Character Sculpting Courses and Certifications

3D Scan Store

Detailing and Texturing Your Sculpt Using Scan Data

Apply scan-based skin textures and high-resolution pore details to a head sculpt using Wrap 3 and ZBrush.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Grant Abbitt

Head Proportions for Sculpting - Detailed Follow Along Tutorial

Guided tutorial for sculpting a proportionally accurate male head in 3D, from initial remeshing through facial features and final details.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Grant Abbitt

One Punch Man - 3D Modelling for Printing - Blender

Model and pose a detailed One Punch Man character in Blender, then prepare, slice, and print it as a physical figure.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Follygon

How I Digitally Sculpt a Female Portrait in ZBrush

An overview of a female portrait’s evolution from rough blockout through hair, color, refinement, decimation, lighting, and final compositing.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Pixologic ZBrush

Stylized Characters With Ryan Kittleson - ZBrush 2022

A live ZBrush session sculpting a stylized character from concept art, with close attention to shoes, stitching, textures, and surface details.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Pixologic ZBrush

Industry Spotlight- Ashley A. Adams – Stylized Characters for Feature Animations

Explore Ashley A. Adams’s stylized character sculpting workflow for feature animation, from finding appeal and self-critique to pipeline decisions and favorite ZBrush brushes.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Pixologic ZBrush

Pavlovich Workshop - Proportions for 3D Child Character - Michael Pavlovich - ZBrush

Use proportional reference to block out a child character in ZBrush, then refine its eyelids, topology, and surface density with ZRemesher.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Michael Pavlovich

Hellraiser Pinhead and Texas Chainsaw Massacre Leatherface - 3D Character Creation Tutorial

Sculpt and texture horror icons Pinhead and Leatherface in ZBrush, creating pins, stitched skin, Fibermesh hair, clothing, and polypaint.

• YouTube
• 3 hours 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Michael Pavlovich

Scarecrow Character Blockout Techniques in ZBrush

Learn advanced 3D modeling techniques to create a detailed Scarecrow character from Batman, including cloth simulation, custom brushes, and intricate detailing for a professional-quality digital sculpture.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Michael Pavlovich

Making a Super Cute MidJourney AI Stylized Funko Character

Create a cute stylized Funko-like character by combining MidJourney concept prompts with ZBrush sculpting, Marvelous Designer clothing, and polypainting.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Michael Pavlovich

Finn Adventure Time Anatomy Ecorche - Muscle Creation Tutorial

Use muscle references and ZBrush topology tools to build an ecorché-style character sculpt, then refine its materials and render passes.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Michael Pavlovich

Zombie 3D Modeling - Blocking, Detailing, and Cloth Simulation

Sculpt a zombie character in ZBrush, from skull and facial features through cloth wrinkles, hood simulation, and chainmail detail.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Michael Pavlovich

Child Sculpt - Proportions, ZRemesher, and Spotlight Reference Techniques - Livestream 02/02/2021

Use ZBrush to sculpt a child character, build facial features, and refine its topology with ZRemesher.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

YanSculpts

Squid Game doll... but I sculpted her in Blender

A Blender sculpting demonstration that recreates the Squid Game doll as a 3D character.

• YouTube
• 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Skillademia

Blender Character Creation for Beginners - 3D Design Tutorial

Follow a real-time Blender workflow from visual references and concept art to sculpting a high-poly game-ready character.

• YouTube
• 4 hours 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video