Kerosene Lantern

Workshop demo

A weathered kerosene lantern, modelled and textured as a live demonstration of my workflow during a workshop series I hosted at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.

The red kerosene lantern glowing on a wooden stool in front of a crumbling plaster wall

Look development

Renders and reference

Textured in Substance Painter, combining procedural layers with hand painting and rendered with Maya's Arnold.

Reference board of real kerosene lanterns and close-ups of rust and chipped paint

Front view of the lantern render beside reference photos — Front

Back view of the lantern render beside reference photos — Back

Angled views of the lantern render beside reference photos — Angles

Topology

Wireframe

Clean topology across the body so surfaces look polished under subdivision and bevels catch light cleanly.

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