The Pipeline

Practical tips and tutorials from pro artists to improve your CG skills

LINK This is my fan art of Link from The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild. I tried to create a slightly more realistic version while keeping key design features of the original

In this tutorial, you will learn a complete workflow for designing 3D character fan art. This process is more focused on the creation of the final image rather than an animation-ready model; this will allow you to skip or just simplify long and technical steps such as retopology, UVs and rigging, and achieve the final look for your model in a shorter time.

The minimum requirements for this tutorial are a basic knowledge of ZBrush, plus good knowledge of a poly modelling software of choice and Photoshop.

After this tutorial you will be able to showcase your sculpting more effectively and give your characters a solid final look.

Let’s start!

AUTHOR

Claudio Amoroso Claudio Amoroso works as a lead modeller at Rainbow CGI. Prior to that, he studied traditional arts, played videogames and tried his best to improve his skillset, which he still does to this day. www.artstation.com/ claudioamoroso

01 SCULPT THE HEAD

To begin, we need to start from a sphere with DynaMesh activated. At first, you don’t need to worry too much about the proportions of your reference, just start by blocking out the main shapes of a generic head. Next, insert two spheres as subtools to simulate the volume of the eye bulb, which is going to help you define volumes of the eyelids.