Zbrush Development 2:

After the first two tests I created with Zbrush, i wanted to try push myself further. The first two sculpts that i created where bases that i could constantly build upon until they were a finalized sculpt, however, they were just head sculpts. For my next experiment I wanted to try take the skills that i learned from creating a head sculpt and apply them into making a full body.

Sculpting a full body from scratch is no easy task, it takes a lot of patience and a decent knowledge of anatomy. I could sculpt models forever but my knowledge on anatomy is lacking. I knew this was going ti be a tough task for me, therefore i spent a lot of time just trying to form the base shape. Within Zbrush, there is a tool called Zspheres, these Zspheres automatically generate mesh in between themselves once spheres have been generated. This made it a lot easier to generate a very simple base. From here I started building up the muscles to try form a shape that closely represented a body. However I knew if I was to sculpt a human I would get bored fairly quickly, therefore I needed to create a creature that would constantly spark my creativity. In this case it was a werewolf.

Below you can see the progress that I made on the werewolf. Lets be honest, there is a lot of problems with this sculpt. However I have came a lot further than I thought I would have. When it comes to modelling or drawing, I find it very easy to create mechanical objects or creatures. I had no idea what to do when it comes to creating organic life, so this is a great starting point. 

I believe the next step for me is trying to master the subdivision workflow. I need to know when it is time to stop working on the initial form and begin adding detail without having t backtrack. Hopefully in my next post, I have made some progress on this subject.