Originally posted on: March 13, 2011
⚠️ Note: This post is over 10 years old. It was originally published on March 13, 2011. It may contain outdated information on my skills, or reflect my views at that time, which could differ from my current perspectives.
Ashens is one of my favorite YouTube channels. The other day I was watching
his review of Garbage Pail Kids, something I had seen around on the Internet and wanted to learn more about. He mentioned that there was a hardback book of the entire serries available, so I picked up a copy:
I mainly was looking for a source of inspiration, as I like the art style and corny puns GPK has to offer. Also, the price is right for this sort of book.
I decided my first project would be to 3D model & render one of the Garbage Pail Kids. I may do more in the future, and make these a series, but for now this is my first try. I chose "Junkfood John" to recreate in Blender.
Below you can see my final render! Took about 2 weeks, working on it a couple hours a day. I'm new to character modeling, so I'm sure my topology is a nightmare. Overall I'm proud with how it came out. The main thing it's missing is the rosy cheeks and gloss on the cheeks. I think I might be able to solve that with texture painting, but I haven't learned that yet. Soon.
