CG artist Hadi Karimi (hadikarimi.com) has been creating remarkably photoreal 3D likenesses of celebrities for years, including the likes of Adele, Taylor Swift, Amy Winehouse, Drake and Freddie Mercury, among others. Karimi started out doing 2D digital painting, video editing, logo design and other work, before eventually moving into the field of 3D. Based in Tehran, Iran, he is now increasingly becoming known for the realistic likenesses he creates, primarily using Cinema 4D, Maya, ZBrush and Arnold. Read on to find out more about Karimi’s work, career and his inspirations.
Tell me about yourself and your work. Did you study anatomy or art or both?
When I was a kid, I used to draw a lot, all sorts of different subjects like portraits, animals and even cars and architecture. Unfortunately,…