Sculpting a Rock Face (with Alphas) with Vibol Moeung Environment Sculpting with ZBrush and Photoshop
Duration: 17 min | Project Files included
This tutorial takes you through the process of creating a realistic environment using ZBrush and Photoshop. Starting with a ZBrush primitive Vibol quickly blocks out the rock face. Then using the move brush he roughs in the overall structure. The rock face is detailed with alphas created in Photoshop as well as with the Rake brush in ZBrush. Included in this tutorial is a brief how-to for creating your own alphas and tips and tricks for using them to create realistic terrain. This tutorial also includes sculpting alphas and photographic reference.
Time-lapse Painting Session: No Audio Duration: 30 min
Justin Sweet is a noted fantasy artist. Some of his clients include Disney, National Geographic, Wizards of the Coast, Tor, and Wandering Star. Justin's work has been featured in Spectrum, from which he received both a gold and silver medal. In this time-lapse painting Justin shows us his painting workflow using Painter IX.