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John DeRiggi
@johnderiggiart.bsky.social
Senior Character Artist. Hyper Light Breaker, Knockout City, Oculus, & Disney properties. https://johnderiggi.com
Versus! Personal project based on art by Greg Baldwin from Creaturebox www.creaturebox.com. More of Greg's work at lostbearstudios.com. Thx Greg!

#characterart #stylized #creature #fantasy #sculpture #digitalart #3dart #digitalsculpting #zbrush #marmosettoolbag #creaturebox #versus
October 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Versus! More sketching based on art by Greg Baldwin from Creaturebox www.creaturebox.com. More of Greg's work at lostbearstudios.com. Thx again Greg!

#characterart #stylized #creature #fantasy #sculpture #digitalart #3dart #digitalsculpting #zbrush #marmosettoolbag #creaturebox #versus
September 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
August 24, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Smile! Another study based on art from Creaturebox by Greg Baldwin. www.creaturebox.com. More of Greg's work at lostbearstudios.com.

#characterart #stylized #creature #sculpture #digitalart #3dart #digitalsculpting #zbrush #marmosettoolbag #creaturebox #smile
July 22, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Hugs. A sketch based on more lovely work from Greg Baldwin in Creaturebox: The Monster Volume. www.creaturebox.com. Check out more of Greg's work at lostbearstudios.com.

#characterart #stylized #creature #sculpture #digitalart #3dart #digitalsculpting #zbrush #marmosettoolbag #creaturebox #hugs
June 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The Pirate. Based on a beautiful illustration by Oscar Martin. www.artstation.com/oscar_martin. This is the refined sculpt from my previous blockout post. Lookdev next!

#sculpture #characterart #3dart #digitalart #zbrush #marmosettoolbag #stylized #rat #fantasy #pirate #clay
June 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
More sketching fun based on art from Creaturebox: The Monster Volume by @daveguertin.com and Greg Baldwin www.creaturebox.com

#characterart #stylized #fantasy #sculpture #digitalart #3dart #digitalsculpting #zbrush #marmosettoolbag #creature #gator
June 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Mouth! Study based on art from Creaturebox: The Monster Volume by @daveguertin.com and Greg Baldwin www.creaturebox.com

#characterart #stylized #fantasy #sculpture #digitalart #3dart #digitalsculpting #zbrush #marmosettoolbag
May 27, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Blockout based on the beautiful art of Oscar Martin. www.artstation.com/oscar_martin. Kudos to @pablander.bsky.social for the clay texture pack:) #characterart #stylized #fantasy #sculpture #digitalart #3dart #digitalsculpting #zbrush #marmosettoolbag
May 21, 2025 at 6:32 PM
A little of my character style exploration shown in the Kickstarter for Hawthorn @playhawthorn.bsky.social by Near Studios! Thanks Nicholas Kole @nicholaskole.bsky.social for the fun concept!

#stylized #characterart #sculpture #gameart #3dart #zbrush #gamedev #digitalsculpting
May 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Rondo, crow base player skin for #HyperLightBreaker by
@heartmachine.bsky.social. Art direction Alx Preston, concept
@iramos.bsky.social, weapon Cameron Hughes, rig
@wuffles.bsky.social, environment by Tech Art & Environment Art teams. #gameart #characterart #gamedev #stylized #toonshaded #3d
April 29, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Original concept art by Oscar Martin
February 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Blockout sculpt in progress:) Concept by the incredible Oscar Martin in the comments www.instagram.com/_oscar_marti...

#toon #stylized #characterart #dystopia #oscarmartin #cannibalworld #solo #sculpt #zbrush
February 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Ravona, crow base player skin for Hyper Light Breaker by @heartmachine.bsky.social. Art direction Alx Preston, concept @iramos.bsky.social, weapon Cameron Hughes, rig @wuffles.bsky.social, environment by Tech Art & Environment Art teams. #gameart #characterart #gamedev #stylized #toonshaded #3d
February 21, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Topology turnaround
February 14, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Sculpt turnaround with rough polypaint
February 14, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Oz, another fun avatar prototype from my Oculus #VR Research days. Concept/art direction Chris Ocampo, rig Chad Vernon, groom & blendshapes myself, #lookdev myself & Patrick Peluse. #characterart #creature #cute #arnold #vray #xgen #3d #3dart #zbrush #maya
February 14, 2025 at 9:29 PM
A fun Star Wars R & D avatar prototype in #UnrealEngine from my time at Oculus #VR Research, now Meta Reality Labs. Concept by Lucasfilm. #gameart #characterart #gamedev #creature #starwars #3d #3dart #lookdev
February 5, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Meet Adept, the fiery miniboss for #HyperLightBreaker by @heartmachine.bsky.social! Art Direction Alx Preston, Concept @iramos.bsky.social, Rig @wuffles.bsky.social, Pose @bananamation.bsky.social & myself, Enviro Tech/Environment Art teams. #gameart #characterart #gamedev #stylized #toonshaded #3d
January 25, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Loved creating this grouch! Cobra Balta, rail mechanic NPC for #HyperLightBreaker by @heartmachine.bsky.social! Art Direction Alx Preston, Concept @iramos.bsky.social, Rig @wuffles.bsky.social, Environment by Tech Art & Environment Art teams. #gameart #characterart #gamedev #stylized #toonshaded #3d
January 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The Last Master miniboss for #HyperLightBreaker by @heartmachine.bsky.social! Concept @iramos.bsky.social, Art Direction Alx Preston, sword Jack Covell, Rig @wuffles.bsky.social, Action Pose @afraux.bsky.social and myself #characterart #gameart #gamedev #stylized #3D #toonshaded
January 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
November 16, 2024 at 3:34 AM
November 16, 2024 at 3:29 AM
Character art style development for #HyperLightBreaker by @heartmachine.bsky.social! Initially shown in Creative Bloq and ImagineFX articles, here it is in one thread if anyone finds it useful! #characterart #stylized #gameart #gamedev #toonshader #shapelanguage
November 16, 2024 at 3:27 AM
Here's the Crocbrute beastie for #HyperLightBreaker by @heartmachine.bsky.social! Concept @iramos.bsky.social, Art Direction Alx Preston, Rig @wuffles.bsky.social, Action Pose @virum.bsky.social and myself #characterart #gameart #gamedev #stylized #3D #toonshaded
November 4, 2024 at 11:06 PM