Hand Monster - "Feel No Light" (3D Sculpt using Zbrush, Substance Painter, and Maya)

Viola SchmidViola Schmid ✭
edited May 21 in Creature Making Contest 2025
He was once a man—the slayer of the last dragon. But when he claimed the golden ring from its corpse, he was cursed to live as a wretched monstrosity for all eternity, bound to the very symbol of his greed.
The dragon’s remains warped into a throne, rotting over centuries, becoming both his prison and his home. His human eyes now sit in the dragon's skull; he can see only through them, but cannot take them when he leaves. He wanders blindly—feeding on whatever he can scavenge.
I created this completely original piece specifically for this competition using ZBrush, Substance Painter, and Maya, with the final render completed in Arnold.




Here are a couple of screenshots from Zbrush:



Here are three screenshots from Substance Painter:




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Comments

  • three_deethree_dee ✭
    Amazing!! There are so many body parts intertwined in places they were not supposed to be XD
    I liked the background story too.
  • Viola SchmidViola Schmid ✭
    three_dee said:
    Amazing!! There are so many body parts intertwined in places they were not supposed to be XD
    I liked the background story too.
    Thanks so much!! :-D  
  • Valtchan ValtchanovValtchan Valtchanov ✭
     I love it, very creepy!!!  <3

  • Viola SchmidViola Schmid ✭
    Valtchan Valtchanov said:
     I love it, very creepy!!!  <3

    Thanks! :-D
  • le123456le123456 ✭
    Very nice!!!
  • no_no_nono_no_no ✭
    freaky! I like it!!!
  • Viola SchmidViola Schmid ✭
    le123456 said:
    Very nice!!!
    Thanks! :-D
  • Viola SchmidViola Schmid ✭
    no_no_no said:
    freaky! I like it!!!
    :-D :-D :-D
  • samalansamalan ✭
    This feels like such finger-ception!!!! The execution is super super cool
  • samalansamalan ✭
    The level of detail is truly insane dude, it must've taken so long.
  • samalansamalan ✭
    The lighting work is so cool as well, you've got a great imagination. I feel like I can imagine its haunting voice speaking to me.  >:)
  • magnolia_forestmagnolia_forest ✭
    What a fascinating creature! Never would've imagined that combination of parts myself. Perfect encapsulation of the grotesque aesthetic, of pushing the familiar into something unfamiliar and frightening.
  • Viola SchmidViola Schmid ✭
    samalan said:
    The lighting work is so cool as well, you've got a great imagination. I feel like I can imagine its haunting voice speaking to me.  >:)
    I'm so glad this piece spoke to you!! ^_^
  • Viola SchmidViola Schmid ✭
    magnolia_forest said:
    What a fascinating creature! Never would've imagined that combination of parts myself. Perfect encapsulation of the grotesque aesthetic, of pushing the familiar into something unfamiliar and frightening.
    Thanks so much! :-D
  • TomCat_TomCat_ ✭

    This is so disgusting! 

    It gives me the heebie-jeebies and evokes a deep seated fear of ripping a nail off, or worse having your nails ripped off.

    It is the most unique creature I have seen in a long time, and truly horrific. 

    Congratulations! I am impressed, feel a bit ill and going to cut my nails RIGHT NOW!

  • Viola SchmidViola Schmid ✭
    TomCat_ said:

    This is so disgusting! 

    It gives me the heebie-jeebies and evokes a deep seated fear of ripping a nail off, or worse having your nails ripped off.

    It is the most unique creature I have seen in a long time, and truly horrific. 

    Congratulations! I am impressed, feel a bit ill and going to cut my nails RIGHT NOW!

    Hahaha XD Well, I'm glad it made an impression! :-D
  • Mari_NinaMari_Nina ✭
    He deserved it, save the dragons! >:)
    (Amazing work! You are super creative!)
  • Viola SchmidViola Schmid ✭
    Mari_Nina said:
    He deserved it, save the dragons! >:)
    (Amazing work! You are super creative!)
    Thanks so much! ^_^
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