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3D Character Artist & Sculptor
3D Character Artist & Sculptor
Hello! I'm Colleen - I love character art and I have some ideas :)
I'm a graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design with a B.F.A. in Interactive Design/Game Development and a minor in Art History.
While I am focusing on character art/sculpture, I have experience in environment art/propmaking and VFX Blueprinting in Unreal Engine, as well as with programs such as ZBrush, Maya, Substance Painter, Photoshop, and others alike.
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I have a deep rooted passion for using visual narrative to bring fictional characters to life, and ultimately that is my goal - to make characters and their stories so visually interesting and believable that they will have a lasting impact on anyone that meets them or plays as them. I also aspire to create my own fantasy and horror games one day!
In my free time you will likely find me playing Elden Ring, Castlevania, Resident Evil, reading, drawing, or watching old movies/shows.
~ Game-Ready Characters ~
Newest - Oldest
Sir Galahad
V.2A personal project with the intention of revamping my very first character, Sir Galahad, to use more of my skills and reflect how much I'd learned. I was able to add many more details and cleaner topology for use in-game (as it was intended for a playable character model), as well as more accurate anatomy and narrative design that I intended to include from the original concept. Due to hardware capability, I was unable to fully finish the character the way I had planned for a time, but am currently finishing the latest edition with renders from Unreal Engine. Modeled in ZBrush and Maya & textured with Substance Painter. Shown here are WIP renders in Substance Painter (two leftmost image carousels) and Unreal Engine (rightmost image carousel).
A personal project with the intention of revamping my very first character, Sir Galahad, to use more of my skills and reflect how much I'd learned. I was able to add many more details and cleaner topology for use in-game (as it was intended for a playable character model), as well as more accurate anatomy and narrative design that I intended to include from the original concept. Due to hardware capability, I was unable to fully finish the character the way I had planned for a time, but am currently finishing the latest edition with renders from Unreal Engine. Modeled in ZBrush and Maya & textured with Substance Painter. Shown here are WIP renders in Substance Painter (two leftmost image carousels) and Unreal Engine (rightmost image carousel).
Contestant Laika
A character featured in an FPS student project, Laika is a competitor in a combat based game show called the VOID Trials, set in a 1980s inspired retro-futuristic reality. For our trailers, I created a full body for this character to use in-engine. For the gameplay itself, I modeled and textured arms for the first-person perspective (to show while carrying weapons and reloading/shooting), and in comparison to my previous characters, Laika was designed to be more stylized (primarily inspired by Overwatch's character art style). Created with ZBrush, Maya and Substance Painter and rendered in Unreal Engine 5.
A character featured in an FPS student project, Laika is a competitor in a combat based game show called the VOID Trials, set in a 1980s inspired retro-futuristic reality. For our trailers, I created a full body for this character to use in-engine. For the gameplay itself, I modeled and textured arms for the first-person perspective (to show while carrying weapons and reloading/shooting), and in comparison to my previous characters, Laika was designed to be more stylized (primarily inspired by Overwatch's character art style). Created with ZBrush, Maya and Substance Painter and rendered in Unreal Engine 5.
Concept art and alternate colors. Concept furthest to the right by Hokeun (Logan) Park.
Sister Lucia
Another original concept of a Revolutionary War era nun, set in an alternate, somewhat apocalyptic reality. Designed to be the warrior cleric of a group of four different playable characters in this universe. Created with ZBrush, Maya, Substance Painter, and Photoshop. Rendered in Unreal Engine 5.
Another original concept of a Revolutionary War era nun, set in an alternate, somewhat apocalyptic reality. Designed to be the warrior cleric of a group of four different playable characters in this universe. Created with ZBrush, Maya, Substance Painter, and Photoshop. Rendered in Unreal Engine 5.
Blanche
A personal concept and original character, based on 1920s stage performers and actresses, with a vampiric twist. Concept was altered later due to some consistency issues. Created using ZBrush, Maya and Substance Painter. Rendered in Unreal Engine 5.
A personal concept and original character, based on 1920s stage performers and actresses, with a vampiric twist. Concept was altered later due to some consistency issues. Created using ZBrush, Maya and Substance Painter. Rendered in Unreal Engine 5.
Sir Galahad
This was my very first piece, based on my own concept of the character originally created by Robert de Boron, featured first in the Vulgate Cycle of the Legend of King Arthur/the Holy Grail. Many details were inspired by various stories written about Galahad and his adventures. Created using ZBrush, Maya and textured/rendered in Substance Painter.
This was my very first piece, based on my own concept of the character originally created by Robert de Boron, featured first in the Vulgate Cycle of the Legend of King Arthur/the Holy Grail. Many details were inspired by various stories written about Galahad and his adventures. Created using ZBrush, Maya and textured/rendered in Substance Painter.
~ Digital Sculpture ~
Newest - Oldest
Ronnie James Dio
A study/sculpt where I focused more on facial details/texture and likeness. I was trying to capture fine lines and different types of facial pores, as well as match the identity as much as possible to singer Ronnie James Dio. Modeled and colored in ZBrush.
A study/sculpt where I focused more on facial details/texture and likeness. I was trying to capture fine lines and different types of facial pores, as well as match the identity as much as possible to singer Ronnie James Dio. Modeled and colored in ZBrush.
PureRef selection (left) to capture different angles and close-up on facial details (right).
RED: Living On the Edge
An anatomy study based on a panel from Kenichi Muraeda's manga RED: Living On the Edge, from which I wanted to try and convey the pose as much as possible into a 3D context. I mostly wanted to focus on the form, pose and musculature, so the other parts are less developed. Modeled and colored in ZBrush.
An anatomy study based on a panel from Kenichi Muraeda's manga RED: Living On the Edge, from which I wanted to try and convey the pose as much as possible into a 3D context. I mostly wanted to focus on the form, pose and musculature, so the other parts are less developed. Modeled and colored in ZBrush.
PureRef images (left) and the specific panel I was inspired by (right).
Lament
A sculptural piece that reflects my love for and inspiration from classical, neo-classical and baroque mythological and religious statues, which also serves as practice for anatomy. Using references from various works created by artists such as Bernini and Canova, this piece is an expression of the soul. Modeled and colored in ZBrush.
A sculptural piece that reflects my love for and inspiration from classical, neo-classical and baroque mythological and religious statues, which also serves as practice for anatomy. Using references from various works created by artists such as Bernini and Canova, this piece is an expression of the soul. Modeled and colored in ZBrush.
Contact Me!
Email: colleenmartyn13@gmail.com | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/colleenmartyn
ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/colleenmartyn | X: https://x.com/Fjordwel
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fjordwel/ | LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/ColleenMartyn
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