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Michael S Gibbons
@unexpectedtoy.com
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Over ten years of daily creative postings ▶ deviantart.com/unexpectedtoy/

From a project that started on 12/28/2014.
Each day 3D sculpting designs in Zbrush.
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A small very anxious orange fuzzy guy.

Sculpted in #Zbrush and rendered in #Keyshot.

#art #oc #characterdesign #digitalart #cartoony #fuzzy
December 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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A little sitting bear cub character 🧸

Sculpted in #Zbrush and rendered in #Keyshot.

#art #oc #characterdesign #digitalart #cartoony #fuzzy #iknowthesehashtagsdon'twork
December 6, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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Slowly going to attempt posting some art here on bluesky. 🤷

Here is a little puppy critter sculpted in Zbrush and rendered in Keyshot.
A chonky puppy character sitting up on it's hind legs.
December 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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A little fantasy critter with a fig. Sculpted in Zbrush and rendered in Keyshot.
December 4, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Soft Surprise - A little flustered, a lot adorable. 😊

Sculpted in #Zbrush and rendered in #Keyshot.

#art #oc #characterdesign #digitalart #cartoony #fuzzy #fantasycreature
October 3, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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So Happy You're Here. 👋

Sculpted in #Zbrush and rendered in #Keyshot.

#art #oc #characterdesign #digitalart #cartoony #fuzzy #fantasycreature
October 1, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Quiet Resolve - Standing still, but never standing down. 😁

Sculpted in #Zbrush and rendered in #Keyshot.

#art #oc #characterdesign #digitalart #cartoony #fuzzy #fantasycreature
September 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Moment of Mischief - A cunning plan unfolds. 😈

Sculpted in #Zbrush and rendered in #Keyshot.

#art #oc #characterdesign #digitalart #cartoony #fuzzy #fantasycreature
September 29, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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Bloomfall and Worry - An anxious little fish guy.

Sculpted in #Zbrush and rendered in #Keyshot.

#art #oc #characterdesign #digitalart #cartoony #fishguy #underwater
September 28, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Keeper of the Quiet Lore - He can't wait to tell his next story. 📑

Sculpted in #Zbrush and rendered in #Keyshot.

#art #oc #characterdesign #digitalart #cartoony
Keeper of the Quiet Lore - a fuzzy goblin character
September 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Catching up again. This time a tiny fanciful crab in an undersea world.

Sculpted in #Zbrush and rendered in #Keyshot.

#art #oc #characterdesign #digitalart #cartoony
September 27, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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Catching up on some posts.

A goblin in a sack, an experimental abstract design, and a cute critter.

Sculpted in #Zbrush and rendered in #Keyshot.

#art #oc #characterdesign #digitalart #Zbrush #Keyshot #cartoony #abstractart
September 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Melancholy Mews 🙀

Sculpted in #Zbrush and rendered in #Keyshot.

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#art #oc #characterdesign #digitalart #Zbrush #Keyshot #cat #kitty #cartoony
Grey cat sculpted in Zbrush. It has a sad resting face.
September 23, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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Echo Sprites III - Exploring more underwater themed designs.

Sculpted in #Zbrush and rendered in #Keyshot.

#art #oc #characterdesign #digitalart #Zbrush #Keyshot #fantasyart #fantasycreature #cartoony #abstract
September 22, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Let Me In...
A muddy impatient trail across the deck. A soft gaze lifted toward the door. 🐾🚪

Sculpted in Zbrush and rendered in Keyshot.

#art #oc #characterdesign #digitalart #Zbrush #Keyshot #dog

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September 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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The Cautious Covenant - Seven shy cephalopods linger in the deep, bound by silence and instinct. 🐙

Sculpted in Zbrush and rendered in Keyshot.

#art #oc #characterdesign #digitalart #Zbrush #Keyshot #fantasyart #fantasycreature #cartoony #abstract

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September 20, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Glimmer in the Bramble

Sculpted in Zbrush and rendered in Keyshot.

#art #oc #characterdesign #digitalart #Zbrush #Keyshot #fantasyart #fantasycreature #cartoony #bugs

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September 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Stay and Chat - A fuzzy little drake sits with a smile and a welcoming wave

Sculpted in Zbrush and rendered in Keyshot.

#art #oc #characterdesign #digitalart #Zbrush #Keyshot #fantasyart #fantasycreature #cartoony

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September 17, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Confident Grin 🐻

Sculpted in Zbrush and rendered in Keyshot.

#art #oc #characterdesign #digitalart #Zbrush #Keyshot #fantasyart #fantasycreature #cartoony #bear

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A cartoony bear design sculpted in Zbrush
September 16, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Whispers from the Drift

In the coral dust of a forgotten world, cycloptic mites whisper through spore-laced threads

#art #oc #characterdesign #digitalart #Zbrush #Keyshot
#scifi #alienworld #abstractart #otherworldly

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An alien microcosm with pink flora, clouds of spores, and tiny mites.
September 15, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Salamander Surprise 🦎

Experimenting with a spotted salamander design

#art #oc #characterdesign #digitalart #Zbrush #Keyshot #fantasyart #fantasycreature #cartoony #salamander #amphibian

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a spotted salamander design sculpted in Zbrush and rendered in Keyshot.
September 13, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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"Damnit Tibbit, what is it this time?" 🤦

A tagalong with a heart full of panic and a head full of clouds.

#art #oc #characterdesign #digitalart #Zbrush #Keyshot #fantasyart #fantasycreature #cartoony

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A troublesome little sidekick character in pink
September 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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Put on the Spot - A zany goblin caught mid-flail, equal parts panic and performance. 😋

#art #oc #characterdesign #digitalart #Zbrush #Keyshot #fantasyart #fantasycreature #goblin #cartoony

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A pink goblin creature caught in mid panic
September 12, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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Sock Bunny - A charming little bunny design based on a crafted sock toy. 🧦🐇

#art #oc #characterdesign #digitalart #Zbrush #Keyshot #fantasyart #fantasycreature

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Little 3d sculpted bunny design with the body shape of a sock toy
September 11, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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Finally caught up to my current day's art posting.

The noblest of creatures the mighty flufflalo. 🐮

Felt the need to create a sitting hoof stock critter in a sitting pose.

#art #oc #characterdesign #digitalart #Zbrush #Keyshot #fantasyart #fantasycreature
The noblest of creatures the mighty flufflalo. Felt the need to create a sitting hoof stock critter in a sitting pose.
September 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM