Bengi Oztorun

Qarakorshaq

Bengi Oztorun 🇹🇷

Medium: Digital Sculpture
Creation Date: March 2024

Animal Demon in Turkish and Altai folk belief. Also known as Korşak; In Turkmen culture, it is an evil spirit or jinn that they believe takes the form of a donkey, dog, pig or goat. He would knock on doors at night and trick the owner of the house with a voice and disguise he recognized. It is believed that it is necessary to unbutton your trousers to protect yourself from this demon. It is the expression of a folk mentality that emphasizes that it is not right to go out too much at night.

Korşak* is derived from the root (kor). It is related to the verb to fear. Korsak is connected to Karsak/Kırsak which represents taupe color and a rural area.

I wanted to make something fresh so I went out looking for something that have not been depicted well so I could dive into bluesky thinking.

How long have you been sculpting? What is your artistic background and style?

I've been sculpting on and off for 9 years but 3/4 years as a daily practice and profession.

How long did it take to create the piece? What tools / software did you use for your creation? Any insight on your process?

I guess I finished it in a full week but I jumped in and out with other projects so I can say it took fully 2 3 days. About the process When project announced I just sketched couple things in Photoshop I didn't want to fly blind in Zbrush. Then usual block out and looking for ideas poses etc.

The thing I tried for the first time was Usually I finish the sculpt, take it to Substance Painter and from there pose and render it. But this time After SP I took basecolor to Zbrush again and Sculpt over it a bit and polished painting a bit more too. It was refreshing and I kinda eliminated the " I should've done this and that " factor. Then rendered it in Keyshot and a bit compositing in Photoshop.

Is this piece for sale? How can a fan acquire it?

Since I don't have a shop yet it is property of Hellfire Sculpting Club and We can work something out I'm sure :)

Are you looking for work? If so, in what role & location?

I'm fully available for work as a Creature / Character designer remote/freelance otherwise relocation might be needed.

Your website / showreel & social media

https://www.artstation.com/bengioztorun

https://www.instagram.com/bengioduke/

https://twitter.com/bengioduke