Concept
I was inspired by the look of old, abandoned vehicles left in nature, overgrown with moss and grass. I also liked the idea of abandoned luggage - like a moment in time, swallowed by the passage of centuries.
Making Of
I used references to model front, side and back of the car. I added some more cartoonish, stylized shapes. To make the car´s silhouette look more appealing, I added several pieces of luggage and ropes to tie down all of the stuff on top of the car. I decided on leaving one tire out next to the car to further emphasize the feeling of abandonment.
Lastly, I added grass and a tree using Maya Paint Effects, adjusted the colors and got started on UVs.
Texturing
I wanted to car to have a porcellain-like, almost matte finish.
The inside should be filled with old, overgrown leather and almost entirely hidden by moss.
I used vintage poster designs for the abandoned boxes inside and on top of the car.
I hand-painted the moss on the car to get it to look like I wanted.
In a last step, I added more shards for the car´s broken windows and
set the stage with the right lighting.
