Andrei Ndo Cristea is a CGI sculptor from Reykjavik, Iceland whose main theme is high-resolution, realistic characters. He also uses computer as his main medium. Being one of my favorite artists, he has an in-depth knowledge of human and animal anatomy - a skill that is hard to master but one which pays off in the end. Unlike some of the other 3D artists, Cristea goes for more clay-like feel in his sculpts. The kind you would associate with and see in traditional medium. The three works we'll be looking at from this amazing artist are: "Rendezvous" created in March 2010; "Girl With Headphones" (December 2008); and "Age Of Bronze Study" (May 2008). All of these amazing figurative sculptures have a really strong character in them. The Age of Bronze nude male figure (a study of Auguste Rodin's sculpture of the same name) has a lot of sensuality and emotion just like the original one does. The simple material shows details perfectly. Again, planes of the head and the body have to be understood in order to make a believable likeness, and his figurative and portraiture art pieces are flawless. Although being stylized, Cristea's portraiture work has to be outlined as it is one of a kind with neatly laid out details such as soft wrinkles and hair making the heads look believable and not as stylized as, let's say, those of Classical Greek art. The character highlighted on the girl with headphones one is very strong with subtle smile and eyes looking up - telling us a story about the character. The lack of symmetry makes this piece look very believable. The hard-surface pieces such as the headphones on the girl and the astronaut helmet on another female character is another story. Regardless, they are of highest quality of craftsmanship as well. (word count - 263)
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