**Reuploaded after noticing a few things that needed tweaking/fixing**
This is Kara. I started this project initially as a way to get to grips with Blender 2.8. On and off, I’ve been working on this for around 6 months or so.
The clothing was done in Marvelous Designer, and then bought into Blender and re-topologised. I also did a little sculpting. All of the texturing was done in Substance Painter. Both of these programs were new to me, so it was fun learning.
I also did some sculpting which is not something I've dabbled in often. I also had to get to grips with Blenders particle hair, which can be super frustrating at times! Ponytail consists of I believe 11 particle systems.
Skin texture was hand painted in Substance
When modelling Kara’s face, I used the wonderful references of Faestock: https://www.deviantart.com/faestock/ - a great source of material!
Overall, I’m super happy with the results. I’ve tried character projects before, but they’ve never turned out like this!