Reference photos from
@stfeyes.bsky.social, really great stuff, check it out!

UV Sync fix, finally, after all this years! Can't wait to try it!

Thanks, Miranda! Really appreciate it!

And some static shots

And that's basically it, after some tests and fixes, here's what the final result looks like inside the Unreal Engine.
Thank you for reading, I hope it was useful!

After baking, small additional texturing, and cutting low poly, I came up with 6 different variations of grass, 3 to fill the empty space and 3 to add some variation and detail.

Then, I made 2 high poly atlases in Blender, placing the grass blades by hand and looking for the right balance, when the grass batch was interesting enough, but not too unique to be obvious.

Yes, the grains are also handmade. It's basically just a simple box, subdivided and then cloned over and over again

My first step was, of course, the collection of a bunch of references, and then the construction of a small and very simple kit of grass blades.

I'm close to finishing it, so I'm gonna mix older screenshots and the current progress on the scene. So I hope you like it!

The project is based on concept art by super-talented Grady Frederick - artstation.com/artwork/qAKGyy I'm a big fan of fantasy dwarf architecture, especially LOTR-like, and his concept offered a bit unusual view of it, with a lot of grass going around.