This piece was created for my foundation term's final project at Think Tank Training Centre. The goal was to recreate a 3D render based on a 2D concept. I chose the beautiful concept "Life of The Ama diver" by Bo Xun Lin: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/L20zKA

The colorful scene and the story behind this Ama character really inspired me. Ama, which means "seawomen" in Japanese, are traditional female pearl divers in Japan. Women were considered fit to be ama because their higher fat body composition would help them endure the freezing temperatures of seawater that they had to dive in. They would begin their ama training starting at the age of 12 until they were 70 or 80 years old. I found these women impressive!

Creating a project from start to finish for a first time was not easy but I had fun and it was a great learning experience.
The water and the fishnet was very challenging but I learned a ton by trying to find solutions.

Thanks to my supervisor James Clark and all my classmates for the support!

Hope you'll enjoy it 😊