THE FAIRY FOREST

ZBrush • Maya • Houdini • Substance Painter • Photoshop

Original 2D concept by Ryan L. Carson
Responsible for all aspects.

About the Project

This piece was deeply inspired by my love for the 3D Tinkerbell movies growing up. I think the look and style of those films are really incredible. I found this concept by artist Ryan L. Carson and wanted to do my own take on it. Since Tinkerbell is well represented as a 3D character, I decided to do my own take on a fairy from that world.

Fairy Character

While I've had experience creating 3D characters before, this was my first time creating a groom system for one which was a really fun challenge. I wanted her to have a really frizzy, whimsical hairdo that would match the outdoorsy lifestyle I imagine her to have living in the forest. It took me a while to fine tune my Houdini setup in a way that gave me stylized, bouncy curls in the hair.