Sculpt Like You're Drawing - Applying Traditional Art Techniques to 3D Sculpting

Explore a deep dive into the philosophy of sculpting in this 39-minute video tutorial by Oscar Baechler from CG Cookie. Learn how to bring real-world concepts to your Blender sculpting workflow, moving beyond the default sphere to create sculptures with rippling muscles and painterly attention to form. Discover techniques rooted in traditional sculpting and art history, including gesture drawing, "bubble" drawing, and écorché sculpting. Master Blender sculpting tools and tricks related to geometry nodes, construction drawing, sight-size techniques, and bathtub sculpting. Gain insights into the 3D context of historical sculptors like Bernini, Rodin, and those from Hellenistic Greece. Elevate your sculpting skills by applying these concepts to create more anatomically correct and visually striking digital sculptures.

Sculpt Like You're Drawing - Oscar Baechler