Mastering Sculpting in Blender

On July 27, 2018

Release date:2018

Duration:13 h 01 m

Author:Zacharias Reinhardt

Skill level:Intermediate

Language:English

Exercise files:Yes

The Ultimate Guide to Dynamic Topology Sculpting in Blender

What Will I Learn?

How to use all sculpting tools and brushes in Blender
How to sculpt creatures from scratch
How to create custom texture brushes
How to create procedural shaders from scratch
How to light up and render stills and turntables of your sculptings

Requirements
You should know the fundamentals of Blender (e.g. user interface, navigation, basic modeling etc.)
The use of a graphics tablet is recommended but not necessary to follow the course
Used Software: Blender 2.78 and 2.79, Krita and Instant Meshes

Description
Did you ever want to learn digital sculpting in Blender? Do it now!

With this training you will not only get a comprehensive introduction to sculpting in Blender, you will also learn about all of the secret tips and tricks to boost your sculpting skills. All of the sculpting settings, brushes and workflows will be explained, along with useful add-ons. In two exercises you will be taught how to sculpt on practical example, focusing on Dynamic Topology sculpting. At the end you will learn how to create beautiful renderings of your sculptings utilizing procedural shaders.

Who is the target audience?

Beginners, which wants to learn digital sculpting in Blender
Advanced useres, which wants to bring thair Blender sculpting skills to the next level

Table of Contents

Introduction 14:56
Introduction 07:32
General Sculpting Workflow 04:15
Navigate using a Graphics Tablet 03:09
Sculpting Tools & Settings 03:25:29
Sculpting Techniques – Simple Shaping 03:02
Sculpting Techniques – Multiresolution Modifier.mp4 16:02
Sculpting Techniques – Dynamic Topology 09:30
Sculpt Mode Tools – Texture 13:25
Sculpt Mode Tools – Stroke 09:36
Sculpt Mode Tools – Curve 02:45
Sculpt Mode Tools – Symmetry / Lock 03:40
Sculpt Mode Tools – Brush Settings 09:26
Brushes – Blob Preview 01:42
Brushes – Clay 04:20
Brushes – Clay Stripes 02:30
Brushes – Crease 01:10
Brushes – Fill / Deepen 01:01
Brushes – Flatten / Contrast 01:02
Brushes – Grab 02:10
Brushes – Inflate / Deflate 01:18
Brushes – Layer 02:56
Brushes – Mask 00:55
Brushes – Nudge 01:12
Brushes – Pinch / Magnify 01:32
Brushes – Rotate 00:52
Brushes – Scrape / Peaks 01:54
Brushes – SculptDraw 00:43
Brushes – Smooth 01:24
Brushes – Snake Hook 02:43
Brushes – Thumb 01:35
Sculpt Mode – Options 06:40
Sculpt Mode – Masking and Hiding 09:15
Sculpting User Interface Optimization 10:20
Add-on – Sculpt Tools 14:18
Add-on – SpeedSculpt 30:58
How to Create Base Meshes 19:09
How to Solve Common Sculpting Problems 16:24
Sculpting Exercise for Beginners 02:04:57
Small Monster – Base Mesh 14:14
Small Monster – Sculpting Main Shapes 30:15
Small Monster – Sculpting Details 51:49
Small Monster – Sculpting Fur 28:39
Advanced Sculpting Exercise 04:29:31
Creature – Base Mesh 16:04
Creature – Main Shapes 06:49
Creature – Mid-Level Details 31:52
Creature – Separate Details 22:58
Creature – High Details 19:35
How to Create Brush Textures 12:19
Creature – Sculpting with Texture Brushes 21:33
Creature – Optimize High Poly Meshes 15:20
Creature – Posing 18:09
How to Create a Reference Human Character 04:37
Creature – Saddle 18:41
Creature – Stitching and Procedural Details 13:38
Creature – Luggage 17:33
Creature – Ropes 24:48
Creature – Belts 25:35
Procedural Shading 01:57:45
Principle Shader 09:36
Procedural Textures 16:25
Seamless Textures 07:52
Pointiness Vertex Painting 02:36
How to Create a Procedural Clay Shader 06:16
Lighting 28:07
Rendering 18:38
Camera Animation 13:13
Concluding Remarks 14:08
Bonus 48:51
Timelapse – Small Monster Concept Art 03:37
Timelapse – Creature Concept Art 09:16
Timelapse – Turtle (Bonus Update 01) 35:58