never seen such a bright 3D character. It would be my favorite one! This dog is as long as dachshund, but much more pretty. It’s really a sausage dog!
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Title: Thought Guy! Yip Yip Yip
Author: Jesse Winchester Schmidt
Software: Photoshop
This image will certainly make you laugh. This amazing style is really cool! Two dogs are depicted in a funny opposition: the little monster and the big one, full of dignity.
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Title: Monkey Character
Author: Michael van den Bosch
Software: Lightwave 3D, Maya, ZBrush
The author has brilliantly rendered the monkey character in movement. It seems that he has done his best and depicted the main figure of the image quite well. Well-done background, great colors and cute character!
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Title: Gorilla’s Day
Author: Luis Arizaga Rico
Software: 3ds max, mental ray, Photoshop
What a nice character with so cute face expression and cool posture. The environment and the whole tone of the image are great. Amazing 3D jungle animal!
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Title: 3D Model
Author: Renderboy
Software: 3Ds Max 8+, VRay 1.5 RC3
I am not sure about the nature of this cute creature, but I definitely like the way in which it is presented by the author. Nice work!
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Title: Banana Dog
Author: Smoke
Software: 3Ds Max 8+, VRay 1.5 RC3
The author has succeeded in the rendering of this funny banana dog. You will never find this one in the reality, but it is so amusing. Everything is so cute about this image!