<div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content"><p>Hello Everyone! I am excited to be a part of the Veiled Realms Challenge!</p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content"><p>For this challange, I am going to create an environment based on the concept by Max Bedulenko - The Fisherman's District. I was particularly drawn towards this concept because of the chaotic yet calm mood of the environment. </p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content"><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/temp/03efae06-5266-4877-89b0-7ceae5a3098c/03efae06-5266-4877-89b0-7ceae5a3098c.png" alt="__editor_image_0__"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content"><p>I will be implementing modular workflow and will be using Maya, ZBrush, Unreal Engine 5, Substance Painter, Designer, Marvelous Designer. Also, this is the first time I am atempting to make water in Unreal Engine so that might be an interesting challenge for me. For now, I am mainly studying the environment and reading the lore posed by Max in his Artstation to connect more with the environment. My next step is to create the project timeline so that I have a clean plan in place to ensure that everything is completed in time specially for a large environment like this.</p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content"><p>I will be updating you guys as I proceed with this project. I am very excited to begin this project. Stay tuned for more!</p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content"><p>#learteschallenge</p></div></div>

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First Blog post for my entry in the Veiled Realms Challenge. I have chosen the concept by Max Bedulenko - The Fisherman's District.

Veiled Realms - The Fisherman's District

<div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><h3>Hello everyone!</h3></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><p>
For this challenge, I'm going to be working on some 3D props inspired by Fishermen’s District Vol.1 from Max Bedulenko. I really connected with the worldbuilding in this concept, it reminded me of grounded fantasy worlds like The Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit, especially with the handcrafted elements and the cultural details hidden in the environment.

Right now, I’m gathering reference materials and trying to define the mood, materials, and level of wear I want the props to have.

I'll be using Blender for base modeling, ZBrush for sculpting high-frequency details, and Substance 3D Designer &amp; Painter to create the materials. The goal is to achieve a grounded but ornate look , objects that feel useful, but also carry a story.
</p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content" class=""><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/temp/6d7da37f-b6b1-47c6-b22a-eb8f8e6c46b9/6d7da37f-b6b1-47c6-b22a-eb8f8e6c46b9.jpeg" class="null"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content" class=""><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/temp/e362f607-94b4-4f5f-8ab7-e7c1e495b1ce/e362f607-94b4-4f5f-8ab7-e7c1e495b1ce.png" class="null"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content" class=""><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/temp/8e1dc74b-08d7-4f10-aa1f-8d0d1cbb6c5c/8e1dc74b-08d7-4f10-aa1f-8d0d1cbb6c5c.png" class="null"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content" class=""><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/temp/f24f66f3-7b39-4b95-9816-be6e964d7b3d/f24f66f3-7b39-4b95-9816-be6e964d7b3d.png" class="null"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><p>This will be a fun way to challenge myself and improve my workflow. Really looking forward to sharing more soon!</p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><p>Stay tunned!</p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><p>#learteschallenge</p></div></div>

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A focused look into props inspired by Max Bedulenko’s Fishermen’s District Vol.1. This project captures the essence of a grounded fantasy world, where every object, from carved wood to worn leather, holds a silent story. Created using Blender, ZBrush, and Substance tools.

Veiled Realms - Lifeblood of the District

<p>Hi everyone!

I've chosen Ghent by Max Bedulenko, as main concept for my environment for the Veiled Realms challenge.
I am really into making architectural pieces, and was planning to do a post-apocalyptic environment soon enough. There's no better occasion to do it than now.</p><p><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/temp/f8e7da4a-dd0b-400f-b8c5-69eafb58152b/f8e7da4a-dd0b-400f-b8c5-69eafb58152b.png" alt="__editor_image_0__"></p><p>Big fan of the verticality in this concept, and the industrial/ dystopian feeling it gives me. 
Under the heavy fog of Ghent city, people are still trying to survive the harsh conditions, by adapting the old infrastructure to fit their needs.

Refboard:</p><p><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/temp/67bbe3bf-a48e-41f8-8bf1-04a13f264f62/67bbe3bf-a48e-41f8-8bf1-04a13f264f62.png" alt="__editor_image_1__"></p><p>During this challenge, i want to focus on a few specific things, such as: 

• improving storytelling and understanding composition elements better
• going for a more ambitious project by creating a big scene
• improve lighting skills
• improve on architectural modular kits creation

The scene will be made in Unreal Engine 5. Will keep updating this blog post.

#learteschallenge </p>

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Art Challenge - Under the Veil

<div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><p>Hello everyone,

This will be my entry for the  #learteschallenge. I decided to go with Max Bedulenko's Ghent concept. The idea is tu capture the armosphere that he carefully created in a stylized style, using the painted normals workflow, trying to make it look like the scene is a painting, a painting that you can walk in. I'll be doing my best to work with Blender (my arch nemesis), Painter/Designer, Zbrush, Photoshop, Xnormal, UE5, Dash (to help with asset placement, management and things like cables, atmosphere and so on) and I'm probably missing something. 

Currently working on a generator to help me minimize actual normal painting to hero assets and such.</p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content" class=""><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/99/images/87b9217f-08f7-40c2-ba02-c7a625674463.jpeg" class="null"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content" class=""><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/99/images/05cf2ee9-7f5e-483b-a506-d7b48b3bf9e5.png" class="null"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><p>These are my main sources of inspiration.

I will be working with modules, different textures, vertex painting, decals and more to flush out the world. I'll have to improvise some walking areas so the world feels more alive. I'd also like to add some mechanical birds and such to make it feel alive.</p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><p>Atmosphere will be key in my entry. My spin on the story will be, that this is a distant future where the world is inhabited by robots, humans died a long time ago. Robots are fascinated by the way we used to live (something akin to Stray), so the world needs to feel toxic, but at the same time, charming and inviting. 



#learteschallenge
#leartesstudio</p></div></div>

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Veiled Realms Art Challenge: Ghent - From paintings to reality.

<div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content"><p>Hello all,
I just started to think about my concept for the challenge so I hope you will enjoy this brief post.
</p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content"><p>Currently I’m thinking about creating a fantastic city inside the desert as a magical gate like a desert mirage opening to a secret city. The name of this project is currently Concept for Fantastic Desert City. If you have a better idea for a name, feel free to leave a comment on social.

The inspiration I currently have for this environment is based on the idea of 2 different places converging into 1 that is unlikely to occur in real life like desert mirage.

*I used AI to create a reference for the idea without going into details so I can see how my idea can be, mapped and general ideation for props so it will be easier to test the idea of this concept.
</p><p> The view of the convergence horizon line:
</p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content"><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/temp/9e3c841f-f731-4839-a597-f46e9e840333/9e3c841f-f731-4839-a597-f46e9e840333.webp" alt="__editor_image_0__"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content"><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/temp/5e5ba7f3-d6aa-45fb-89ae-404e6fb05a45/5e5ba7f3-d6aa-45fb-89ae-404e6fb05a45.webp" alt="__editor_image_1__"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content"><p>The early-stage mod-board:</p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content"><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/temp/40bbef63-9e52-4d61-8ec3-3df4bd592cd6/40bbef63-9e52-4d61-8ec3-3df4bd592cd6.webp" alt="__editor_image_2__"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content"><p>Also, I decided to try switching to blender and Unreal from Maya and unity so that will also be a challenge for me since it will be the first time I will use blender in that extensive capacity.
Stay tuned. :)
#learteschallenge  #learteschallenge 
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Concept for Fantastic Desert City

<div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><p>Hello everyone, for the Veiled Realm challenge, I was inspired by three concept designs, with Max Bedulenko's Baj-Qheeth concept art being my main focus. I want to make a environment design that evokes a divine feeling while also containing a little abandonment. </p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content" class=""><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/temp/b13123bb-d61d-4ea8-b81d-522e1dbac0dc/b13123bb-d61d-4ea8-b81d-522e1dbac0dc.png" class="null"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><p>I plan to design a city where a cultural population once lived and some of them were forced to leave the city, and later on, nomads found the city and restored the buildings. The story will be added over time step by step. </p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content" class=""><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/97/images/a874876c-b42d-482e-af7a-aa75d8eab030.png" class="null"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><p>#leartesstudios
#learteschallenge.

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Once-abandoned city slowly rediscovered and rebuilt by nomads, blending a mystical atmosphere with hints of decay and rebirth.

Whispers of Ifertus

<div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><h2>Ashen Gods of the Core – #leartesstudios</h2></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><p>Hello everyone,

For this challenge, I’ve chosen to explore a concept titled “Ashen Gods of the Core.”
The idea centers around a forgotten world where ancient mechanical deities lie buried deep within the earth, leaking molten lava as their power fades—or possibly begins to return. The environment is rooted in themes of decay, divinity, and dormant destruction, blending tribal mysticism with lost technologies.

</p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><h3>Concept Motivation:</h3>The inspiration for this piece came from the strong visual contrast between tribal presence and decayed megastructures. I was particularly drawn to the idea of ​​lava acting not just as a natural force, but as the blood of fallen gods , seeing from their broken forms into a jungle that has learned to fear or worship them.
This project is an exploration of how mythology, environment, and scale can be combined to tell a silent story.</div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content" class=""><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/temp/79f6ec31-0a49-4cdb-9601-f533cc7465ae/79f6ec31-0a49-4cdb-9601-f533cc7465ae.png" class="null"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content" class=""><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/temp/ddb1830d-d940-4af9-a5bd-0f7f495d7fb1/ddb1830d-d940-4af9-a5bd-0f7f495d7fb1.png" class="null"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><h3>Tools &amp; Workflow:</h3>
Engine: Unreal Engine 5 (for real-time environment rendering with Lumen and Nanite)

Modeling: Blender (switching from Maya for this project)

Asset Sources: Megascans, Cosmos, self-modeled elements

Scatter/Set Dressing: Dash or Houdini (for procedural debris and ruins)

Cloth Simulation: Marvelous Designer (to represent ceremonial fabrics or banners affected by heat/wind)

Additional: Niagara for ambient FX (embers, smoke, and heat distortion)

</div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content" class=""><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/temp/1ad3df56-aec6-4b47-912b-a658da5ca39b/1ad3df56-aec6-4b47-912b-a658da5ca39b.png" class="null"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><h3>Challenges &amp; Goals:</h3>
Transitioning to Blender for modeling and UV workflows

Building a believable lava system that integrates well with the storytelling

Creating a strong focal point that visually suggests narrative tension (eg, a worship ritual, or a god mid-reawakening)

Ensuring visual balance between natural overgrowth and mechanical ruins</div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content" class=""><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/temp/83328934-bf14-450b-b833-9992be454fb2/83328934-bf14-450b-b833-9992be454fb2.png" class="null"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><p>I'm excited to develop this environment as a visual narrative piece—something that invites the viewer to pause and wonder:
Were these gods created… or found?

Looking forward to sharing progress.

#learteschallenge</p></div></div>

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For this challenge, I’ve chosen to explore a concept titled “Ashen Gods of the Core.”
The idea centers around a forgotten world where ancient mechanical deities lie buried deep within the earth, leaking molten lava as their power fades—or possibly begins to return. The environment is rooted in themes of decay, divinity, and dormant destruction, blending tribal mysticism with lost technologies.



Ashen Gods of the Core

<div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><p>Excited be taking part in the Leartes challenge Veiled Realms Art Challenge. My entry I will be making an 3D Environment inspired by Max Bedulenko's  Fishermen's district series with a mix of Baj-Qheeth and Baj-Sheerh. The things that have drawn me to these pieces is the aesthetic of the peaceful fishing village. I was really drawn to Fishermen's District Vol 2, the color choice on that concept is amazing to me. I really like the contrast and feeling of the night life in the village.I going to be taking a bit of reference from some more ancient civilizations for buildings and the ship styles that way I can stay more accurate to concepts
</p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content"><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/94/images/698e4409-0d4d-418e-9b3b-07a3b1795784.png" alt="__editor_image_0__"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content"><p> Its going to be lots of fun putting this project together and I'm looking forward to adding my piece into this competition. </p><p>#leartesstudios.</p></div></div>

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3D environment that I will be basing around majorly the Fishermen's District Vol 2 by Max Bendulenko

Veiled Realms

<div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content"><p>Hello everyone!
For the challange, I am getting inspiration from Cappadocia. Cappadocia is a historical region in Central Anatolia, Turkey.  
</p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content"><h2>History of Cappadocia</h2></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content"><p>Cappadocia is a place where nature and history integrates. While geographical events created fairy chimneys – the people carved houses and churches inside these chimneys. Later on decorated them with frescoes in this historical process, bringing the traces of civilizations for thousands of years to present. 
Human settlement at the Cappadocia region dates back to the Paleolithic era. The lands where the Hittites once lived have been one of the most important centers of Christianity in the later periods. Houses and churches carved into the caves and rocks turned the region into a huge heaven for Christians escaping from the dominance of the Roman Empire. Hosting trade colonies throughout history and founding commercial and social bridges between countries, Cappadocia was one of the important junctions of the Silk Road.
</p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content"><h2>Ideas, Inspirations, References</h2></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content"><p>I am really into underground cities which is very rich as historical and also natural shapes in Cappadocia. Underground cities from Cappadocia inspired to me create a city in a cave where there are huge openings. 
My first imagination for this city is in Assassin’s Creed Revelation-Cappadocia level. There are some inspiration images from Assassin’s Creed Revelation Concept Art below.
</p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content"><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/temp/6c715d51-9146-410e-b3b6-f1b341c18fbc/6c715d51-9146-410e-b3b6-f1b341c18fbc.png" alt="__editor_image_0__"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content"><p>There will be a lot of details on this city so i collected some references:</p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content"><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/temp/6e2896ed-3113-44a7-9040-1462824c26dc/6e2896ed-3113-44a7-9040-1462824c26dc.png" alt="__editor_image_1__"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content"><p>I am planning to create my city on Unreal Engine 5. While i am building my city, i am thinking to use some assets from Cosmos. And i am also thinking to model my own objects on Blender.  As a beginner for Unreal Engine and Blender, i will try to do my best for this challange. I am wondering how this progress will be and i am excited to see my work. 

Good luck for everyone and dont forget to check my work time to time, i am open to feedbacks!

#learteschallenge
#leartesstudios</p></div></div>

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The Deep Realm Cappadocia

<p><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/89/images/ed58f38c-57e3-40ea-9090-3346bc0ac332.jpeg" alt=""></p><p>THE STONE TEETH Veiled Realms Art Challenge

For my submission I aim to create a piece inspired by art work by Max Bedulenko, more so his piece The Stone Teeth.  Now I could create a piece that is literally in interpretation of his title and create something that actually looks like Teeth, instead I aim to recreate Max’s piece as a 3D environment.  I am drawing from inspiration of ancient buildings from India.  As soon as I looked at Max’s artwork I thought of temples and sites from such places as India and Asia and so this is where my main inspiration in terms of research is coming from.  I have gathered a series of reference images mainly of India temples and Mosques.  But I am also looking at Buddhist temples.  

When it comes to any art work that I create always do my own research as well as use concept art.  My main Concept piece for this will by the art work from Max’s collection.  The main theme for my piece is going to by Scifi in nature.  I am thinking of a Scifi style environment with ruined temples in the background and a space ship flying into the shot.  Think Star Wars in terms of the space ship, this is where my scifi inspiration is coming from for this environment being a star wars nerd.  I am debating if I want to create this environment as an actual Star Wars style environment and have like jedi or some sort of characters running through the actual ruins,  I am unsure at this time if the viewer will actually see this in the final shot. 


In terms of creating the piece I am going to create all 3D assets in Blender as Modular assets that way I can arrange my buildings with ease.  I am not creating these as game assets but rather high poly assets that could be used as a cinematic or animation.  All detail will be modeled in either by hand or using displacement and sculpting.  I will be using high resolution textures from Megascans as well as creating my own textures using Substance painter.
For my Environment I am going to use Unreal 5.5 for creating the environment.  I use Unreal on a regular basis for all my environments.  This will provide a good base for my main landscape, as well as Gaea for any background landscape and I will use Unreals Procedural Content Generation to scatter assets.  I am going to use a low light HDRI overcast sky for my main sky in the environment that way I can get a lot of real world lighting into my scene, and use a directional light to pick up fine details on the ruins.  As I am just greyboxing my environment at this time I have yet to settle on my final camera, however for a shot like this I do like to use a larger lens such as a 150-200mm lens so I can get more blur and motion blur in my shot and make it feel more real and cinematic.  For my Final output I am going to render at 4K
#leartesstudios
#learteschallenge


</p><p><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/89/images/91d678b3-0e8a-4e4e-a6e7-7fb092d54881.jpeg" alt=""></p><p>video blog part 1

</p><div class="embed-youtube"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PDCi8y4ukKQ?enablejsapi=1" class="w-full"></iframe></div><p>Video blog part 2</p><div class="embed-youtube"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Mhxbq1zIyiE?enablejsapi=1" class="w-full"></iframe></div>

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THE STONE TEETH Veiled Realms Art Challenge

<div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><h2>Hi Everyone!  In this challenge, I will create an environment using the incredible art of <a href="https://mb14.artstation.com/" target="_blank">Max Bedulenko</a>.</h2></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><p>For this challenge, I will create a video game environment tentatively titled Echoes of the Lost Refuge using the following concepts as the main reference:</p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><p>* <a href="https://www.artstation.com/artwork/kl2r90" target="_blank">Baj-Qheeth</a></p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><p>* <a href="https://www.artstation.com/artwork/1nBvWZ" target="_blank">Ghent</a></p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><p>* <a href="https://www.artstation.com/artwork/k4LRb6" target="_blank">Vienna</a></p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><p>I really like the atmosphere conveyed in his works. They are a great source of inspiration and contain a large amount of detail that is very useful when working and conveying the type of life that once existed in The Lost Refuge. I will strive to create a worthy environment using <a href="https://leartesstudios.com/" target="_blank">Leartes Studios</a> asset kits, aiming to adhere to the theme of lost worlds in forgotten times.</p><p>* <a href="https://cosmos.leartesstudios.com/environments/wasteland" target="_blank">Wasteland</a></p><p>* <a href="https://cosmos.leartesstudios.com/environments/oriental-building" target="_blank">Oriental Building</a></p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><p>For the moment, this is my reference board. I will expand it over time, as needed!</p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><p>* <a href="https://www.artstation.com/artwork/JlXDL0" target="_blank">Streets of Constantinople </a></p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content" class=""><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/temp/fc7d0939-274b-4e65-8a83-bdc99fabf7e2/fc7d0939-274b-4e65-8a83-bdc99fabf7e2.png" class="null"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><p>I am going to use Unreal Engine 5, Blender, and Photoshop. The main focus will be to make the most out of the assets provided by Leartes Studios through <a href="https://cosmos.leartesstudios.com/" target="_blank">Cosmos</a>.</p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><p>I plan to program a procedural content creation tool, but I would also like to try <a href="https://www.polygonflow.io/" target="_blank">Dash's </a>tool.</p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><p>#leartesstudios #learteschallenge</p></div></div>

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Start of the Veiled Realms Art Challenge to create lost worlds in forgotten times

Echoes of the Lost Refuge

<div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><h3>Welcome to "Lost in the Void: A Dystopian Oasis"</h3><h3>After years have past since the fall of civilization, scavenging for resources, survivors look to rebuild. Cities have fallen, swallowed by the dust and dirt with little to no signs of reclaimation. Crossing post-apocalyptic, desolate wastelands, while leaving behind what once was. A journey to find water, a dried up river bed, a reservoir, anything to bring hope and some life back to the land. Amidst the atmospheric decay, encounter scavengers, enemies, and rival factions, as everyone fights for survival in a world on the brink of collapse. </h3></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content" class="justify-center"><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/temp/f42ae6cf-f665-40ba-b564-c847e4006b2d/f42ae6cf-f665-40ba-b564-c847e4006b2d.jpeg" class="w-1/2"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content" class="justify-center"><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/temp/72d7b803-9a61-426e-83ba-8799d7e48494/72d7b803-9a61-426e-83ba-8799d7e48494.jpeg" class="w-1/2"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><p>I would like a mixture between these two landscapes. Dunes, various rock formations, and moutainous regions in the distance. Looking to add in areas where nature is just beginning to reclaim the land. Small amounts of vegetation.</p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content" class="justify-center"><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/temp/c31b11d9-ad51-42d1-a23c-a78d40242ecd/c31b11d9-ad51-42d1-a23c-a78d40242ecd.jpeg" class="w-1/2"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><p>By chance a miracle, a small body of water is discovered and a small society of individuals begin to rebuild near it. But this is not just any normal body of water, this sources of water never runs out. It's an infinite well and becomes a source of new life. </p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content" class="justify-center"><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/temp/a1439874-c6ca-477b-9f49-d618b065547b/a1439874-c6ca-477b-9f49-d618b065547b.png" class="w-1/2"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><p>Example of nature reclaming old structures.</p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content" class="justify-center"><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/temp/f7cbab30-00ae-4f7a-bea5-b0fbd463ccfc/f7cbab30-00ae-4f7a-bea5-b0fbd463ccfc.jpeg" class="w-1/4"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content" class="justify-center"><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/temp/f51fc8c7-2c1e-4be5-aef3-cbf529e7febc/f51fc8c7-2c1e-4be5-aef3-cbf529e7febc.jpeg" class="w-1/4"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content" class="justify-center"><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/temp/28aaa60f-ac3b-403a-a8ea-0fb468685585/28aaa60f-ac3b-403a-a8ea-0fb468685585.jpeg" class="w-1/4"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><p>Examples of camps being developed. Various sizes and complexities.</p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content" class=""><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/temp/e0597442-5bae-4cd7-8d8c-668618053b05/e0597442-5bae-4cd7-8d8c-668618053b05.jpeg" class="null"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><p><i>Main Base or Encampment</i></p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content" class=""><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/temp/c9417eec-a1fb-42e8-8efa-a33b99a50962/c9417eec-a1fb-42e8-8efa-a33b99a50962.jpeg" class="w-1/4"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content" class=""><p><i>Water Station</i></p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content"><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/87/images/db7439f3-96c4-4462-961e-54fee2c9fbc6.jpeg" alt="__editor_image_0__" class="w-1/2"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="image-content"><img src="https://uploads.cosmos.leartesstudios.com/blog/87/images/21ffd7cb-1412-4c01-9909-28c8854f025f.jpeg" alt="__editor_image_1__" class="w-1/2"></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content"><p><i>Outposts</i></p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content"><p>This is going to be quite a challenge over the next six months, but I'm looking forward to it. With this being an open world environment, creating landscapes with open space and learning more about visual story-telling is going to be fun. I'm excited to see what others create and talk with the other artists about there processes. More updates are to come!</p></div></div><div class="editor-paragraph has-content"><div data-type="text-content"><p>#learteschallenge</p></div></div>

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Project Lost in the Void: A Dystopian Oasis. 

Concept surrounds you in a dystopian wasteland after the fall of civilization. 
Society is trying to rebuild but not without incredible obstacles.

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