Top Community Renders from March 2017

April 05, 2017 by Andrew Price in Monthly Roundup

The bar has officially been raised!

Check out what Poliigon users posted on ArtStation this past month:

By Jonatan Mercado using Blender and Cycles. — By Jonatan Mercado using Blender and Cycles.

Beautiful fog! You captured that early morning feeling very well :) Nice use of the ground and wood materials!

By Max C. Detourniere using Blender. — By Max C. Detourniere using Blender.

Gorgeous lighting! Perfect use of the new wood materials and overlay textures.

By Armando Tello using Blender and Cycles. — By Armando Tello using Blender and Cycles.

So simple, yet still beautiful. You used those new wood materials perfectly!

By Marcin Borowiak using 3dsmax and Corona Renderer. — By Marcin Borowiak using 3dsmax and Corona Renderer.

The contrast between the gritty tarmac and the smooth colorful car is wonderful. Great use of the road materials!

The texturing on that wooden spin top couldn't look any more perfect! Really well done. Great use of the wood materials and overlay textures.

Simple yet beautiful! Nice use of the brick and ground materials.

By Anton Yeregui using 3dsmax and Corona Renderer. — By Anton Yeregui using 3dsmax and Corona Renderer.

Fantastic lighting! So clean yet still interesting. That food must have taken a while to get right!

Render of the Month

By Heverton da Silva using Blender and Cycles. — By Heverton da Silva using Blender and Cycles.

Just gorgeous! That lighting is beautiful. Fantastic use of the new wood flooring materials and designs. Hope to see more from you in the future!

For his hard work, Heverton has won himself a free year of Gold membership to Poliigon!

How to Enter Next Month's Competition

Every month we choose the best render made with Poliigon materials and award them a free Year of Gold Membership (valued at $168). Here's how to win:

Make something awesome that uses at least 60% Poliigon materials and textures
Post it to ArtStation
Include the words "Textures from Poliigon.com" somewhere in the description

At the end of the month we'll roundup our favourite images and award the winner their prize!

Top Poliigon Renders from February 2017

March 01, 2017 by Andrew Price in Monthly Roundup

Heyoo! The Poliigon community created some more gorgeous renders this past month. So as per usual, here's the monthly roundup of our favourite images:

Love that lighting!Created by Asbjørn Pedersen using the new tile materials in Blender. — Love that lighting!Created by Asbjørn Pedersen using the new tile materials in Blender.

Awesome 3D printed rifle concept, by Christian Grajewski, with a unique use of the Overlay textures. Made with Alias design and Keyshot.

Simple but lovely wooden toy, by Lawrence Jaeger using wood materials. Made with Blender. — Simple but lovely wooden toy, by Lawrence Jaeger using wood materials. Made with Blender.

Created by Nicolas Martinez, using Rhinoceros and Keyshot.

A clean, white bathroom, but still enough character to be interesting. Created by Michał Demps using the new Marble materials. Made with Blender. — A clean, white bathroom, but still enough character to be interesting. Created by Michał Demps using the new Marble materials. Made with Blender.

And the render of the month is...

Minimalistic yet highly detailed bathroom, by Gaiduk Dmytro using Overlay and Wood materials. Made with Blender. — Minimalistic yet highly detailed bathroom, by Gaiduk Dmytro using Overlay and Wood materials. Made with Blender.

Great use of the Overlay textures to create a perfectly photorealistic bathroom. I love the condensation on the windows!

For being featured as the Render of the Month, you've won a 12-month Gold Subscription to Poliigon. Congrats!

How to Win Next month

Make something awesome using any of Poliigon's materials
Post it on ArtStation with the words "Textures by Poliigon.com" somewhere in the description.
Check back here at the end of the month to see if you were featured! The best render will receive a 12-month Gold subscription.

Seems the entries are getting better and better each month. Can't wait to see March's :)

Top Poliigon Renders from January 2017

February 01, 2017 by Andrew Price in Monthly Roundup

Can you believe one month has already passed since the start of 2017? Boy does time fly.

In the past month we've seen some stunning works of art by the Poliigon community, and so as per usual, here's our favourite renders:

by Alex Jeorg. Simple but beautiful! Love that smudged glass texture!

by Ikan Otnemrop. Nice use of volumetric lighting! Really nice setting.

by Nicolas Martinez. Cool idea! Nice texturing on the phone (a little heavy, but still nice!)

by Miguel Rojo. Very clean, and easily readable image. The wood and lamp texturing is great :)

by Nick Brunner. Nice use of photoscanned grounds! The grass peaking through the rocks is a nice touch :)

And the winner is...

by Rigveda Wankhade.  Beautiful lighting and decor! It's minimalistic, but with enough detail that it doesn't feel boring. Overall a great looking render. — by Rigveda Wankhade. Beautiful lighting and decor! It's minimalistic, but with enough detail that it doesn't feel boring. Overall a great looking render.

Congrats Rigveda! You've won a 12-month Gold Subscription to Poliigon!

How to Win Next Month

Step 1: Create an artwork that uses at least 60% Poliigon textures. Any subject is fine!

Step 2: Post your artwork to ArtStation, with the words "Textures from Poliigon.com" somewhere in the description.

Step 3: Wait until the end of the month, to see if you've been chosen as the best render! One winner will be selected every month.

May the best artist win! :)

Top Poliigon Renders from December '16

January 12, 2017 by Andrew Price in Monthly Roundup

The Poliigon community finished 2016 off with some stunning renders. So as per usual, here's a recap of the best renders made with Poliigon textures, from December 2016.

Light in the Rain, by Max Detournière

Beautiful! Lovely use of the displacement map to create some hard ridges in the brick face. I like the dynamic camera angle too. Adds a lot of interest.

Beautiful! Lovely use of the displacement map to create some hard ridges in the brick face. I like the dynamic camera angle too. Adds a lot of interest.

Keyboard, by Nicolas Martinez

Never before has a keyboard looked so cinematic! The fingerprint overlays really help this look photorealistic. Fantastic work!

The winner is... Anton Yeregui

Fantastic scene! Everything from the interior design to the lighting is incredible. I really like your use of textures to make the room feel modern, but natural. Just beautiful!

So congrats! As the winner, you've received a full 12 months Gold subscription to Poliigon :D

How to win a year of textures

Make an image that uses at least 60% textures from Poliigon
Post the image on ArtStation
In the description somewhere, write "Textures from Poliigon.com"

At the end of every month, we round up all the images and feature our favorites here. The best image will be awarded a full 12 month Gold subscription to Poliigon.

May the best artist win! :)

The Top Poliigon Renders from November 2016

December 01, 2016 by Andrew Price in Monthly Roundup

Another month has passed, so it's time to look back on what the Poliigon community accomplished!

The top renders on ArtStation, using Poliigon textures are as follows...

Created by Iván Zabalza González (also the winner of last months!) — Created by Iván Zabalza González (also the winner of last months!)

And the winner is...

The render of the month prize goes to Charlie Pradeau!

A simple scene, but done extremely well. You've made clothespin's both realistic and aesthetically pleasing! Brilliant work!

For your efforts, you've won a 12 month Gold subscription to Poliigon! :)

Want to win a year's subscription to Poliigon and be featured here next month?
Just post your render on ArtStation with the words "Textures from Poliigon.com" somewhere in the description. At the end of the month, we'll go through all the entries and award the best image a 12 month Gold subscription to Poliigon! :)