Stylized Water Mill

Stylized Water Mill

This project existed as a way to really gain some stylized practice, but over time blew up to contain 2 different states so I can practice a further depth of material art. This project is really the first project that set me down my path toward Material Art and Substance Designer!

Focusing on Materials: A Stylized Journey

What is a stylized scene without a few stylized master materials? These materials became the peak of what this project offered, being really big foundational pieces that helped develop my style!

The foliage was a lot of fun too, where I was definitely trying out a lot of workflows (even trying Substance Model Graph), just doing all I can to learn more about Designer. Not all of them are here to stay, but it was all very valuable!

But it wasn't just getting materials down. The goal was a big cohesive scene with stylized materials and attractive colours!

There was a lot of blocking out and reworking. I started taking paintovers much more seriously and I think that seriously leveled up the art!