ZISHI TU
Mix Media installation
3D Art
Zishi Tu is a Creative Technologist and 3D Artist based in London, England. She creates multimedia works, including interactive installation, pen plotter paintings, and visual video games. Using 3D modeling softwares, animation tools, and programming languages. Her works revolve around themes of cuteness, mythology, play, and world-building.
Zishi Tu（子石）是一位数字艺术家，3D艺术家，毕业于伦敦大学金史密斯学院计算机艺术专业。围绕着【让可爱角色来构筑一个等价世界】的主题，她将其想象中的可爱又暗黑的形象融入到各个媒介的创作中，包括机械装置、绘图仪绘画以及视觉游戏。并期待这些角色形象可以讲述新的故事。
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Codename:Melesa
Anime stylised 3D characterThis character was a personal project I made in my spare time to celebrate the Chinese New Year of the “Snake”. I mixed in some traditional Chinese clothing elements with a bit of punk flair—just something I really enjoy.
The whole thing was done in Blender, and I painted the textures in Substance Painter.
Jan 2025
Blender, Substance Painter， Marvelous Designer
Melesa is a character I designed in my free time, originally created to celebrate the Chinese Year of the Snake. From the start, I wanted her to have a sly and lively vibe—something that felt snake-like in spirit. Since it was for Chinese New Year, I went with traditional elements in the outfit, like a cheongsam-style dress decorated with floral patterns and little snakes. To balance the cuteness with something cooler and more punk, I gave her an elaborate hairstyle with detailed dreadlocks and colorful hairbands.
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*Texture Painting
All the textures were hand-painted in Substance Painter, and the character uses a total of five texture maps. This is also the most complex stylized character I’ve worked on so far.
All the textures were hand-painted in Substance Painter, and the character uses a total of five texture maps. This is also the most complex stylized character I’ve worked on so far.
Hand- painted in Substance Painter
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Original Concept and references
Original Concept and references