How to sculpt and paint a warrior beast in ZBrush and Photoshop

Learn to sculpt and paint a warrior beast in ZBrush with Rob Brunette.; Digital sculpting and painting of elephant in ZBrush and Photoshop by Rob Brunette
(Image credit: Rob Brunette)

In this tutorial I’m going to share how to sculpt and paint a warrior beast in ZBrush. I will reveal how I will adapt an elephant sculpt to design a warrior creature, eventually creating a realistic final image. 

The bulk of my work will be done in ZBrush, as I create the foundation to paint over in Photoshop. This is an intermediate-level tutorial, so a basic knowledge in ZBrush and Photoshop will be required. (Read our ZBrush review for more on this 3D sculpting software.)

Headshot photograph of Creative Bloq contributor Rob Brunette
Rob Brunette

Rob is a concept artist who loves to design detailed creatures and characters. He currently works as Lead Concept Artist at the video game studio, Blackbird Interactive, and has previously worked as an illustrator for Marvel and a concept artist for Hasbro / eOne.

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