This is a personal project — a braided girl character that I created from the very first sketches to a finished 3D model with animation. The idea started as a more simple, stylized girl, but along the way I wanted to experiment with more realistic textures, so the final look sits somewhere between stylized and realistic. The renders use 8K textures, and there is also a 2K texture set prepared with stock platforms in mind, although I am still deciding how exactly to publish it. On this project, the main focus was learning how to create game‑ready hair, especially the braid. I realized that this particular style is not really my thing, so instead of making multiple outfits and hairstyles, I decided to concentrate on the technical side. The most time‑consuming part was studying rigging and basic animation, which I approached as an introduction and a test for future characters. The character was created using Blender 4.5 and 5, ZBrush for sculpting, and Substance Painter for texturing. P.S. Thank you for watching! If you want to see more of my process and future works, feel free to join my Telegram channel: t.me/rokssa3d.