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SCULPT A DYNAMIC FIGHTING BEAST

In this workshop I’m going to design an elephant creature in ZBrush and Photoshop, 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.

Before I begin the sculpting and painting stages, I’ll sketch out my ideas to have a clear guideline of what I’m working towards. It’s also important that I have an animal anatomy book and other reference images handy. I’ll be using these references regularly throughout the sculpting and painting stages to give the final image that extra level of believability.

I’ll sculpt and pose my elephant creature in ZBrush while paying

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