ZBrush: Stylized Sculpting

Explore some interesting and easy sculpting techniques geared toward beginning to intermediate ZBrush users.

Introduction

• Welcome

1. Getting Started

• Importing assets
• Starting sculpting: Massing the skull
• Continuing sculpting: Massing the skull
• Using the Move brush and masking
• Detailing the skeleton bone
• Starting the cover sculpt
• Detailing the book clips
• Adding texture and polish
• Sharpening edges and adding dents
• Sculpting the book cover compass ring

2. Detailing and Polishing

• Polishing and then adding texturing using Noise and Slash
• Adding damage texturing using Noise and Slash
• Detailing the skull: Adding polish
• Creating the tooth shape using a PolyCube
• Polishing, positioning, and refining the tooth shape
• Duplicating the teeth and merging the subtools
• Scaling and positioning the skull and crossbones into the compass

3. Sculpting the Book and Pages

• Using Rake and Weave brushes to create old pages quickly
• Quickly adding an aged texture to the paper
• Final details on the pages
• Adding a leather texture to cover
• Working with layers
• Using masking to isolate the creature’s shape
• Sculpting in the tentacles and head shapes
• Improvising the base sculpt of the head and face
• Using the Mech A brush to pull sharp edges around shapes
• Adding dimples using a Noise alpha map
• Creating a custom Alpha for stamping shapes quickly
• Creating barnacles quickly using the Clay Tubes brush
• Duplicating and moving parts
• Quick scrollwork techniques using a variety of brushes
• Sculpting the lock top and bottom pieces

4. Final Assembly and Adjustments

• Assembling the book
• Assessing the book
• Quick and easy adjustment of subtools outside of ZBrush
• Rescaling trick
• Final detailing
• Applying stitches

Conclusion

• Final wrap-up