Feels so great to be creating more 3d art for the game again! I enjoy creating those little natural things that will populate the environments and texture the surfaces of the upcoming maps.
Also... deserts are my favorite biome in the galaxy!

Definitely going for this Grand Canyon / Arizona type of cliffs, and while they need to look convincing, they must stay within the artstyle of the game.

Noise and general business is something that is used to make surfaces, especially rocks, appear more realistic. However here I'm deliberately making the surfaces look smooth and plain - similar to how it would look like if it was painted.