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Art of Nelson Tai

MotoReaper project #2 | LIGHTS

concept art: a good look at the character design with the helmet visor opened up to show the inner protective mask. lots of fun designing the lights and tattoo on this guy.
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toon shader comic fun :slight_smile:
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clay render:
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the inner mask is based of an element I always use in my designs: skulls…
the pixelation on the tattoo looked kinda cool on this piece
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Attachments

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MotoReaper project #3 | FASTER

concept art. *probably my favourite one so far in this project :slight_smile: Really love the colors of the helmet visor
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toon shader render + comic style presentation. just some fun to get the most out of the renders and concept
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clay render
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something abstract. i like to do these weird abstract graphic pieces while waiting for renders … haha
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Attachments

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MotoReaper project #4 | CHASE

concept art
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toon shader comic fun :slight_smile:
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Clay render
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some abstract graphic art I like to add to my designs
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Attachments

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These are awesome! I love it.

…good! :+1:

THANKYOU Pixologic for featuring on TOP ROW! Always a great honor to be featured among so many talented artists here:)

@dtschultz - Thanks man!
@Frenchy Pilou - Thank you!

and some more from the MotoReaper project. Sometimes I feel like I create way too many images for a project haha I just get too excited and can’t settle on just 1 or 2 images

here is the ‘showcase’ series:

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i still have more planned for this project… stay tuned!

Attachments

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Absolutely gorgeous work! The details, contrast, poses and colours are superb. congrats

@Pablander - thanks much for your kind words Pablo! :slight_smile:

Taking a break from all the scifi hardsurface cyberpunk stuff… here’s a kaiju project I had fun doing :slight_smile:

concept art
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zb sculpt
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‘cinematic’ presentation from the concept art:
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Attachments

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lobstaku kaiju - the back

concept art:
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presentation:
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Attachments

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lobstaku rises from the harbour!! attackkkkk!

concept art:

presentation:





breakdown


sculpt

Attachments

lobstaku vs the unit

concept art:
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presentation
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Attachments

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Wow. That lobstaku is getting crazy. Cool work, Nelson!

@dtschultz - thanks much David! :slight_smile:

new race car design - personal work
Something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. Inspired by both Future GPX CyberFormula (one of fav cartoons as a kid) and Daniel Simon’s work (Timeless Racer, Roborace, and many of his designs for films)

This is the OD-1 “odin”

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Attachments

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2053 : Round 1 French GP

Rosso leads the pack with his OD-1 on lap 1!
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Drifting through corner 13 on lap 46
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Speeds through Neptune’s Straight
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It’s the final lap. Rosso vs Vetzel!
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Rosso takes the win!
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Attachments

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Turned out awesome Nelson! Thanks for Sharing =)

-Joseph

@Piggyson - Thanks much Joseph!

quick fun mechs done between work :slight_smile:

WOOF
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Attachments

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ICEMAN
snow patrol

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Attachments

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