Well, actually, I made this figurine dedicated to 2023, as a symbol of the year. But since I’ve never posted it in the ZBrush community, I thought you might be interested …I hope so
*** So here it is, the story:
Rabbit Figurine
Conceptual Sculpture of the mystical Water Rabbit as a symbol of the New Year 2023
Creating mystical characters is both interesting and quite a difficult task. …Because you don’t know for sure what that imaginary creature should look like…
So, in some certain sense, working on such projects is a meditative process.
…2023 Year of the Water Rabbit… Water Rabbit… how is it possible?…
For a few months, I thought of making a symbolic sculpture for the New Year …but somehow nothing original came to mind …so I decided to leave this idea until “better times”.
…but then, a few days after, quite unexpectedly, an image of a rabbit appeared in my mind, which, dreamily closing its eyes, sniffs a new stream, and water droplets flow around its body, merging into thin rivulets and patterns…
It was one of those projects where the idea was implemented as close as possible to reality.
In the images below, I made 3D renderings of the digital sculpture in ZBrush workspace so you can better see the details of this cute character
*** In Chinese culture, the Year of the Rabbit symbolizes longevity, peace and prosperity …and 2023 is also expected to be a year of hope.
…interestingly, I found information about the meaning of this symbol already when I was writing the text for the publication of the work
…but the image of the Rabbit, who felt a new flow and looks to the future with hope, was the main concept of this project from the very beginning
…I think it’s not for nothing
*** Here is already made-in-reality, 3D-printed figurine made of transparent Smoky-Black resin
…and another one, painted and varnished
*** Since it’s been a while since this sculpture was created, I’m proud to share with you a lovely comment from one of the buyers, from Sweden
*** Well, that’s the story. That’s all for now.
I hope you will enjoy my idea and its implementation into reality.