My 3D Pikachu!:D

I've been trying to learn more about 3D modeling lately and this is my latest work, a 3D Pikachu based on a clay figure:

I admit it, learning 3D modeling hasn't been easy, and the software, Blender, is not intuitive (but it is free and super powerful), but I am focused on doing "simple" things and always try to implement a new technique with each model I make. It's still a very long journey before passing the noob phase, but it is so exciting and challenging, I can't wait to start my new personal project!

By the way, this is the reference image:

^{Unfortunately, couldn't find the author :(}

I also have a few process images you may be curious to see:

All started with a sphere:

Modeling the sphere a little:

A few details to make it look like something cute:

And the ears are very important:

General color was easy, but as you can see, ears started to be a problem for me...:

So here comes the first attempt at texture painting:

And it wasn't going very well:

But could make it!:

Drunkachu:

After fixing the cheeks, remembered Pikachu has a tail!:

And it was a struggle to paint too:

Sticking it where it belongs, lol:

And a photo (with mobile) of the final render process, took like 25 minutes for a 1000x1000px image with 1000 samples:

And, in case you don't remember the final look and don't want to scroll up, here it is:

I hope you like it! All comments to improve are welcome ;D