# Early Frost **URL:** \ **Category:** Finished Projects\ **Tags:** modeling, featured, lighting, texturing, characters\ **Created:** [August 25, 2023, 8:40pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/early-frost/1479851 "2023-08-25T20:40:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![abdoubouam](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/abdoubouam/32/34378_2.png) [@abdoubouam](https://blenderartists.org/u/abdoubouam)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2023, 8:40pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/early-frost/1479851/1 "2023-08-25T20:40:52Z")
![Early Frost](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/e/1/2/e12cf7524bcae9e1bec4e75a521075f33a7ce319.jpeg) ![closeup](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/a/7/1/a71503d37d6205dc8a249d8828f932eaad617dd8.jpeg) “Early Frost” Based on an [artwork by Alex Pahomov](https://www.deviantart.com/alexpahomov/art/Early-Frost-2-Electric-Boogaloo-973879139) I liked the composition and idea and I had to make something inspired by it. It’s not a 1:1 recreation, as I changed the angles a little bit, added snow on the fox, and also the tongue, and also changed the colors of the leaves. I cheated a bit with the models because of time constraints (the head, body and tail are all separate, they are not rigged, and only the head is retopo’d and UV’d manually). I wanted to try several new things, including the new hair system and some geometry nodes techniques too so that’s what I focused a lot on. This was made in only 13 hours, which is way too fast for a properly modeled character and environment, but oh well, I only wanted one render from this specific angle and pose. ¯\_(ツ)\_/¯ Blender’s new hair system was a little confusing and clunky to set up at first, but I really like it. It solved issues I had in the past with clumping and density, and it is way more powerful and modular. This is a very welcome update! Software used : Blender 3.6.1 + Cycles, Affinity Photo, Substance 3D Sampler, XNormal, Online Normal Map Generator. Clay render, progress and wireframe : [https://www.artstation.com/artwork/NyJ4y5](https://www.artstation.com/artwork/NyJ4y5) Follow me for more art on ArtStation [https://www.artstation.com/abdoubouam](https://www.artstation.com/abdoubouam) ---
**Author:** ![bhibb](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/bhibb/32/1108489_2.png) [@bhibb](https://blenderartists.org/u/bhibb)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2023, 2:29am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/early-frost/1479851/2 "2023-08-26T02:29:58Z")
Love that curious face you captured for the fox. Great color choices! ---
**Author:** ![abdoubouam](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/abdoubouam/32/34378_2.png) [@abdoubouam](https://blenderartists.org/u/abdoubouam)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2023, 2:07pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/early-frost/1479851/3 "2023-08-26T14:07:44Z")
Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Dayn](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dayn](https://blenderartists.org/u/Dayn)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2023, 2:40pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/early-frost/1479851/4 "2023-08-27T14:40:35Z")
I love this Abdou. Wonderful work, I also love his face. And the whole concept. I thought it was amazing before I saw it was you who had created it. You are a very talented guy, my friend. Andy. ---
**Author:** ![abdoubouam](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/abdoubouam/32/34378_2.png) [@abdoubouam](https://blenderartists.org/u/abdoubouam)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2023, 7:14pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/early-frost/1479851/5 "2023-08-27T19:14:54Z")
Good to see you here Andy, thanks for the kind words! ---
**Author:** ![alekba](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/alekba/32/1091976_2.png) [@alekba](https://blenderartists.org/u/alekba)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2023, 2:27am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/early-frost/1479851/6 "2023-08-28T02:27:28Z")
😃 Top work… ---
**Author:** ![abdoubouam](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/abdoubouam/32/34378_2.png) [@abdoubouam](https://blenderartists.org/u/abdoubouam)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2023, 11:59am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/early-frost/1479851/7 "2023-08-28T11:59:26Z")
Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![bartv](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/bartv/32/1477233_2.png) [@bartv](https://blenderartists.org/u/bartv)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2023, 5:00pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/early-frost/1479851/8 "2023-08-29T17:00:32Z")
You’re on the #featured row! 👍 ---
**Author:** ![abdoubouam](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/abdoubouam/32/34378_2.png) [@abdoubouam](https://blenderartists.org/u/abdoubouam)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2023, 6:14pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/early-frost/1479851/9 "2023-08-29T18:14:22Z")
Awesome, thanks a lot! ---
**Author:** ![Magnavis](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/magnavis/32/1503967_2.png) [@Magnavis](https://blenderartists.org/u/Magnavis)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2023, 9:55pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/early-frost/1479851/10 "2023-08-29T21:55:24Z")
I want to boop it! 🦊 👈 So cute. Lovely piece. ---
**Author:** ![abdoubouam](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/abdoubouam/32/34378_2.png) [@abdoubouam](https://blenderartists.org/u/abdoubouam)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2023, 10:11pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/early-frost/1479851/11 "2023-08-29T22:11:21Z")
Same lol Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![bartv](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/bartv/32/1477233_2.png) [@bartv](https://blenderartists.org/u/bartv)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2023, 6:28pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/early-frost/1479851/12 "2023-09-01T18:28:28Z")
I featured you on BlenderNation, have a great weekend! > **[Best of Blender Artists: 2023-35](https://www.blendernation.com/2023/09/01/best-of-blender-artists-2023-35/)** > > Every week, hundreds of artists share their work on the Blender Artists forum. I’m putting some of the best work in the spotlight in a weekly post here on BlenderNation. ---
**Author:** ![abdoubouam](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/abdoubouam/32/34378_2.png) [@abdoubouam](https://blenderartists.org/u/abdoubouam)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2023, 6:51pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/early-frost/1479851/13 "2023-09-01T18:51:32Z")
awesome, thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Cerny](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/peter_cerny/32/567557_2.png) [@Peter\_Cerny](https://blenderartists.org/u/Peter_Cerny)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2023, 6:52pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/early-frost/1479851/14 "2023-09-01T18:52:14Z")
Hi, this is excelent work, I like it very much 😉 ---
**Author:** ![abdoubouam](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/abdoubouam/32/34378_2.png) [@abdoubouam](https://blenderartists.org/u/abdoubouam)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2023, 11:41pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/early-frost/1479851/15 "2023-09-01T23:41:01Z")
Thank you, I appreciate it! ---
**Author:** ![Tony\_E](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/4da419/32.png) [@Tony\_E](https://blenderartists.org/u/Tony_E)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2023, 10:20pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/early-frost/1479851/16 "2023-09-03T22:20:29Z")
Such fantastic work! I love the fox’s expression of anticipation, like he can already taste the berries! ---
**Author:** ![Nanoglyph](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/nanoglyph/32/632869_2.png) [@Nanoglyph](https://blenderartists.org/u/Nanoglyph)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 9:07pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/early-frost/1479851/17 "2023-09-04T21:07:32Z")
He looks so adorable and full of personality. The little details like the snow on the fox add a lot too. Great fur too. > [@abdoubouam](#): > > I only wanted one render from this specific angle and pose. That’s a perfectly adequate reason not to run through the full game/cinema pipeline for a fully rigged and retopoed character and full environment. You’re not really cheating, you’re budgeting your time and effort appropriately for the task at hand. ---
**Author:** ![abdoubouam](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/abdoubouam/32/34378_2.png) [@abdoubouam](https://blenderartists.org/u/abdoubouam)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 10:38pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/early-frost/1479851/18 "2023-09-04T22:38:56Z")
> [@Tony\_E](#): > > Such fantastic work! I love the fox’s expression of anticipation, like he can already taste the berries! I appreciate it! > [@Nanoglyph](#): > > He looks so adorable and full of personality. The little details like the snow on the fox add a lot too. Great fur too. Thanks! > [@Nanoglyph](#): > > That’s a perfectly adequate reason not to run through the full game/cinema pipeline for a fully rigged and retopoed character and full environment. You’re not really cheating, you’re budgeting your time and effort appropriately for the task at hand. Yeah I’m generally ok with “cheating”, when I am sure I know how to otherwise properly make it for collaboration/animation/game…etc. But I feel like I still need to mention this when when it’s something I’m putting in my portfolio haha. I’m still very proud of how it turned out, definitely my favorite personal artwork of 2023 ---
**Author:** ![Abigblueworld](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/abigblueworld/32/1112177_2.png) [@Abigblueworld](https://blenderartists.org/u/Abigblueworld)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2023, 5:33am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/early-frost/1479851/19 "2023-09-05T05:33:27Z")
That’s so cute!