A whimsical snow-covered house shaped like a teapot with a chimney emitting smoke, a small front porch with stairs, decorative windows, a large door, and a sign hanging on the side with Cyrillic text and a teapot icon, set against a sunset sky.

Project Type

3D work, art direction, concept art, environment design

12th Century Russian Teapot

Date

September 2024

Software

Blender, Procreate

Concept Art & Sketches

A whimsical illustration of a house shaped like a teapot, decorated with blue flowers and snow, set on snowy ground during a sunset with a pink and purple sky. The teapot's spout has a sign hanging that reads in Russian
Line drawing of a two-story building with curved roofs, featuring signs in Russian and a round window on each floor.
Hand-drawn sketch of a circus tent with notes on design features, including a sign, stabilizing poles, and decorative elements. Additional sketches of wheeled shelves with labels.
Sketch of a mechanical device with handwritten notes indicating parts, including 'window from 12baw' and 'looks lamp from Aladdin'.

3D Modelling

Sketch of two pottery pieces, one on the left resembling a vase with blue floral and decorative patterns, and one on the right resembling a bowl with a blue and green patterned rim. Handwritten notes mention Russo-Japanese pottery and Mongolian pottery influence.
A pencil sketch of a whimsical house with a dome-shaped roof topped with a onion-shaped ornament. The house has a large circular window, two smaller windows, and a staircase leading to the entrance. There are decorative elements like flowers and circles around the house. To the right, a sign in Russian reads "Гондарный дворец" (Gondar Palace) with a small hanging sign underneath.
A whimsical snow-covered house shaped like a whale with a staircase leading to the entrance, set against an orange dusk sky. The house has a decorated exterior, with a chimney emitting smoke and a sign hanging from the tail. The sign features Cyrillic text and an image of a pot.
A screenshot of Blender 3D modeling software showing a 3D model of a helmet or headgear in the workspace. The interface displays various panels, toolbars, and the timeline at the bottom.
A 3D modeling workspace in Blender showing a scene with a toy house, a small cylinder, two ladder models, and various objects, with panels on the right listing objects and properties.
Screenshot of a 3D modeling software showing a teapot model in wireframe view, with various tools and panels visible.
A 3D grayscale digital model of a teapot with a chimney, stairs, and steampunk elements, displayed in a 3D modeling software interface.
A detailed sketch of signs with design ideas. The signs include images of a pottery vase and Russian text, with handwritten notes about colors, shapes, and inspiration from the church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, depicting a porcelain palace in Russian style, with color options and descriptions of patterns and influences.
Collection of sketches of houses with architectural elements and signs, some inspired by gothic architecture, with handwritten notes and labels.
Sketch of a tent with a golden dome top and beige canopy, featuring a blue patterned band around the middle, and wooden poles supporting the structure. A wireframe spiderweb design and notes on how to add, work, and stylize are also visible.
Sketch and notes for designing a circus tent with a dome top, fabric tent flaps, and inspiration from Mongolian yurts. Includes details on the use of color, chimney, tent flaps, and potential decorative elements like a crown top. The sketch shows the tent's structure, how the tent flaps lift to allow more space, and a ground plan for placement.

This was a recent university project that I did in the beginning of September 2024. The challenge was to create a shop from 3 randomly assigned things: location, profession, and time-period, resulting in St Petersburg, Pottery Shop, and 1215 A.D, which was heavily inspired by the films Anastasia (1997) and Treasure Planet (2002). The project required thorough research and design before creating a 3D model in Blender.

A hand-drawn sketch of a whimsical building with a pointed roof, windows, and a rounded door. There are notes indicating the building's appearance, such as 'wood - like Izba,' 'pattern station in go,' and 'looks like a hobbit house.' To the right, there is a drawing of a ground door with annotations.
A hand-drawn sketch of a pottery shop tent with notes on design. The tent has a large peaked top with a sign in a different language and text noting colors, styles, shelves, ropes, and the structure of the tent including poles, ropes, and shelves on the outside and inside.
Hand-drawn sketch of a vase with a decorative band near the top, accompanied by handwritten notes in English and Russian. The notes describe a jug or vase inspired by church themes, with a mention of Polish words for 'Pottery Palace' and explanations about a tissue panel, poles, and pockets.
A pencil sketch of a house with a rounded roof, a front porch, and stairs leading up to it. There are some snowmen to the right of the house and a sign hanging from a pole with Russian text that reads "Горячий дворец".
Neon sign in Cyrillic script that reads 'ГОНЧАРНЫЙ ДВОРЕЦ' with an image of a vase below, mounted on a wooden frame, hanging from a snow-covered area.
A stylized, abstract depiction of a flower with a large, pink, fluffy petal and a white and green base, against a gradient orange and pink background.
Screenshot of a 3D modeling workspace in Blender showing a scene with a small house or laboratory structure, smoke or vapor coming out of a pipe, and other geometric objects like a cube, two door-like objects, and various parts of a model labeled as 'teapot' and 'torus'.
A 3D model of a teapot with a round body, a handle, a spout, and a small lid on top, displayed in a 3D modeling software interface.
Screenshot of a 3D modeling workspace in Blender showing a textured teapot on a surface next to a cube.
A 3D digital rendering of a snow-covered teapot with a playful design, including a handle, spout, and lid, surrounded by snow and a set of stairs leading up to it. The scene appears to be created using Blender with various objects and layers visible in the interface.