iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Put it all together back in Unreal Engine 5, turns out the baked lighting on the textures created a different kind of double sided effect, making 1 side darker than the other. I might look at changing this later but for now I'm enjoying how it looks

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

As nice as my attempts to texture in Photopea were, nothing compares to S3P and the retextures really show that, especially in the wood

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Took some time off to chill and prep myself for going back to uni, but I got S3P back yesterday and I'm already full steam ahead with revisiting the tiles! I made a few other things I can finally get to texturing as well so keep an eye out for those in the coming days/weeks!

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Despite not having my regular texturing softwares, I'm really trying my best to create fun textures with what I have (Photopea coming in clutch). This is the best I have created so far and with all of my tiles being double sided with their textures, this shows off the difference in side the best

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Ok now actually wood time, I love it in hand painting, I loved in in the chest and I love it even more in planks. I went for a wood that has some age and roughness, I mixed the thick stylized grain with some warping and splitting/slashes in the wood to make it seem scuffed. Tomorrow we add colour!

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

I know I said wood next but I couldn't help but feel like I could take the stone wall a little bit further. I went back over the cracks and made them more pronounced, and added a splotchy base texture. I think it gives a lot more personality and matches the aged look I was going for

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Since I don't have my regular texturing software, I decided to try baking a normal map and ambient occlusion in Maya and take the wall into UE5 and see how it looks. Once I get my software back I'll redo it but it's crazy how much of a difference these 2 maps make to a model. Next stop, wood planks!

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

MORE ZBRUSH! My Adobe subscription has run out so I'm now all in on ZBrush until October when I can get it back. I want to practice materials until I can memorise the steps, so I'm creating tileable pieces, starting with stone bricks! Learning ZBrush is unironically the most fun I've had all summer

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

This month I started my journey in ZBrush. Starting with a simple chest, a focus on getting comfortable with the software, starting with wood and metals. I'm very proud of this for my first time in the software. Many more to come! Now available to view everywhere on my Carrd

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

I feel like everyone has those terms that seem scary when you don't know them. For me it was baking normal maps, I had no clue what it was, I figured it was some super complicated procedure. Now I've done it and realised it's not some scary thing it makes me wish there was a games artist dictionary

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

New week, new software. In my next year of university we're going to learn ZBrush so I'm giving it a go now. I will now happily get lost in wood carving for hours, it's very therapeutic. It seems making wood is just as satisfying in sculpting as in texturing, can I be a wood specialist?

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

My first outdoor environment complete! I decided to try my hand at a fuller outdoor environment, focussing on building it in UE5 and adding a little animation and unique morning and evening lighting. Now available to view on everywhere on my Carrd #Digital3D #3Dartwork #3Dart #3DProp #3DEnvironment

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

THESE are the kind of moments I live for with environments. THIS is why I say progress pictures are worth as much as the final renders. There is nothing like seeing where you were against how far you've come. To think this started as just a simple building drawing (Final result coming soon...)

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

ANOTHER FIRST WEEKEND OF THE MONTH, ANOTHER JAMA JAM! It's the 2nd Anniversary Jam! With modifiers and themes galore I chose to use the "Incorporate the JAMA Jam Mascot" modifier with the Cooking theme! joeynutria.itch.io/cooking-jama #Digital3D #3Dartwork #3Dart #3DProp #3DCharacter #3D #JAMAJam

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Last week I took part in Unpolished Jam, with the theme: Go Deep 🌊 Undersea Inspector! An underwater murder investigation game! Available to download and play on itch.io: lemon-126.itch.io/undersea-ins... #gamejam #unpolishedjam #Digital3D #3Dartwork #3Dart #3DProp #3DEnvironment #3D

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

A simple tavern interior, complete with natural lighting from the windows and plenty of lanterns to keep the room feeling warm and friendly. You can find the tavern's crest on the wall beams and tankards. #Digital3D #3Dartwork #3Dart #3DProp #3DEnvironment #3D Now available to view on my link.tree

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

I decided to get creative and design my own sword, combining 3 things I enjoy; purple, fantasy and bats. #Digital3D #3Dartwork #3Dart #3DProp #3D Now available to view most pages of my link.tree

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

A pair of matching star and heart shields. Made of metal, glistening and imbued with the strength and corresponding powers of their wielders! #Digital3D #3Dartwork #3Dart #3DProp #3D Now available to view most pages of my link.tree

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

IT'S BEEN 6 MONTHS BUT I'M BACK AND GOT A WHOLE LOT OF 3D STUFF TO SHOW FOR IT. WILL BE POSTING SOON

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

A colourful bookshop store room, complete with books upon books, unopened boxes, gifts and memorabilia! I wanted every filled space to feel like it has a purpose, be it sentimental or silly. #2D #2Dartwork #Digital2D #IsometricArt

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

Felt a little retro girlypop recently, how about you? #3D #3Dartwork #Maya3D #3DProp #Digital3D

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Was tasked to make a stylized medieval fantasy dagger made as part of my latest 3D lesson. I made a stone dagger, with a jagged stone blade and gemstone on the handle, all held together by vines. #3D #3Dartwork #Maya3D #3DProp #Digital3D Now available to view on all pages of my link.tree

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Back to modelling we go! Made for a friend's game demo as part of his environment. A mushroom house perfect for little stargazers! See the model, process and environmet video on my Artstation: www.artstation.com/artwork/V2DQ34

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Another day another WIP, I know I said the house I was already posting would be my first project of the new year, but a friend has requested my help in some custom pieces for a game environment for his game demo and I simply must help. So introducing, a mushroom house for a woodland stargazer

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

First little self-set project of the year, learning how to do isometric concept art! Getting play around with the design and purpose behind the building was fun, took a while of making the building before deciding what it was. I settled on this adorable little blue hotel/motel situation!

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

During my prep for this year, I made a list of things I want to work on. None of these have a time limit or single action that determines when they're done, which makes them perfect year-long goals for me. It's mostly just continuing on the things I have already been working towards.

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

My final fav piece from the year! This year has been huge for my 3D and 2D skills development and I can't wait to continue it next year. I have a couple ideas of what I wanna make first as well as finishing some old WIPs

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

And for the final month I've got 2 favourites I just couldn't choose between so you'll get 1 today and 1 tomorrow. My best month for productivity as I've improved so much in such a short time since starting university

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Let's skip a few months, as I took the summer off, to the next major thing I did, my first university project!

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

First off Merry Christmas to this celebrating! Secondly I know it's late in the day but heres my favourite work from June. Hands down the most challenging and most fun project

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Next big thing was in May, started a project that I want to pick up again next year. I have a few half-finished things to do with this that I definitely forgot about icl.

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

To end off the year, I want to look back at my favourite pieces from the year, day by day over the next 6 days. I didn't really do much in the first few months as I was busy with a lot of written schoolwork. So let's start with April!

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Final prop of the year and it's oh so cosy! I felt like keeping it simple for my last prop, just a clean fireplace with a few small props on top to finish it off. Super proud of how this turned out. Available on all pages of my link.tree #3D #3Dartwork #Maya3D #3DProp #Digital3D

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

I love discovering new tools in Maya as I learn more skills. Just found out about the reduce function and it feels like magic

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

We're a week in, gotta say I'm glad I stuck with it. No reference images, just pure vibes and I'm obsessed. Just gonna add some little flowers to the front bush then it's done and ready to texture. That'll be my first project of the new year (other than uni) #3D #3Dartwork #Maya3D #Digital3D

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

I'm also gonna post my goals for next year, I've never had more confidence in my abilities as I do right now and that's not something I expected to come with this year

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

I've got 2 more things I plan to post before the end of the year then I wanna make a highlights post and reflect on how much I've done this year, I didn't think I'd done much then I went looking through files and realised I've done so much more than I thought and that's given me hope for next year

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

I'm low-key tempted to try and texture and retopologize some of my older work to sell. I think the big bookcase could go hard with some new wood and a proper render

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Flowers so pretty oooooo. The flower stools are done! I'm proud of myself for building this velour seat smart material from scratch and getting better with smart materials. Available on all pages of my link.tree #3D #3Dartwork #Maya3D #3DProp #Digital3D

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Looking back at in now that 1st house has potential, gonna explore that when I get time

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

The more I play around with this house the more chaotic it gets, idk what the plan is but we'll see where it is in a week #3D #3Dartwork #Maya3D #Digital3D

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Kuro @kurohshiro.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

I'm just realising that it's okay to not draw and create every day and that "unproductive" days are completely normal and needed in order to preserve the joy of making art. I always feel bad when I take a day off but it prevents me from burning out myself.

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Any idea on what my fav season is? I'm on a prop making spree rn and I got the idea for these flower bar stools and couldn't resist #3D #3Dartwork #Maya3D #3DProp #Digital3D

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

I know it's only been a day since posting these but I'm honestly so proud of them, can't stop thinking about them

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Really into these stylized books, had a lot of fun getting to know substance painter through these. They're also gonna be my first priced product on Fab! Available on all pages of my link.tree #3D #3Dartwork #Maya3D #3DProp #Digital3D

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Why is there only 1 slot available for my focus at any time and why is it locked for days at a time, I either want to only draw or only model or only texture. What level do I have to get to want to do more than 1 thing at a time? Is there a multitasking DLC y'all are keeping from me?

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Made another bookshelf with some left over jars, I didn't want to include them in the original as I wasn't too happy with them but I decided to give them a chance solo and I'm glad I did. Full thing on all pages of my link.tree #3D #3Dartwork #Maya3D #3DProp #Digital3D

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JoeyNutria @joeynutria.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Finished it off, obsessed, proud, other positive words. Gonna work on another 1 and maybe a workbench to make a full little scene. Full thing on all pages of my link.tree #3D #3Dartwork #Maya3D #3DProp #Digital3D

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