ZBrush character creation - Scott Spencer

Learn to sculpt and chisel like the masters using ZBrush 4 and this beautiful, full–color guide. Sculptor and designer Scott Spencer blends cutting–edge technology with artistry to show you how to use ZBrush to create fascinating characters limited only by your imagination.

You'll learn new ZBrush 4 brushes and brush controls, how to sketch complex forms with ZSketch, cool ways to costume your characters, and much more. Above all, you'll master time–honored concepts such as sculpting gesture and sighting proportion
techniques that will help you become a better artist, no matter what the medium.

• Bridge the transition from traditional to digital sculpting

• Get familiar with ZBrush 4 sculpting tools

• Learn valuable techniques for detailing, texture painting, and rendering

• Explore ZSpheres, polygon meshes, and adaptive skins

• Design a lion's head, a character bust, a biped figure, a raygun, and more

• Create animations with the timeline, and export videos and highly rendered images from ZBrush

• Gain valuable insights and tips from guest artists throughout the book