How to Sculpt the Skull for Beginners in Blender - Anatomy, Proportions and The 5 Stages

Learn how to sculpt the skull in Blender. I'll share my tips and advice on the skull's anatomy, proportions, planes, and the 5 stages of sculpting the skull.
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[@yansculpts]

Face reveal be like

[@Ikxi]

💀

[@forbiddenbox]

That was technically a face reveal 👀

[@chianhbui]

Hi can you make head sculpting course. Thank you

[@DAveShillito]

Great content in this video, but really appreciate the quality of the production. The animated overlays are amazing and really help present what you are discussing.

[@yansculpts]

Glad to know it helps!

[@Helgrind44]

That's great, I hope you do more of those. I have a basic understanding of anatomy, but I struggle with breaking the elements into primary or secondary forms like you do. It's really helpful to have this kind of guidelines to follow.

[@TheCreatorGreen]

I've just got back into digital art, and started learning to sculpt just 3 days ago! Absolutely perfect timing Yan, love the videos.

[@yansculpts]

Thanks :)

[@JenQuinn94]

I love all your sculpts but this is probably your best video yet, your explanation is really good and clear and thorough, and the demonstration was excellent. Thanks!

[@yansculpts]

cheers

[@Ikxi]

I think after watching this, I'm finally closer to actually understanding how one would practice anatomy. I've been motivated quite a few times to learn anatomy and tried reading and watching material about it, but I never understood how I was supposed to start learning it. I'm think I'm a bit closer to understanding. Thanks

[@jkl3201]

wow, one of the best and simplest explanations of anatomy I have ever seen.

[@ZamiGami_]

I've always struggled with anatomy and proportions, but using this video as a starting point I managed to make a recognizable human skull! I really appreciate how you simplify explanations and focus only on larger structures instead of cramming the crazy names of every little bone like so many do

[@gabae4538]

No shot that the day I go hard on head practice this videos released. Must be my calling

[@tjtjmich16p]

I've been drawing the skull for a while now and I still don't fully understand how to construct it but your video really clarified it for me because I can see the skull in 3d, Really helpful 👍

[@yansculpts]

Glad the video helped ;)

[@MrPsymind]

Glad to see you releasing videos again mate! Welcome back :)

[@yansculpts]

Thank u

[@KillerTacos54]

Phenomenal video! Thank you so much for starting this series!! I hope this video leads to many more like it in the future

[@yansculpts]

Working on more

[@livreanimacoes5704]

Very good teaching, thank you.

[@yansculpts]

Welcome

[@LtYorki]

I think you may be the best so far at explaining anatomy, process and showing how to do it. This video has more in 11 minutes then tutorials in that just show process and nothing else in 1-3 parts. cant wait for next one

[@yansculpts]

Thanks!

[@jros2721]

Glad to see you back man, you inspired me to start making videos as well :D

[@Bordie3D]

Great perspective tutorial. It's important to take what you leanred and watch other videos about it too and just feel the dopamine of guessing what they're gonna say because you learned it from other videos. Personally that's what helps solidify it within my own mind.

[@CrisisBomberman]

Good to see you back ! Your videos makes me swap back to learning on blender from zbrush.

[@CrisisBomberman]

Currently learning sculpting on zbrush. but i learned 3d on blender so it just makes me wanna go back to blender

[@wolvesartz7442]

I have been an artist for my whole life now, I'm so into character design, comics, 2D animation but now I want to do a step up and learn 3D modelling/animation! It's been three months I'm using blender and your videos are what inspired me the most! I hope you'll be able to teach us more stuff here on KZbin. Also may I ask what device are you working on? Thank you and I absolutely ADORE your work!!

[@Ikxi]

7:55 those planes are cool too! drawing a mesh on top of reference can also help to visualize, how the 3d mesh is going to look

[@ramseyandy]

Thnx Yan!! Fundamentals are key. Appreciate the breakdown 😸

[@AmeJouten]

Ready to follow this tutorial and make the Elephant man. Nice

[@vladisslave.7500]

The much needed explanation, thank you!

[@_RichardOrtega]

Wow, this was very informative. Im looking forward to seeing more of this. I wonder, are you planning on making a more elaborate lesson on gumroad?

[@yansculpts]

More will come. I already have an anatomy course on Gumroad btw

[@TheSecondComing1207]

this gonna help me make a pilot for my boeing 737-800 thx so much

[@SirSavesALot1977]

Outstanding tutorial, thank you.

[@Clases3d]

Thanks a lot for this very complete tutorial

[@nerok6969]

I have zero interest in sculpting. But you are by far one of the best educators I’ve seen! You piqued my interest in sculpting and i would love to learn more. Subscribed 🤍

[@QuantumSGA]

looking forward to more of these, fantastic all around.

[@MonkeFlip2000]

stage 1 is suffering

[@user-jp8bh4op2l]

Wow, just wow, this will really helpful. Thanks

[@yansculpts]

Welcome!

[@BadNessie]

This is a super helpful video on all levels! 👏👏👏

[@me_000_xXx]

tnx a lot

[@m_m786]

Great 👍🩺♥️

[@olegalcevski5545]

really happy to see u back this week.

[@A.J.Interactive]

Just a heads up I would highly recommend touch view for blender if your not using it, it’s a awesome free add on for controlling the view port and has mimalistic shortcuts, also gets updates a lot

[@yansculpts]

Not an addon dude but will keep that in mind!

[@IrocZIV]

Thanks for this, its very helpful

[@yansculpts]

Welcome!

[@alexeypetrov8394]

thank you, its great tutorial

[@yansculpts]

You are welcome!🤗

[@invox9490]

Thanks! This was great.

[@yansculpts]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mazza6451]

This is great, thank you!

[@yansculpts]

welcome!

[@rafmax2018]

Very good educational video +rep🙌

[@xylvnking]

i can feel my skull now

[@nopeno1413]

Very helpful video!

[@dimplebup]

this is incredibley helpfulll!

[@joaovitormr471]

Amazing!! Thank you !

[@yansculpts]

My pleasure!

[@darthgrif6543]

I am just learning how to use sculpt, and i am unsure on how to use the tools. It would be awesome if you could do a tutorial similar to blender guru on sculpting with the tools. could you do a series like that showing how to use the tools? The tools seem hard to use only because i am not sure how to use the strength very well.

[@yansculpts]

I didn't really watch his series, either way i plan to make tutorials, the format is still being considered ;)

[@Talasuma1]

Mate, 3 days ago i so this video and got myself a Huion tablet (basucally because of you lol). I got the Kamvas 22 Plus as i am getting into modeling and totally love it. Just as a side note, place your affiliate link for the tablet in your description because i've spend like 20min trying to figure out what brand tablet you're using so i can get one. Anyway, great videos and your explenation about how to model helps a lot :)

[@renatocaballero775]

huion kamvas 22 plus is the one he is using at this video??? i trying to find the same hardware!!

[@Talasuma1]

@renatocaballero775 its a Huion, but i think he has a 24inch one, i got myself a 22 plus and its great. Check his videos as he had an affiliate link for the tablet he was using

[@rodrigoluz2040]

Hey! Welcome back!!!

[@yansculpts]

Thanks !

[@Soulsphere001]

Would you recommend fully mastering each stage before moving onto the next, or go through stages one through four, several times, until you master those before moving onto stage five? Another question is: How do you flatten parts out so easily?

[@thivolan3d]

Hey there SoulSphere! So learning anything is a cumulative process; trying to master each stage would probably drive you insane so id recommend working and completing each stage (not mastering it) then moving on to something else like composition (for example) then anatomy, then shading etc etc. when you come back to the skull youll realise youre not so great at expressions (again, for example) so youll then try and complete that stage and learn something new. Trying to learn everything at once is like trying to carry all your luggage through an airport by hand, it might work but youll probably break your back trying and drop and lose things on the way... So take it one step at a time and before you know it youll have reached youre destination with all your faculties in order. As for flattening i dont really use blender to sculpt so i cant help you there... but if you use zbrush theres the hpolish and trim smooth brushes PS you should come back to each stage when you feel the need to; its something all artists do; you cant master anything in a few weeks, its usually a looooong long time for mastery...

[@Soulsphere001]

@@thivolan3d Thank you for the comment.

[@your_virtuoso]

Nice vid Yan. Cool cat too

[@yansculpts]

Thanks x)

[@srinath1314]

how you made the description animation to the model ?

[@vgtriggeredentertainer4906]

please make the next antomy vide please please pleaseeeeee

[@getroot_]

Does the anatomy course contain the step-by-step sculpture of this skull?

[@SdrFbia]

dope!

[@kadamin]

maximum nice :) thankU

[@alimariwankamal1937]

A very beautiful cat 🥰

[@abdalrahmanziada6570]

Really great tutorial, thanks. I'll deviate a little from the main topic to ask you how did you make the annotation lines animation @ 5:33 ?

[@omerrudnick8195]

This is awesome! Great job! When do I retopologize?

[@yansculpts]

huh?

[@omerrudnick8195]

@@yansculpts This doesn't involve retopology?

[@PikaDevs]

@@omerrudnick8195 To my knowledge, you'd do retopology after you've finished the sculpt completely, then you'd do baking

[@tonyenevoldsen2271]

what is your set up?

[@miaha]

Cool

[@Tv_sam123]

Trying to sculpt that thing is liking dying in dark souls over and over again Resulting frustration and It looks not that hard. But the execution gave me not the same feeling. Its not Critic or something. Its just Anatomy is just very difficult let alone drawing it. Awesome explanation by the way. If i may give critic A bit loud Transition Glitch sound effect. I assume this is a (Anatomy beginner,) Not a sculpting beginner Tut🙂 Anyway Thanks for this Amazing vid

[@macariolopez8965]

How long did it take you to complete L1 to L5?

[@darkflamesquirrel]

spooki skull

[@KoshNaranick]

what drawing tablet are you using?

[@lilyan-by2dg]

I know the basics, but what is the name of the application and is it available on the iPad?

[@tharunsridhar4185]

What is the monitor you are using ?

[@Andrew-iu3zj]

In this video He is using one of the newer HUION Kanvas monitor, i think 24 maybe because of the size, i have 22plus, but this one looks bigger. Sometimes he using xp pen too. For me HUION is cheaper but as good as xp pen or wacom so i recommend it but you can watch a lot of comparison videos on youtube.

[@Ikxi]

The coolest thing was the angle of the mandible dunno why, just like it

[@Fitz_vr]

What is the name of the tablet

[@shadowtiger109]

How did you add the information and grid over the objects?

[@yansculpts]

Grease pencil

[@shadowtiger109]

@@yansculpts Bless you

[@yansculpts]

👍

[@premedguy2378]

I am interested in creating anatomical models. How did you make those bones different colors?

[@yansculpts]

Painted em

[@premedguy2378]

@@yansculpts thanks

[@yansculpts]

welcome!

[@mattpallotta]

Really great video. Do you mix between Dyntopo and Multires?

[@yansculpts]

I mostly use remesh

[@dracul222]

Hi great work What equipment you use? Can you share the model links please

[@yansculpts]

there aren't links, i use pc and huoin

[@dracul222]

@@yansculpts no i meant the brand name or model number etc

[@okag3]

This is super helpful! Btw did you take down your character recordings from Gumroad? I was planning on purchasing but only see the fundamentals tutorials

[@yansculpts]

I am planning new stuff there ;)

[@okag3]

@@yansculpts gotcha! Looking forward to it!

[@____joeeee____]

I think with my lack of knowledge and experience with sculpting, I would've gotten to 250,000 vertices from step one haha. Great content by the way! :) Quick question though, is that pen useful for sculpting or is it the same as using the mouse?

[@yansculpts]

Useful, tablets have pressure sensitivity

[@____joeeee____]

@@yansculpts I see. Could you tell me the products you used?

[@shannonweeks3008]

Any tips for someone with literally no art experience at all? I would love to get into this, but I'm curious if I need to learn to draw or anything before I dive in the deep end

[@yansculpts]

Start. Really just start, learn as you go, research while you sculpt, the hardest part is to start. Drawing helps but many sculptors don’t draw

[@shannonweeks3008]

@@yansculpts Awesome, thanks for the response! I’m very intimidated but let’s see where this goes! Do you have a discord server or anything for people learning sculpting?

[@GlassesnMouthplates]

Great and really helpful quick tutorial, ended with a floofy cat.

[@yansculpts]

[@TRIOBRO1363]

How to use touch pen in blended. Am unable to use.

[@yansculpts]

More info please

[@TRIOBRO1363]

@@yansculpts I am using hp x360 touch screen laptop I want to use blender by touch pen but am not comfortable like you.

[@yansculpts]

did you get used to it since?

[@chrismckay4760]

Is this part of your anatomy course?

[@yansculpts]

No the course has it's own content!

[@artbyvinit01]

Hey Yan ! I purchased your course 4 days ago...I see there is a content that should be paid but, I am also curious why you always show yourself creating eyebrows but why in the course there is not a single video that is showing how to create eyebrows

[@yansculpts]

Hey! Send me an email for questions on the course, and a bit more information like which course are you talking about. You can also check tifa walkthrough on the channel for how i do the eyebrows!

[@4kstudio775]

how mach cast bro character creation

[@yansculpts]

Huh?

[@andrewmccarty]

Just realized that the Orbits are shaped like Aviators 😂

[@thedeterminedartist]

@yanculpts Please upload the skull model on Sketchfab, so we can use it as reference for creating our own characters. :)

[@yansculpts]

I will post more tutorials here instead ;)

[@yansculpts]

look up real skull images though, that is really helpful when practicing!

[@thedeterminedartist]

@@yansculpts Alright I'll do that & I'll keep an eye on your tutorials as well. :)

[@Walthanar]

"How to sculpt a skull" basically "Just do it well"

[@yansculpts]

really? i think this video teaches it well 🤔 Did you watch?

[@eliederventura]

Great content! But when I see things like that it sounds to me like "How to draw a horse: first, draw a unicorn. Second, erase the horn." (That's because I'm a noob)

[@yansculpts]

I did explain stuff here though, what didn’t you get?

[@eliederventura]

Sure, you did. It's not about you, it's about me. As I said, I'm a newbie, and when it comes to putting into practice what I've learned, things don't come out as I expected. But you explained everything well!

[@thelastdev]

First comment

[@Ikxi]

i just noticed that you have little front and side views between your outliner and properties o.o

[@yansculpts]

Yeah just a split window of the 3D viewport

[@LikeAGodxxx]

maybe show or name the keys you are pressing .. would be kinda of helpful since you are rushing in 5 mins through the act

[@yansculpts]

You are focusing on the wrong things, if you are new check a beginner tutorial on using blender tools first it will help understand these things. Best of luck !

[@benther123]

Why don’t you use zbrush?

[@yansculpts]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKDKfYGBpNSboZY&ab_channel=YanSculpts

[@harrychristopher8548]

lol where is tha reference photo

[@harrychristopher8548]

When using a image from google i find it hard 2 keep photo proportional also background of photo is an issue

[@kerhabplays]

💀

[@akam9919]

I am not the only one that touched themselves while watching this, right? (get your head out of the gutter)

[@retrogamer818]

sculpt jackie chan and make it as a download

[@yansculpts]

oof tall request!

[@electronicinfection]

Good video but use a 3D scanned skull from a real human being next time.

[@yansculpts]

Cool

[@arthur_cgifournier5529]

Hi @Yansculpt , really cool video bro, love u ;)