FREE Custom brushes and a simple technique to sculpt hair in ZBrush

For everyone now working from home, here is what I’ve learned from years of freelancing. This quick guide is about a series of practical tips for general productivity and project management

The ZBrush Compositor plugin can help you create very intricate textures for PBR workflows.

Using ZBrush BPR and NPR filters to render your models with an ‘illustration mood’

We’ll use the ZBrush Compositor plugin to send the ZBrush mesh to Substance Painter and create the hair textures.

In this video, I’ll show you how to work around some issues that you might find while working with the ZBrush compositor plugin and the Substance Painter workflow.

The quick overview of the new features!

This is a video series introducing you to the ZBrush Compositor plugin to render ZBrush sculpts with Marmoset and/or 3D Painter

In this article, I share my workflow to speed up the creation of characters in ZBrush using Character Creator 3 for setup and posing

A mini tutorial series covering the process of making stylised assets to create tileable textures

A mini tutorial series covering FiberMesh for long hair and baking ‘hair maps’

Using FibrMesh in ZBrush to easily create complex organic shapes like trees

The 7 steps to compositing: a simplified approach to set up, combine & enhance your ZBrush render passes in Photoshop.

This video is the conclusion of 3 #ZBrushLive sessions where we worked on a sci-fi gun concept

In this guide I’ll be covering some of the new additions to ZBrush 2019 that boost productivity.

In this guide I’ll be covering some of the new additions to ZBrush 2019 (Creative boost)

This is a 2-part video tutorial introducing you to the ZModeler tool in ZBrush

Testing a new PC build for 3D work

A variety of methods and workflows that you can use to polish your ZBrush sculpt and take it to the next level!

This tutorial is a follow-up to the video “How I learn ZBrush” where I talk about the thinking approach and the use of metaphors in the learning process.

A short reference on my approach to learning ZBrush (an any other software).

In this review, I’ll talk about the Wacom Cintiq Pro 24″ Touch, from an artist perspective.

A 4-part video tutorial, on the process of creating assets based on simple techniques using the Radial Symmetry and the “Elastic” feature in the curve brushes.

The Project Primitive was also introduced with the release of ZBrush 2018 and I mentioned it in my introductory guide to ZBrush 2018. However, this particular features deserves its own guide so that we can explore it in more depth.

In this guide, I’ll walk you through the various controls and uses of the Project Primitive Deformer.

An in-depth overview of the ZBrush 2018 release and its features.

A fast-paced course focusing on the techniques and workflows to produce clothes in ZBrush for a fantasy Character (an odd spirit).

5 tips learned last year, they are a bit random but they might be useful

The modular head is just a generic human head (male) that allows you to manipulate various parts of the face using PolyGroups, to customise it and get started with your sculpt.

Learn how to use Sculptris while we sketch the head of a dragon!

This video explains how to use the ZBrush reflection shader (a custom material) to produce interesting reflections on eyes.

This video briefly explain how to use the Multi-Eye Ztool (a simple ZBrush mesh with sculpting layers) can be used to create eyes.

A simple technique to achieve an more organic look when working with hard surfaces

In this video tutorial, I’ll show you a different approach for creating a rope curve brush.

This video series is a practical introduction to the Live Booleans System in ZBrush 4R8

An in-depth overview of the ZBrush 4R8 release and its features

In this tutorial, I’ll show you 6 methods to create feathers in ZBrush, using mesh, alphas, FiberMesh and a combination of them

Use high quality BPR render passes to compose an appealing image in photoshop

Learn how to create a convincing clay material for ZBrush sculpting and rendering with custom MatCaps

Testing and reviewing the Wacom companion (1st gen) in the wild – Australia Northern Territory

Using Photoshop layers and simple blurring effect to create ‘depth of field’ in your illustrations.

This is a technique that can be used to enhanced ZBrush renders and add atmosphere.

The ‘HOW’ and the ‘WHY’ you should customize your ZBrush UI

The third part on the ZBrush ‘Double action’ brushes series

Behind the scenes of the 'Tiny Daily Sketch' project

With this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create a Skin Material in ZBrush for a single pass render with BPR.

This page contains the link to download the FREE eBook tutorial and the resources (below). It also has some bits of the process and renders tests of how I came up with the tutorial and the skin shader.

This is a quick tip on how to add more geometry resolution in specific areas of your mesh

Learn HOW and WHY to customise the Express Keys in your Wacom Tablet (Intuos 3D)

A series of 12 short videos for beginners, covering essential features and processes in ZBrushCore

An in-depth guide about the UV Master plugin in ZBrush

Although ZBrushCore is not as fully-featured as the full version of ZBrush, you can still achieve impressive sculptures using this tool!

My unboxing, testing and review of the Wacom Intuos 3D tablet