Inspiring 3d work

 A likeness study from Christoph Waltz as Hans Landa from Inglorious Basterds movie, by Marlon R. Nunez

The reason I admire this work is because of its realism, the way the artist has painted the skin has given the illusion of layers and depth. Since real skin is not one flat colour, it is important when creating realistic models to include the undertone colours, especially in the face where it can be prominent which you can see in the eye area in this piece.

Also you can see were the artist has added colour to the beard area which is a nice touch to show where the hair follicles are in the face even if he is clean shaven.