• Exploring 3D Fractals with Mandelbulb

    Exploring 3D Fractals with Mandelbulb

    Mandelbulb 3D is software for creating and exploring 3D fractals based on the Mandelbulb—a three-dimensional version of the famous Mandelbrot set. Discovered by Daniel White and Paul Nylander in 2009, the Mandelbulb transforms Benoit Mandelbrot’s 2D fractal pattern into a detailed, infinite 3D structure. The software makes this complexity approachable. By adjusting sliders and experimenting…

  • Freebies: Large 3D textures to use in your art!

    Freebies: Large 3D textures to use in your art!

    These renders are created in Mandelbulb 3D and finished in Adobe Photoshop. Mandelbulb 3D is an incredible tool for exploring fractals and I want the rest of the digital art community to start exploring and enjoying these amazing fractals. Below are three large images I rendered titled ‘Fresh’, ‘Jungle’ and ‘Bubblegum’. Feel free to use…