Unique-Looking 3D Character Model Set Up With Houdini

Check out this unique-looking, painterly-style 3D fox model, created by a brilliant Character Artist and Digital Art Instructor, Kalen Stewart. Boasting a truly unusual texturing style resembling real-life puppets used for stop-motion animations, the model was set up to capture the art style of Wiebke Rauers' amazing illustrations and bring it into a 3D space.

To create the character's hand-painted-like fur, Kalen developed a Houdini setup that converts the groom into three geometry layers: a Fill Layer for the base, Hair Dots/Sprites for the broader strokes, and Ribbons for the pencil lines. Additionally, Kalen utilized shaders to achieve the perfect texture and light interaction.

And here are some of Kalen's previous works, you can check out more by visiting the artist's Instagram and LinkedIn pages, as well as his official website:

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