Bearded Shepherd
@beardedshepherd.bsky.social
3D Artist & Graphic Designer | Streamer on YT | Lvl. 22 | College Student | League of Legends Custom skin creator 🎨 Open to freelance work ✨️
Links: https://linktr.ee/BeardedShepherd
Links: https://linktr.ee/BeardedShepherd
5/5: Check out his new animations! (giving one for W, E, and R is literally impossible with his current code). Fingers crossed Riot will give Zilean an update at some point in the future. If you have any questions about this project, feel free to ask!
August 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
5/5: Check out his new animations! (giving one for W, E, and R is literally impossible with his current code). Fingers crossed Riot will give Zilean an update at some point in the future. If you have any questions about this project, feel free to ask!
4/5: He feels more like a proper character within the world of Runeterra with a distinct personality and role. One of my favorite elements is the tucked-beard because it could easily be recontextualized for his other/future skins into a fabric (Wisewood Zilean for example)...
August 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
4/5: He feels more like a proper character within the world of Runeterra with a distinct personality and role. One of my favorite elements is the tucked-beard because it could easily be recontextualized for his other/future skins into a fabric (Wisewood Zilean for example)...
3/5: There was a lot to love from both designs and so I found it best to combine some of their best choices. LoR had a humble-monk and loveable grandpa vibe while WR felt a lot more like a Shuriman champion when standing next to others within the region...
August 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
3/5: There was a lot to love from both designs and so I found it best to combine some of their best choices. LoR had a humble-monk and loveable grandpa vibe while WR felt a lot more like a Shuriman champion when standing next to others within the region...
2/4: But the Wild Rift Design, while really fantastic, wasn't all that perfect. It's constrained to his current rig and animations in-game, so the design works around that. When you're making a custom rig and animations for a custom skin though, there are no real limitations...
August 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
2/4: But the Wild Rift Design, while really fantastic, wasn't all that perfect. It's constrained to his current rig and animations in-game, so the design works around that. When you're making a custom rig and animations for a custom skin though, there are no real limitations...
When I initially started on my Zilean VU, it was entirely based on his LoR design as it was the only one that existed at the time. But then Wild Rift came out with a different approach and I felt the need to figure out how I would blend the two... 1/5
August 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
When I initially started on my Zilean VU, it was entirely based on his LoR design as it was the only one that existed at the time. But then Wild Rift came out with a different approach and I felt the need to figure out how I would blend the two... 1/5
✨ Fan-Made Zilean visual update ✨
Check out the playable custom skin link below, artstation post, and some details about my thoughts when making his model/textures. #zilean #VU #ASU #LeagueOfLegends #riotgames @riotgames.com @playruneterra.bsky.social
Check out the playable custom skin link below, artstation post, and some details about my thoughts when making his model/textures. #zilean #VU #ASU #LeagueOfLegends #riotgames @riotgames.com @playruneterra.bsky.social
August 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
✨ Fan-Made Zilean visual update ✨
Check out the playable custom skin link below, artstation post, and some details about my thoughts when making his model/textures. #zilean #VU #ASU #LeagueOfLegends #riotgames @riotgames.com @playruneterra.bsky.social
Check out the playable custom skin link below, artstation post, and some details about my thoughts when making his model/textures. #zilean #VU #ASU #LeagueOfLegends #riotgames @riotgames.com @playruneterra.bsky.social
So I redid my Zilean model 💀
Now that Riot did a special design for him in WR, I wanted also to combine that with some elements from his LoR design. You can see not only the changes but some improvements as well. #Zilean #ASU #ZileanASU #LeagueOfLegends #RiotGames #Riot
Now that Riot did a special design for him in WR, I wanted also to combine that with some elements from his LoR design. You can see not only the changes but some improvements as well. #Zilean #ASU #ZileanASU #LeagueOfLegends #RiotGames #Riot
June 26, 2025 at 5:44 PM
So I redid my Zilean model 💀
Now that Riot did a special design for him in WR, I wanted also to combine that with some elements from his LoR design. You can see not only the changes but some improvements as well. #Zilean #ASU #ZileanASU #LeagueOfLegends #RiotGames #Riot
Now that Riot did a special design for him in WR, I wanted also to combine that with some elements from his LoR design. You can see not only the changes but some improvements as well. #Zilean #ASU #ZileanASU #LeagueOfLegends #RiotGames #Riot
His boat, his rules 🦈
#LeagueOfLegends #JackTheWinner #LoR #LegendsOfRuneterra #CustomSkin #Runeforge
#LeagueOfLegends #JackTheWinner #LoR #LegendsOfRuneterra #CustomSkin #Runeforge
April 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
His boat, his rules 🦈
#LeagueOfLegends #JackTheWinner #LoR #LegendsOfRuneterra #CustomSkin #Runeforge
#LeagueOfLegends #JackTheWinner #LoR #LegendsOfRuneterra #CustomSkin #Runeforge
Working weights for his rig 😉
Beardless so I can transfer the skin weights and smooth it out from there.
Feel free to criticize my topology 💀
Still trying to get better at it, especially around the nose area. Feel like it's hard to not tri off loops there? #rigging #topology
Beardless so I can transfer the skin weights and smooth it out from there.
Feel free to criticize my topology 💀
Still trying to get better at it, especially around the nose area. Feel like it's hard to not tri off loops there? #rigging #topology
February 19, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Playing around with adding some physics now that his rig is in place. Lots of polishing up of the weights left to do but he's getting there!
#3dModeling #Stylized #CharacterArt #Unity #Zbush #Sculpting #Rigging
#3dModeling #Stylized #CharacterArt #Unity #Zbush #Sculpting #Rigging
February 19, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Playing around with adding some physics now that his rig is in place. Lots of polishing up of the weights left to do but he's getting there!
#3dModeling #Stylized #CharacterArt #Unity #Zbush #Sculpting #Rigging
#3dModeling #Stylized #CharacterArt #Unity #Zbush #Sculpting #Rigging
He's in Unity now!
Very pleased with the results so far. Working on getting him rigged now 😊
#3dModeling #Stylized #CharacterArt #Unity #Zbush #Sculpting #Rigging
Very pleased with the results so far. Working on getting him rigged now 😊
#3dModeling #Stylized #CharacterArt #Unity #Zbush #Sculpting #Rigging
February 19, 2025 at 11:04 PM
He's in Unity now!
Very pleased with the results so far. Working on getting him rigged now 😊
#3dModeling #Stylized #CharacterArt #Unity #Zbush #Sculpting #Rigging
Very pleased with the results so far. Working on getting him rigged now 😊
#3dModeling #Stylized #CharacterArt #Unity #Zbush #Sculpting #Rigging
Took some time for me to get back to him in between other projects/freelance work, but we're getting his textures finished out in Substance Painter. I want to do some gray hair strand geometry and still have a few bakes left to do.
February 17, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Took some time for me to get back to him in between other projects/freelance work, but we're getting his textures finished out in Substance Painter. I want to do some gray hair strand geometry and still have a few bakes left to do.
In the process of retopologizing this dude
Going for a bit more of a cinematic-style so there's going to be some subdivs applied. I do wanna remake his actual body mesh as the hands/face are a bit higher poly than I need. Currently on the hair which is going to take a hot minute
Going for a bit more of a cinematic-style so there's going to be some subdivs applied. I do wanna remake his actual body mesh as the hands/face are a bit higher poly than I need. Currently on the hair which is going to take a hot minute
January 27, 2025 at 10:31 PM
In the process of retopologizing this dude
Going for a bit more of a cinematic-style so there's going to be some subdivs applied. I do wanna remake his actual body mesh as the hands/face are a bit higher poly than I need. Currently on the hair which is going to take a hot minute
Going for a bit more of a cinematic-style so there's going to be some subdivs applied. I do wanna remake his actual body mesh as the hands/face are a bit higher poly than I need. Currently on the hair which is going to take a hot minute
Showcasing some of the texture development process for our boy, Rictus. Sometimes I start in grayscale, and sometimes I'll immediately jump into color but I've been experimenting around to see what's the fastest and most effective yet still produces the same high quality.
#leagueoflegends #arcane
#leagueoflegends #arcane
January 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Showcasing some of the texture development process for our boy, Rictus. Sometimes I start in grayscale, and sometimes I'll immediately jump into color but I've been experimenting around to see what's the fastest and most effective yet still produces the same high quality.
#leagueoflegends #arcane
#leagueoflegends #arcane
Did you really think Rictus was going to miss out on the NOXUS SEASON?
He is a playable custom mod for League.
Links and infos below!
#Rictus #Arcane #LeagueOfLegends #RiotGames
He is a playable custom mod for League.
Links and infos below!
#Rictus #Arcane #LeagueOfLegends #RiotGames
January 24, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Did you really think Rictus was going to miss out on the NOXUS SEASON?
He is a playable custom mod for League.
Links and infos below!
#Rictus #Arcane #LeagueOfLegends #RiotGames
He is a playable custom mod for League.
Links and infos below!
#Rictus #Arcane #LeagueOfLegends #RiotGames
I also did artwork for Star Guardian Gragas as well in the
@callofthefirststar.bsky.social event! ✨
#CalloftheFirstStar #CotFS2025
#LeagueOfLegendsFanArt #Gragas #StarGuardian
View other champions with the link below ⬇️
@callofthefirststar.bsky.social event! ✨
#CalloftheFirstStar #CotFS2025
#LeagueOfLegendsFanArt #Gragas #StarGuardian
View other champions with the link below ⬇️
January 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I also did artwork for Star Guardian Gragas as well in the
@callofthefirststar.bsky.social event! ✨
#CalloftheFirstStar #CotFS2025
#LeagueOfLegendsFanArt #Gragas #StarGuardian
View other champions with the link below ⬇️
@callofthefirststar.bsky.social event! ✨
#CalloftheFirstStar #CotFS2025
#LeagueOfLegendsFanArt #Gragas #StarGuardian
View other champions with the link below ⬇️
Very happy to share some of the artworks I made for Star Guardian Braum in the @callofthefirststar.bsky.social event! ✨
#CalloftheFirstStar #CotFS2025
#LeagueOfLegendsFanArt #Braum #StarGuardian
View other champions with the link below ⬇️
#CalloftheFirstStar #CotFS2025
#LeagueOfLegendsFanArt #Braum #StarGuardian
View other champions with the link below ⬇️
January 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Very happy to share some of the artworks I made for Star Guardian Braum in the @callofthefirststar.bsky.social event! ✨
#CalloftheFirstStar #CotFS2025
#LeagueOfLegendsFanArt #Braum #StarGuardian
View other champions with the link below ⬇️
#CalloftheFirstStar #CotFS2025
#LeagueOfLegendsFanArt #Braum #StarGuardian
View other champions with the link below ⬇️
Wanted to showcase a project I had to work on over my Interactive Animation course at my university. It was all created through Adobe Animate for a web game experience. Lots of stuff I learned! Check it out!
www.artstation.com/artwork/nJWkbE
#Handpainted #3DArt #InteractiveAnimation
www.artstation.com/artwork/nJWkbE
#Handpainted #3DArt #InteractiveAnimation
December 12, 2024 at 10:47 PM
Wanted to showcase a project I had to work on over my Interactive Animation course at my university. It was all created through Adobe Animate for a web game experience. Lots of stuff I learned! Check it out!
www.artstation.com/artwork/nJWkbE
#Handpainted #3DArt #InteractiveAnimation
www.artstation.com/artwork/nJWkbE
#Handpainted #3DArt #InteractiveAnimation
Exciting news! I am the artist for Braum and Gragas on the @callofthefirststar.bsky.social! #firststarartist #Braum #Gragas
November 24, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Exciting news! I am the artist for Braum and Gragas on the @callofthefirststar.bsky.social! #firststarartist #Braum #Gragas
November 24, 2024 at 3:04 AM
Who's this I wonder 🤔
November 21, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Who's this I wonder 🤔
Got a plan to create a set of fantasy-themed characters that I wanna make 3D models out of and sell on the Unreal Engine marketplace. This concept isn't 100% finalized but he represents the archetype for a wizard character (also low-key a self-insert lmao)
November 18, 2024 at 12:13 AM
Got a plan to create a set of fantasy-themed characters that I wanna make 3D models out of and sell on the Unreal Engine marketplace. This concept isn't 100% finalized but he represents the archetype for a wizard character (also low-key a self-insert lmao)
Heyo, I'm on Blue Sky!
I am a 3D Artist and Graphic designer with a passion for fantasy games. My pieces range from hand-painted stylized work to PBR and realism, but you most likely recognize me for my League of Legends fan skins.
Here are my latest works:
#Nidalee #Corina #JackTheWinner #Sylas
I am a 3D Artist and Graphic designer with a passion for fantasy games. My pieces range from hand-painted stylized work to PBR and realism, but you most likely recognize me for my League of Legends fan skins.
Here are my latest works:
#Nidalee #Corina #JackTheWinner #Sylas
October 19, 2024 at 3:01 PM
Heyo, I'm on Blue Sky!
I am a 3D Artist and Graphic designer with a passion for fantasy games. My pieces range from hand-painted stylized work to PBR and realism, but you most likely recognize me for my League of Legends fan skins.
Here are my latest works:
#Nidalee #Corina #JackTheWinner #Sylas
I am a 3D Artist and Graphic designer with a passion for fantasy games. My pieces range from hand-painted stylized work to PBR and realism, but you most likely recognize me for my League of Legends fan skins.
Here are my latest works:
#Nidalee #Corina #JackTheWinner #Sylas