3D Artist Refreshes The Look Of Artists From The Past

The author has given an exclusive interview to Bored Panda! First and foremost, he told about his background as an artist: "I started my journey almost ten years ago. Not as a 3D artist, but as a digital painter. Photoshop was the only software that I actually knew how to work with. Then I found interest in learning more and more software like 3Ds Max, C4D, Maya and finally realized that I’m kinda better at being a 3D artist than a painter and now I believe it was a good decision."

As mentioned above, Hadi spends much of his time doing research, he gives an in-depth explanation of the process:

"My works are in two different categories, which are very similar but require different approaches.

The first category is likeness portraits of celebrities (like Will Smith, Marilyn Monroe, etc.) which is pretty straightforward, since everyone knows exactly what they look like and I use as many references as I can find to capture their likeness with details.

And then the second category is facial reconstructions of historical figures (Beethoven, Chopin, etc.) which we kinda know what they looked like but not exactly, and the only references that are still available are paintings, death masks, life masks, and biographies or descriptions of their appearances.

Without a doubt, the second type is far more complicated and calls for more dedication and research."

Just like each individual is very different, the same applies to the time it takes to do each one of them, "As I explained in the previous answer, it really depends on the case. If we’re talking about someone who we know what they look like and we have lots of high-quality references, it could take 3-4 weeks. But if the subject is someone from hundreds of years ago, then that’s a different beast and could take months."

The artist is very open-minded about what he's going to do in the future. "Believe it or not, I never plan for my next projects, whatever comes up!

But I’ve been receiving tons of requests for famous composers like Mozart and Bach, so I think I'll have to respond in the near future."

He also told about how he does in Lockdown, which, luckily, didn't affect him as much. "Honestly, this lockdown hasn’t forced me to change my lifestyle that much. I’ve been a freelancer for a couple of years now and I handle most of my commissions by email and don’t even remember the last time that I had a business meeting with someone."

And last but not least, he gave his piece of advice for all of the aspiring artists and beginners, which comes from his own hard-earned experience:

"I’ve been doing art for more than a decade and have made a lot of mistakes, like working for exposure or even for free in hopes to get noticed or to be seen. But I can tell you with confidence, if you want to be an artist, there are no shortcuts. In this journey, you will feel frustrated and sometimes you might even feel that this is not the right path for you and want to give up. Just know that no one is born an artist, stick with it, and you’ll be rewarded."