Cadet & Dragon Stylized projects

This first project was an exploration in stylized character look dev. This is based on a painting by Adrian Bush (https://www.instagram.com/plunteere/?hl=en)

I wanted to create something painterly in real time that works in any lighting condition. So a lot of my time in Unreal was experimenting with this post process shader. That was lots of fun!

I had so much fun participating in the Artstation Challenge last year! Dragon's Rise: Forgotten Realms was already a cool theme, but then I found an amazing concept by Alejandro Pacheco and was inspired to experiment with a unique painterly look. I created a feather shader to look like  a paint stroke that could blend in well with my existing base color, but also have the softness of real feathers.

This character was created entirely within the 49 day challenge period. Thank you to all my friends and peers who gave me feedback and help!

Alejandro's concept:   https://www.artstation.com/artwork/lRq1bJ

Thanks for your time!

You can find these projects on my Artstation as well:
Cadet: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/aoLJQq
Dragon: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/nERbAr