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3D Character Artist | Sheridan animation 🇨🇦 | Former Riot Character artist / WARDOG Collective | 2021 Riot 3D Character Art Intern Pfp by @Will_0_w !

Seville, Spain

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

6 months

2 Years ago I drove from Toronto to L.A. and started my journey at Riot. Yesterday was my last official day. Its a little melancholic, but it was an amazing experience. So I guess today is the start of a new journey :> I'm a 3d character artist and im looking for my next role~

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

3 years

So I think it's finally time to make it official. 3 days ago I drove the 3500 miles from toronto canada 🇨🇦 to Los Angeles California 🇺🇸, Tomorrow I start on the league of legends champions team 🙌

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

6 months

continuing my study of Sasha's fantastic concept :o

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

3 years

done rigging!, onto posing :D #LeagueOfLegendsFanArt #LeagueOfLegends

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

8 months

Welp. i've been impacted. Going to need some time to process this, but we keep on trucking .

@riotgames

Riot Games

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Minutes ago, we shared an important update with Rioters about the future of Riot Games. Here’s what these changes mean for our games and what players can expect from us going forward:

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

3 years

I have a degree in traditional animation from sheridan College. I currently work at RIOT Games as a character artist. 95 % of my 3D skills were self taught, and it took 5 years of self practise after school, until I landed my first industry job.

@ByLaraJackson

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People with degrees, what's your degree in and what's your job rn? Did your degree help?

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

3 years

FINALLY done, Huge shout out to the original concept artist @SketchesSean , he knock it outta the park, #League_of_Legends #LeagueOfLegendsFanArt

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

2 years

my first champion on the team has been announced~ milio was a dream project and he has so much of what i love about league i cant wait till ya'll play him in game and see some of my work :>

@LoLUKN

League of Legends // UK, IE & Nordics

2 years

Adventure awaits… so c’mon! Listen to the official theme for Milio, the Gentle Flame.

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

5 years

AHHH!~ hes finally done :> Shout out to @stephpeppery whos witcher fan art was a huge inspiration :D The full model can be found on @Sketchfab () #TheWitcherNetflix #GeraltOfRivia #handpainted3d #stylized3d

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

4 years

1 more day, and i think im on to rigging :> #LeagueOfLegends

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

2 years

Finally finished this dude! original concept art by @tudvaseva22

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

1 year

I hope ya'll like milio~ the experience of making him was amazing and the team did such a fantastic job across the board~ #LeagueOfLegends #milio

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tyler soo💦

4 years

made for @Sketchfab 's #StylizedBustChallenge

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

3 years

finally rigged him enough to start posing :D ~

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

4 years

It feels like an appropriate season to re share my winter nami skin :> #LeagueOfLegendsFanArt

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

4 years

Heyo! so this this was a comfortzone piece based on original art by @PimientosDulces , and artemis belongs to @SupergiantGames Please check out nico's stuff, hes a fantastic artist, and i loved his take on this character. i hope you enjoy ! #HadesFanart #Artemis

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

4 years

Monumental shout out to @itsiansu . His original concepts were fantastic. its been a long journey. Shes done. I tried my best xD #LeagueOfLegendsFanArt #league #League_of_Legends

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

4 months

finally settled and can start working on this again :> i think a day to work on the tattoo, and she'll be done :>

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

4 years

boop. today was a busy day and figuring out the hair took alot outta me. updated eta is wednesday :> #LeagueOfLegends

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

4 years

shes finally done! shout out to Yanie Yang for the original concept! check her out on artstation :>

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

3 years

im loving how these are turning out! almost done the final renders :> #LeagueOfLegends #LeagueOfLegendsFanArt

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

4 years

Its taken years... but Its incredibly humbling and an honour to announce that i'll be joining Riot as a 3d Character Art Intern this summer. To those talented friends and artists artists who taught me and supported me along the way, I'm going to try my best!

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

4 years

Did some work on her arm sleeve, gloves, and her back #LeagueOfLegendsFanArt

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

5 months

almost at the finishline on this study of @SashaFrantseva 's work. unfortunately, i wont be able to finish her before my big move, so it'll be on the backburner for a little bit, but all things in time

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

3 years

finally finished my submission for @AdmiralBahroo 's 2021 summer art contest! i had a ton of fun making her, and i hope you enjoy!

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tyler soo💦

3 years

we close :>

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

5 years

Finally finished Coven Syndra! HUGE Shout out to @kyrin21 for the fantastic original concept art, which can be found here :() the full model can be found on sketchfab :() and artstation ()

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tyler soo💦

2 years

its so surreal seeing something i made in game (sg nilah is my first project outside the internship) 😭💙💦

@league_ref

League-ref

2 years

Nilah, the Joy unbound, turnarounds [PBE 12.13] Classic Nilah 🌊😆 Star Guardian Nilah 🌠💜 Star Guardian Chromas❤️🧡💛💚💙💗🤍🖤 link to the Google Drive and Ko-Fi below ^-^

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tyler soo💦

4 years

todays wip :> slowely but surely shes gettin there :D #Artemis #HadesFanArt

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

3 years

bloop. just a screenshot to show im still working on this project xD Rigging is uh. time consuming. i think shes getting close tho :>

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

3 years

finished the hair UVS atlast. but texturing it is gonna take days xD

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

2 years

finally making progress on this dude now that my new tablet is set up :> gonna stream some wip tomorrow at noon :0

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

4 years

Almooost done. just got some finishing touches to do on the boats, and then to add some seaguls :> #gamedev #handpainted #link #TheLegendofZelda #windwaker

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

3 years

re-sharing an oldie since im addicted to #TheWitcher2 right now :>

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tyler soo💦

3 years

progress has hit a little bit of a snails pace... along is going on rn xD.... but were getting there

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tyler soo💦

4 years

bloop, another wip. really enjoying working with these flat black shadows. #hadesgamefanart

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tyler soo💦

5 years

kk, finished the textures. now onto rigging :>

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

4 years

shes so close! just need to finish rigging the hands, head and hair. #LeagueOfLegends #LeagueOfLegendsFanArt #gamedev

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

2 years

I just want to reiterate...it doesn't matter if you've been out of school for a while. Or if you've started the journey later in life You can do it It took me 4 and a half years from my graduation date to find myself in the industry; 5 years to be working at my dream job [pt1]

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tyler soo💦

4 years

next on the checklist is finishing the hair and her right arm; then the gold on her body needs touch ups. and the gold on her pistol needs refinement.

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

1 year

my baby is out :D please check him out on art station <3

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

4 years

and some poses :>

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

2 years

Boop. A lil wip :> the original concepts are by the uber tallented @camisleeps ~

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

3 years

Things are back on track. Tonight I'm disassembling my set up. It's really bitter sweet... I put alot of myself into this space. I wanted an environment where I felt encouraged to make art... Ive made some of me best work here, but its for the best. Update in due time.

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tyler soo💦

3 years

good news. i finished rigging her face. bad news. the rest of it broke ahahaha #LeagueOfLegendsFanArt

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

3 years

more wip~ were zoomin >:)

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tyler soo💦

3 years

Happy #ArtStationDay :>

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tyler soo💦

4 months

FACE TRAIN :>

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@rudy_crut

Rudy Siswanto

4 months

FACE TRAIN :)

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

4 years

Rigging starts tomorrow :> #LeagueOfLegends #Skintober2020

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tyler soo💦

4 years

im a little late, but happy #Zelda35thanniversary :>

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tyler soo💦

5 years

i just need to rig her jaw, and the hair on the side of the face, then go ham on some weight painting and she is DONE! eta 1 and 1/2 days #LeagueOfLegends

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

7 months

some progress on the blockout. slowely but surely

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tyler soo💦

3 years

Looking back on this is so melancholic. i remember feeling like i had an insurmountable mountain to climb, if i was ever going to be good enough... in a week i'll be working on league, and that feeling is still there xD #LeagueOfLegendsFanArt

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7 months

early wip on a 3d study of @SashaFrantseva 's portraits! so many fun shapes and planes :>

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tyler soo💦

3 years

#LeagueOfLegendsFanArt one step closer!, but shes going on hold for the weekend ;)

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tyler soo💦

4 years

still not done the textures fully, but rigging has begun!

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tyler soo💦

2 years

SO close to being done.

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

5 years

slowely but surely hes gettin there. just a couple more days. #TheWitcher #handpainted #stylized3d

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tyler soo💦

3 years

another wip update :> (im totally not avoiding the hair XD)

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

4 years

shes almost done! just finished up the black outlines using inverted meshes. now its just the final textures. original art by @PimientosDulces !!! character belongs to @SupergiantGames #Artemis #HadesFanart

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

3 years

heyo! heres a higher quality turntable of my submission for bahroo's contest :> #ArtOfRoo

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

2 years

seeing something i modeled and textured in game, and getting so much love is such an amazing feeling. I cant wait to gently flame my team mates :>

@LeagueOfLegends

League of Legends

@LeagueOfLegends

2 years

Home is where the hearth is. #Milio

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tyler soo💦

2 years

playing around with bloom lighting cards and hand made dust particles. diffuse with transparency :>

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tyler soo💦

3 years

Finally done :> shout out to @DarylTanDesign KILLER og concept, i kinda went more towards riots style becasue... y'kno, but i hope i captured the essense of the character :P

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

5 years

riggings done, i'll probably have an animated idle animation by the weeks end :> original concept by wonderfull @kyrin21

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

2 years

streaming some more of my process in a few minutes (6:30pm PST) :>

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tyler soo💦

4 years

bloop. another update; shes almost there. Original concept by @PimientosDulces

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

2 years

i wanted to avoid working on character art in my free time... but as it turns out. making characters without the pressure of portfolio necessity is really cathartic. more of this guy soon :>

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

2 years

todays wip :> hopefully he'll be done by the breaks end~

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

5 years

just gotta touch the arms, and hair, make some tweaks to the mask, and leg trim, and she should be ready to rig original concept by the super tallented @kyrin21 ~

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

2 years

slowly but surely :> #ArtStationGlowUp

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

2 years

I got a new pen display!!! I can finally make art again! I dont have my macro pads set up so it's a lil word using the keyboard again... but BOY does it feel good painting again >;)

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tyler soo💦

2 years

still no progress on the back xD, but were getting there :>

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

2 years

I'm tyler soo and I'm a character artist working at rito and here's another #WhatAGameDevLooksLike :>

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

3 years

more wip! im really feeling this piece :> shout out to @tudvaseva22 and their original concept~

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

9 months

boop. heres some stoof i workd on for TFT set 10 this year :> @artstationhq

TFT Set 10 Akali, Tyler Soo

I Got the chance to contribute to the KDA Arena for TFT set 10~ It was a really refreshing experience working in this unique style and really appreciate the support I got from the TFT team~ Huge...

www.artstation.com

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

2 years

leaving it here for tonight. i think i should be able to finish him by tomorrow :>

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

4 years

finally on color :> original concept by @PimientosDulces ~ #hadesgamefanart

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tyler soo💦

3 years

finally getting basecolors in. original art by @tudvaseva22

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

4 years

and one more gif. im so glad shes done! to all the people that have been liking and commenting on my wip's so far, thank you so much :> #LeagueOfLegends #LeagueOfLegendsFanArt

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

4 years

checking silhouettes; almost ready for paint

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

4 months

finally finished my study of @SashaFrantseva 's art! please check out her work here!~

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@tyler_soolum

tyler soo💦

2 years

I finished darkwaters jinx right before applying to the 2021 riot internship. it felt like a culmination of all my leveling up on past projects. it was kinda like... it finally "clicked", and i understood how to push my color choices

@SH0TZE

RYP, ˢʰᵒᵗ⁻ᶻᵉᵉ

2 years

I'm curious and really want to know - artist folks, do you have an older piece of yours that was a bit of a turning point for you?

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tyler soo💦

4 years

inching closer :> im gonna try and have her textured by monday, so ill have time to rig her before riots internships close :P #LeagueOfLegends #handpainted #gamedev

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tyler soo💦

5 years

That was a tough week, but here she is! Shout out to the super tallented @foxcrusade for all the paintovers and permission to model this lovely gorl :> her original concept can be found on artstation () and the complete model at

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tyler soo💦

2 years

I'm 27 and I've been working in the games industry for the past 2(ish) years. Originally I studied 2d animation, and graduated in 2017. It took me about 4 years of self study before i landed on my feet.

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@dekubrush

𝔇, Hunter of the Dead 🌙✨

2 years

I'm 32 and I've been in games for 11 years now. Next year I plan on being a skeleton💀✨ I've worked my 20s away for the games industry, and I'm trying to spend my 30s learning to prioritise ~myself~ more, wherein my identity and value isn't tied to my success or artistic output

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tyler soo💦

2 years

Oh. And it doesn't matter if you never graduated from a game dev school, you can self teach and make it if your peers get there before you. Be happy for them, and don't compare yourself to them As long as you are trying... as long better version of yourself... your golden

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tyler soo💦

2 years

It's been 7 months since I moved to L.A. From Canada. 1 year since I landed the riot internship. 2 years since I moved to nova scotia for my first industry job. And about 3.5 years since I bought that Marc brunet tutorial and started self teaching 3d. Time really flies...

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tyler soo💦

2 years

My first zbrush sculpt was made in 2019. prior to that I only had some box modeling experience from college. alot can happen in 3 years ... 2019 vs 2022 #CreatorJourney

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@rosiejarvisart

Rosie Jarvis

@rosiejarvisart

2 years

last 4 years of 3D art progress 🖌️ very grateful for the feedback and help i've had from all the amazing artists i've got to know over the years #CreatorJourney

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tyler soo💦

4 years

Just need to refine the hands, and fill in some small texture errors #LeagueOfLegendsFanArt

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tyler soo💦

3 years

its been a lil while since i made an update post. shes almost there :> (original concept by @SketchesSean ) #LeagueOfLegendsFanArt

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tyler soo💦

5 years

this is still one of my favourite models of the year; i made it for sketchfabs lowpolycar contest so it was made with their poly count limit in mind. i think i wanna re-do it next year, with a full environment :>

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tyler soo💦

4 years

hey guys!, i finally finished my windwaker x animal crossing challenge piece; the full model can be found on sketchfab: let me know what you think~ #handpainted #WindWaker #TheLegendofZelda #AnimalCrossingNewHorizions #zucker #gamedev

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tyler soo💦

5 years

My submission for @Sketchfab 's #LowPolyDessertChallenge I'll probably refine this further after the contest is over, but its not bad for a weekends work. hope ya'll enjoy! #handpainted #stylized #3dart

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4 years

not finished the textures, but im testing the black shadows against a black background, and im also figuring out some fake outline via an expanded/inverted mesh and backface culling :> #HadesFanArt

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2 years

stream starts in 20 mins at 6:30 pst (9:30 est)

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3 years

more wip :> over half my polycount is totally going to the hair xD

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