ZBrush: Sculpting Portraits

Join digital artist Ryan Kittleson as he demonstrates how to sculpt engaging 3D human portraits with ZBrush.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know before watching this course
• Using the exercise files
• Installing the custom brushes

1. Working with a Photo Reference

• Understanding the limits of a photo reference
• Taking your own photos for reference
• Preparing photos for use as references

2. Starting to Sculpt

• How I approach digital sculpture
• Blocking out the proportions
• Establishing the underlying structure
• Blocking out the ears
• Making the mouth cavity
• Taking a second look at proportions
• Placing reference photos on the grid
• Aligning the sculpt with the photos

3. Working on the Midrange Details

• Placing the eyeballs in the sculpture
• Working on the lower eyelids
• Making the upper eyelids
• Sculpting the basic ear structures
• Working on the nose
• Shaping the mouth
• Using ZRemesher to create new topology
• Projecting detail to a remeshed model
• Organizing the mesh with PolyGroups
• Using transparency with reference photos

4. Making Teeth

• Making the gums
• Extracting the teeth
• Sculpting the teeth
• Finishing the teeth

5. Sculpting the Hair

• Masking the scalp
• Creating the hair volume
• Styling the hair
• Detailing the hair

6. Refining the Details

• Breaking symmetry
• Sculpting small details
• Making fine wrinkles and pores
• Detailing around the eyes
• Creating a facial expression
• Adjusting the pose with Transpose Master
• Finishing the sculpture

Conclusion

• Next steps