22 Unbelievably Realistic CG Females by Reiv

Olivier Ponsonnet, also know as Reiv, is a digital artist from Bordeaux, France, who is a master at modeling, lighting and texturing computer generated portraits.  He uses primarily 3D Studio Max, and works as a 3D artist for Asobo Studio.

In this post, we’ll look at 22 unbelievably realistic computer generated portraits of females by Reiv.  The female form can be incredibly difficult to replicate using computers, but Reiv does it with ease.

Hopefully you like this portraits, and be sure to check out Reiv’s full portfolio over at CGSociety: http://reiv.cgsociety.org/gallery/

Happy New Year everyone!

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58 Breathtaking Matte Paintings by Raphael Lacoste

Raphael Lacoste is a digital artist from Montreal, Canada.  He studied fine arts, photography and video, and is now an art director.  He worked on videogames such as Prince of Persia and Assassin’s Creed.  He now works primarily on concept art, matte painting, and production design for film.

This post features 58 breathtaking digital artworks from Raphael.  There’s really not much I can say about them, the images speak for themselves and convey far more than words.

Check out Raphael’s website: http://www.raphael-lacoste.com/main.html

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65 Gorgeous Panoramic Photographs from Zsolt Zsigmond

Zsolt Zsigmond is a 29 year old digital photographer from Hungary, whose use of panoramic techniques in his photographs brings him incredible results.

This post features 65 incredible HDR panoramas from Zsolt, from his personal website: http://realitydream.extra.hu
Be sure to check out the tutorial he has on his site, which teaches you the techniques that he uses: http://realitydream.extra.hu/main.php?module=tutorial&language=eng

Enjoy these beautiful photographs!

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Best of the Web #50

Good morning everyone, I hope your holiday season is going well and that you’re all looking forward to ringing in a new year of opportunities and challenges.  It’s Monday, and it’s also a special day since PresidiaCreative has reached its 50th edition of Best of the Web.

As usual, this post contains the best posts from the previous week in the design web.  There were a ton of photography roundups, from waterscapes to fireworks, random collections and some masterfully timed photographs.  There were also some cool roundups of CG art, one by Paul from ForCG.com, and the other by myself for CreativeFan.com.

Hope you have a great start the week!

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12 More Gorgeous Designs from Rob Shields

Illuminated by Rob ShieldsAwhile back I featured 17 stunning designs from a graphic designer and illustrator by the name of Rob Shields.  For those who don’t remember, Rob Shields is a freelance graphic designer and illustrator from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, specializing in design for the multimedia industries (music, fashion and lifestyle).    His work has been featured in a variety of publications, including ComputerArts and Advanced Photoshop magazine.

This post features 12 more of Rob’s works, from his updated portfolio, which you can view here: http://www.robshields.net/home.html

Rob continues to be a driving force and inspiration in the graphic design field, so hopefully you enjoy viewing some more of his works.

Enjoy your holidays and thanks for reading!

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34 Surreal Character Designs by Bart Van Leeuwen

Bart van Leeuwen is a designer and illustrator who describes his work as a “pile-up of political incorrectness and more”.   His work has a surreal feel to it, with a satirical undertone to many of his works.

This post showcases 34 of Bart’s works, rounded up from his personal gallery, titled “I’mAllFake”, located here: http://www.imallfake.com/

If you like Bart’s work, be sure to check out his full gallery.

Enjoy these artworks, and have a great holiday week!

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Best of the Web #49

Happy holidays everyone, I hope that wherever you are, you are able to spend some time with friends and family to celebrate the holiday season.  Since it’s Monday, we’ve gone around and rounded up the best posts from last week from the various design blogs.

This post features a lot of dazzling photography roundups, from beaches to waterfalls, and some really mind-boggling vanishing point photographs from @abduzeedo.  Additionally, Paul from ForCG.com shows us how to create a spectacular holiday card.  Also, don’t miss the great space roundup from my new blog, CreativeFan.com

I hope you enjoy these posts, and have a great start to your week!

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