# Elf Bust

**URL:** <https://blenderartists.org/t/elf-bust/1451796>\
**Category:** Finished Projects\
**Tags:** modeling, lighting, texturing, characters\
**Created:** [February 24, 2023, 5:29pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/elf-bust/1451796 "2023-02-24T17:29:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![JoseBarbenza](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/josebarbenza/32/1009819_2.png) [@JoseBarbenza](https://blenderartists.org/u/JoseBarbenza)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2023, 5:29pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/elf-bust/1451796/1 "2023-02-24T17:29:16Z")

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Hi there, I made this Elf bust inspired by the Lord of the Rings and Video game Dragon Age, modeled in blender, textured with substance painter and rendered with cycles.

 ![3-4_v2](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/e/5/3/e5371be41b851ac62398bfb7882cdbe348390f43.jpeg)  
 ![Front_v2](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/7/0/8/7081ae479959fb0aab8ef902c0dee496a83af9b7.jpeg)  
 ![4](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/9/2/8/9283f6be9b2123952ee950058a04fcda6da8e52f.jpeg)  
 ![Wipe](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/e/e/6/ee665985d300a4615894ba327ff031cf03af4bfe.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![bartv](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/bartv/32/1477233_2.png) [@bartv](https://blenderartists.org/u/bartv)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 10:05am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/elf-bust/1451796/2 "2023-03-03T10:05:25Z")

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I featured you on BlenderNation, have a great weekend!

> **[Best of Blender Artists: 2023-09](https://www.blendernation.com/2023/03/03/best-of-blender-artists-2023-09/)**
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> 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.

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**Author:** ![JoseBarbenza](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/josebarbenza/32/1009819_2.png) [@JoseBarbenza](https://blenderartists.org/u/JoseBarbenza)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2023, 11:48am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/elf-bust/1451796/3 "2023-03-03T11:48:47Z")

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Thank you !

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**Author:** ![cgqueen](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/cgqueen/32/817205_2.png) [@cgqueen](https://blenderartists.org/u/cgqueen)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2023, 6:08pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/elf-bust/1451796/4 "2023-04-10T18:08:30Z")

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Hi everyone,

Here is the “Behind the Scenes” article for this stunning artwork!

Do check out this article, written by the artist himself. It describes the process of making the artwork step by step and provides insight into character-designing in Blender.

> **[Behind the Scenes: Elf Bust](https://www.blendernation.com/2023/04/07/behind-the-scenes-elf-bust/)**
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> Hi, my name is José María Barbenza. I’m a 29-year-old freelance 3D artist from Argentina. I’ve always liked all aspects of 3D, but I specialize in 3D modeling, sculpting, and texturing.

Regards,  
Alina Khan  
Editor at [Blender Nation](https://www.blendernation.com/author/cgqueen/) | [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alina-khan-cgqueen/)