Introduction to Zbrush 2022 by Madeleine Scott-Spencer

This guide by Madeleine Scott-Spencer is designed to teach you ZBrush, a digital sculpting software, at your own pace. The guide starts with the basics and leads you through a step-by-step workflow for creating detailed models in ZBrush.

The guide begins with a quickstart chapter that shows you how to sculpt a detailed creature bust. From there, it goes into more detail on ZBrush’s key features, demystifying the interface, menus, and windows, so that you can work quickly and efficiently.

The guide covers the full ZBrush brush system, including 3D alphas, VDM brushes, IMM, and how to create your own custom brushes. You will learn how to sculpt a full body using DynaMesh and explore the importance of subdivision levels in creating accurate anatomical forms. The guide also covers detailing for fine pores and wrinkles and how to paint skin textures from scratch.

You will also learn how to get your work out of ZBrush, using retopology and UV tools, and how to export Color, Normal, and Displacement maps for rendering in other programs. The guide even covers 3D printing, with a look at Decimation Master and 3D Print Exporter.

By the end of the guide, you will be a confident intermediate ZBrush artist, ready to create 3D creatures, characters, props, and more. The guide covers a wide range of topics, including modeling with Subtools, managing Polygroups, sculpting and painting in layers, modeling with ZSpheres, and posing figures. The guide comes with extensive downloadable project files to help you follow along with the lessons.