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Katia Bourykina ☠💙
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Yekaterina Bourykina | Principal 3D Character Artist, MMO R&D @ Riot Games, Former: LoL Skins team, Blizzard - WoW | love horror, folklore & rocks | 💙💛 | no Ai |
https://linktr.ee/ybourykina
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hey! looking for more game dev & art friends 💙
i'm a Principal 3D Character Artist at Riot Games & specialize in handpainted & stylized art
i have an unhealthy addiction to horror movies 🔪
#gamedev #gameart #characterart

🎨 www.artstation.com/ybourykina
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July 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Saw this bust and had to do a study of it. I referenced the colors from a recreation of another statue of Athena done by Mfab.
July 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
hey! we're looking for a Principal 3D Environment Artist >:3
come join our team! 🔥

#gamedev #gamedevjobs #RiotGames

www.riotgames.com/en/work-with...
Principal 3D Environment Artist - Unpublished R&D Product
www.riotgames.com
June 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Remarkable.

MSNC: "I want to reiterate this has been 100% peaceful."

Seconds later, LA County sheriffs start firing on the crowd.

Yet again, "law enforcement" deliberately escalated.
June 14, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Dallas turned out with at least 10,000 marching for #NoKingsDay
June 14, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Reporter: I'm going to show you what 20,000 people in the streets of downtown Los Angeles looks like
June 14, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Los Angeles. Just wow.
June 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
here are the 3 Fox wips with the anatomy base

#zbrush
June 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
wip. another fox dress up, this is the "Base," had to rework the clothes from my previous version to fit this one, because i updated it on another one 🙃

#Zbrush
June 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
guess the face xD
slightly harder
more handpainting, about 1.25 hours of texturing in 3dcoat

#3d #handpainted
June 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
wip. another fox dress up, armour mostly done in Max, and the rest in Zbrush, still lots to do, but really fun to work on!

#Zbrush
June 6, 2025 at 6:20 PM
guess the face xD
just some handpainting, about 1.5 hours of texturing in 3dcoat

#3d #handpainted
June 6, 2025 at 6:19 PM
wip. turned my fox girl into a "paper doll" and now just playing dress up 🦊

#Zbrush
June 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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hey! looking for more game dev & art friends 💙
i'm a Principal 3D Character Artist at Riot Games & specialize in handpainted & stylized art
i have an unhealthy addiction to horror movies 🔪
#gamedev #gameart #characterart

🎨 www.artstation.com/ybourykina
October 17, 2024 at 6:41 PM
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Good Saturday everybody! I need to get some work lined up for the coming month(s), if anybody is interested in a 3d character commission. Pinned post has a link to my ko-fi with general info for 3d printable designs or realtime models.
Shares are incredibly appreciated!
May 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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here is the texture process for Bewitching Miss Fortune, one of my favorite skins to have worked on🎃🐈‍⬛

🎨3dcoat and photoshop

#LeagueofLegends #Bewitching #MissFortune #handpainted #3d
January 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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finally got around to finishing up my ArtStation Ahri ASU post 🦊
massive team effort! 🩷🤍❤️

for more shots and credits: www.artstation.com/artwork/L48LGr

#LeagueofLegends #Ahri #ASU #gamedev #handpainted
January 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
finally got around to finishing up my ArtStation Ahri ASU post 🦊
massive team effort! 🩷🤍❤️

for more shots and credits: www.artstation.com/artwork/L48LGr

#LeagueofLegends #Ahri #ASU #gamedev #handpainted
January 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
here is the texture process for Star Guardian Rakan, i went straight into color with him ✨

📷3dcoat and photoshop

#LeagueofLegends #StarGuardian #Rakan #handpainted #3d
January 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
my talk with Romans from ZugZug Art is out today >:D
youtu.be/XEsgeqprR3U?...
Exclusive Podcast with Riot Games Principal 3D Artist - Yekaterina Bourykina
YouTube video by ZugZug Art
youtu.be
January 14, 2025 at 7:52 PM
@trianglesoup.bsky.social and i are very excited to be doing a talk with Gnomon next week on Stylized 3D Character art!
if you are interested, please join the stream January 16th 🦊

www.eventbrite.com/e/stylized-3...
January 11, 2025 at 1:54 AM
here is the texture process for Invictus Gaming Irelia ✨

🎨3dcoat and photoshop

#LeagueofLegends #InvictusGaming #Irelia #handpainted #3d
January 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
hey! i'm very excited to be doing a podcast with Romans from ZugZug Art, about my journey in the industry & character art!
if you have any questions related to those, please ask away💙
also, if you love stylized or handpainted art, you are more than welcome to join the discord! 🎨
January 9, 2025 at 11:39 PM
texture process for Base Ahri ASU 🦊

🎨3dcoat and photoshop

here is an ArtStation post where i've added all the gifs and will be adding more as i go: www.artstation.com/artwork/5W0LaJ

#LeagueofLegends #Ahri #handpainted #3d
January 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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here is the texture process for Star Guardian Neeko, i went straight into color with her ✨

🎨3dcoat and photoshop

#LeagueofLegends #StarGuardian #Neeko #handpainted #3d
January 3, 2025 at 9:34 PM