Kiara

This project, “Kiara,” came about as a 3D character assignment at school. My teacher had advised us to find a character reference online as opposed to creating one ourselves. A lot can be learned from studying a well-designed concept created from somebody with skill and experience in this area, and your final result will be much stronger for it.

While I respected the idea of working from a great reference, I was also eager to create from an idea that was specifically meaningful to me so I decided to meet in the middle. “Kiara” is a night elf priestess. This is a Warcraft culture that I have always been drawn to for their calm and caring nature and harmony with the wider universe; something that resonates with me on both a personal and spiritual level.

Rather than illustrating this character myself, I sought out a particular artist that I admire, Fanfoxy, who also shares a passion for the Blizzard universes and commissioned them to create an artwork based on my ideas.

^ Check out more from Fanfoxy:   https://www.artstation.com/fanfoxy 

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Project process on 80 level:   https://80.lv/articles/creating-a-wow-looking-character/