Painterly 3D Style with Claudiu Tanasie | Pixel Peeps | Episode 21
In this episode of Pixel Peeps, I sit down with character artist and art director Claudiu Tanasie to break down his striking painterly 3D style.
We take a deep dive into his piece Broken Faith, exploring how he blends sculptural brushwork, stylized textures, and experimental rendering techniques to create characters that feel like living illustrations. Claudiu shares insights into his workflow—from simplifying scan data and sculpting expressive forms, to building complex hair systems with XGen and pushing Arnold far beyond its typical use.
We also talk about the bigger picture: developing a personal style, why great work often looks effortless (but isn’t), and how personal projects can shape your career more than client work ever could.
If you’ve ever wondered how to stand out as an artist—or how to make 3D feel more like painting—this one’s for you.
2 Mar 2026
Stylized Character Rendering ft. Rodrigo Paulicchi | Pixel Peeps | Episode 20
Rodrigo Paulicchi shares how he created this awesome stylized 3D character with Zbrush and Blender. View the finished work here - https://www.artstation.com/artwork/lGWn45► My Game Character Class - http://www.characterclass.com► Join the Character Art Team: https://www.youtube.com/c/artofjhill/join_________________________________________💬 Join the Discord community:https://discord.gg/NqdhCBJ📓 subscribe to my character art noteshttps://www.characterclass.com/newsletters/character-notes🤝 Become a member https://www.youtube.com/c/artofjhill/joinhttps://www.patreon.com/c/jhillSubscribe to the channel:https://www.youtube.com/artofjhill🌐 My website: https://www.jhill.com🔗 ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/jhill◆ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@artofjhill◆ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@artofjhill◆ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/artofjhill/◆ Setup: https://kit.co/artofjhill/my-setup_________________________________________
17 Feb 2026
Making an Elf Knight ft. Dev Mehta | Pixel Peeps | Episode 19
Dev Mehta shares how he created this detailed Elf Knight game model. view the full work here - https://www.artstation.com/artwork/OvlJk6► My Game Character Class - http://www.characterclass.com► Join the Character Art Team: https://www.youtube.com/c/artofjhill/join_________________________________________💬 Join the Discord community:https://discord.gg/NqdhCBJ📓 subscribe to my character art noteshttps://www.characterclass.com/newsletters/character-notes🤝 Become a member https://www.youtube.com/c/artofjhill/joinhttps://www.patreon.com/c/jhillSubscribe to the channel:https://www.youtube.com/artofjhill🌐 My website: https://www.jhill.com🔗 ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/jhill◆ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@artofjhill◆ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@artofjhill◆ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/artofjhill/◆ Setup: https://kit.co/artofjhill/my-setup_________________________________________
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Byungwhee Kim
Ulysse Soubiran
Erik K
Maria Panfilova
Weston Reid
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YouTube views
2,424,692
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
1 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
2 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 26 / 100
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14
Social presence
0
YouTube
93
Engagement
0
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