Nomad Sculpt: Beginner's Guide Tutorial 2021

In this video Érika will help you sculpt your first model in Nomad Sculpt. You'll get a quick overview of the software and main tools to get you started on 3D sculpting.
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[@SmallRobotStudio]

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[@gino141]

I knew nothing about 3d modeling but this has to be the most informative, understandable and detailed video I’ve seen in years. For that I thank you. Subscribed

[@Inconvenient_NPC]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@pixel2plastic832]

Having been in the CG Industry for the past 10 years it's very exciting to see really good tools become more accessible. Thanks for not only a clear tutorial but for explaining some basic modeling terminology as well. Great work bringing people into the community!

[@markmatthews5410]

That was a really great tutorial video, Erika. You explain everything you're doing very thoroughly, which some other tutors forget, because they're so experienced that they tend neglect the smaller details. I really have learned a lot from you here. I would really like to see you do more Nomad Sculpt projects if you have the time. Many thanks.

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Yay I am glad to hear so! It is a challenge to not assume what people know so I try to explain all .-. Thanks so much for the support, I'll keep the videos coming. Cheers! :)

[@Michael-NZ]

Yes I’ve struggled with 3D sculpture in the digital world. Real world no problem

[@Diachron]

I may need to watch this video 10 times or so, but the amount of detail you packed into it without being overwhelming is very impressive. Thanks for sharing.

[@hache28]

this is a great way of learning! I hope you release more, thanks so much!

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Gracias Juan, I definitely will. Always looking for recommendations on topics to review. Cheers!

[@TheCrafsMan]

What an incredible tutorial! As a fellow video-maker, I really appreciate how much time you put into this, and the attention to detail. I learned a lot from this video. Thank you!

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Awh dude thanks a lot!!! The appreciation is mutual, your content is awesome. Stop motion all the way!!!!

[@aspen1713]

Excellent beginner tutorial. I appreciate all the little steps and attention to detail, like circling the tool you're talking about. :) I've just started playing with Nomad and it's so much fun.

[@jmgalaxytab2325]

My god. You put so much useful info in that tutorial and you are bringing it in such a natural way. It's like the info is somehow "zipped" with ultra high compression you show different kinds of workflow and techniques that serve well in many kinds of situations. You really know your stuff and you know how to bring it. That's good teaching, you're really good. I've seen my share of tutorials, good and bad, yours are definately top notch! And thanks a lot for sharing.

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Omg what a lovely comment. You've made my day, thanks so so much 🥰

[@I3ra]

This is such a great tutorial, so informative, detailed, and thorough. I love that you cover so many tools while building this art asset.

[@CJDolanART]

This was exactly what I needed being a beginner with 3D art. Thank you so much for all the hard work you put into this ❤

[@SmallRobotStudio]

So kind of you! Thanks so muxh for the support and kind words ♥️

[@sangeetagarwal4570]

Really really amazing tutorial! I have gone through many nomad tutorials since I got a ipad pro very recently. This is the best among those for beginners. Thank you for sharing your knowledge 😊

[@mashafalkov]

This is such an amazing, detailed tutorial! I learned so much, and you made it so simple and easy. Thank you for making this so freely available!

[@mellong64]

My mind was blown at how intuitive and easy to remember the voxel remesh to subtract geometry works. Hiding the layer with the geometry you want to cut from the other geometry selected is genius. I will never forget how to do that. Amazing! I also just want to say that I searched for a long time for a beginners intro to Nomad sculpt and this is by far the best. Thank you so much!

[@jonbuckley1798]

This is a good tutorial. One thing worth mentioning is that cube in the upper right corner can be used to move around your model and a double tap on a face, like front for instance, brings you back to the default front view. All other faces work the same way.

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Very true, I'll make sure to include this in an updated release

[@sohrabkarim1091]

I don't think a tutorial any better than this even exists.♥️

[@jimdr1974]

Amazing tutorial. You have such a great talent not only on your art but to share your knowledge to look so easy! Thank you so much!

[@JohnFrazier]

I’ve never heard of this tool before, but now I’ve bought it. I’ve been struggling with modeling using Blender but this looks do analog and creative! Can’t wait to unleash my designs!

[@justpaul899]

Great tutorial! I like how you explore all the tools without making things feel overwhelming.

[@I.Am.Direct.]

One of the best tutorials I've ever watched. Thank you!

[@tysk5729]

this is the kind of video youl have to watch allot of times cause of the massive amount of information that it has inside of it thx allot!

[@mandyv.292]

This is the most helpful tutorial I’ve seen, I was going to give up but this really gives me hope and new ideas plus a better understanding of what I’m doing lol

[@thaisrobba6449]

Such a good tutorial! The pace is great, the explanations are clear and easy to understand, awesome work!

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Thank you kindly

[@nickcroft4699]

Love your videos, so well paced and so many little things Ive struggled to find myself haha. The rotation steps for split and project etc in particular was something I've wanted to do for so long but couldn't find.

[@divinusfilius3771]

Wonderful stuff! You're really great at coaching. I wish I had your help with all the software I'm gonna need to learn. Very natural progression. Some coaches throw everything at you, or don't have a flow anywhere nearly as neat. Thank You, I'll be coming back again and again! Cheers!

[@eknib]

You are a very good teacher. There are so many talented artists out there who think they are also good teachers, but teaching is a entirely different beast that not everyone is good at. I’ve wasted countless hours & money on gumroads, so much crap out there. But this video was really good and pedagogical, clear, to the point and you had a very good plan on what you wanted to teach, which tools you wanted to show that gives the listener a very good basic grasp of nomad to get going. Bravo!

[@soulstar005]

yo i am doing this step by step and i am learning a lot. thank you for this video. you should put out more tutorials! i love and appreciate everything that you have done!!! I am sooo proud of myself...this program no longer feels like a calculus equation lol i understand it now.

[@peachorosco]

Thank you so much! The bootcamp I'm in for 3d modeling literally made us buy modeling software and then didn't teach us more than how to make floorboards... Nomad is so much easier since I found this video. Thank you again!!

[@sarahobrien-hart7776]

Thank you so much for the video; I have been playing with Nomad a little bit but didn't have much success; I found your video easy to follow and very clear, and it helped me learn a ton of new skills! Thank you so much for the help!

[@celectis]

I'm eternally grateful for such helpful and informative videos like this from creators. Thank you so much. This has improved my experience with nomad by so much.

[@SmallRobotStudio]

I am very happy to hear so

[@nixelpixel]

Thank you soooo much, this tutorial is VERY good and so useful

[@thalesseia]

Girl you are a QUEEN. Never have I seen such a comprehensive tutorial!

[@SmallRobotStudio]

I humbly accept the title of Nomad Queen.

[@Gelzzky]

Exactly what i am looking for. Just got nomad sculp for my ipad but i am not new to digital arts, still, when i got the app, i felt really loss. Thank you for making this video

[@SweetSprinks]

Oh, this is fantastic! I was recommended Nomad Sculpt and this video was exactly what I needed! Thanks!

[@SoirEkim]

To be honest, I had no intention to do any 3D art. Yet, thanks to your very informative and pleasant video I now am confident in a new found desire to add this app to my iPad Pro. Thank you.

[@shokouhsamea6229]

Wow, that was awesome!! I never thought that I would make a 3D thing!! And today I made this book with your amazing tutorial :) THANKS A LOT!

[@johndeggendorf7826]

🌞Erika is back! …This going to be a good day. 🙏☕️🎩🎩🎩…been with Nomad from the beginning, and I still learned something new. ✌️

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Aaaaahhh good to see you again :D How you've been? As always, thanks so much for the support!!!

[@kenzie-.-]

I'm so glad I findr you. I just got Nomad. All these tutorials are so nice to have.

[@SmallRobotStudio]

You are very kind! Thanks for the nice comment :)

[@maryjohnson9337]

Great tutorial! Thanks for helping me get started in Nomad

[@Bestbriest]

I've never been able to figure out nomad. You're an absolute life saver. ❤great tutorial- aspiring young artist

[@SmallRobotStudio]

I'm happy you found it helpful. Thanks for the kind comment :)

[@zizirose6312]

This has been so crazily helpful- Though I'm not nearly as quick at doing these things, pausing the video and restarting it works just fine. My end result is something I'm proud to have made, and the variety of tools this specific project introduced me to really increased my understanding of the app! Thank you so much!!

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Yay! I am happy you found the tutorial useful to create your own! (: The editing might make it look quite fast, but in real life I'm much slower sculpting :P

[@urtebisemaylis7252]

I really loved this tutorial! It's rare that I watch the whole tutorial on other channels but here it was very clear, very well explained and as I'm French I loved the fact that you speak slowly and clearly, thank you very much for this video!

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Merci beaucoup! I probably speak slowly because english is not my native language :P I really appreciate your support. All the best!

[@dansundertale783]

I honestly believe with all my heart that this is the greatest and easiest to follow tutorial I've ever seen Thank you so much I've struggled with 3D modeling so much but both this app and tutorial is a massive gamechanger

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Really happy to hear that :D

[@Feonalilly]

thank you for sharing your knowledge. I was able to sculpt a model from scratch just from watching your video. Will definitely be subbing to your patreon

[@WillReynolds88]

Hi, thanks so much for this tutorial. I followed it to the end. I found it very simple and easy to follow and was impressed with the number of things that I learned. I will continue to follow your other tutorials. Thanks so much! Will

[@inanis14635]

thank you very much i am having a problem Setting matters until I came to see what you taught It helped me a lot. ❤❤❤

[@medianotfound_sherry]

This is an amazing tutorial video! I love how informative and simple to understand it is :D all I have to do now is put in some practice cuz this is some "tools with tricky terminology and where to find it" situation for me (before actually create something) xD

[@divalea]

I made a LOT of learning experiences (mistakes) while following this tutorial, but I did finish it! I got so much out of this, and I love your teaching style.

[@MyAramil]

Worry about getting comfortable with the platform, then refine as you go. You've got this my guy.

[@BBert]

Thank you so much for this tutorial, simple to the point yet tons of information in such a short time. Much thanks!

[@Marg0sha]

do not tell me how to save in this application ??

[@jstttr]

Thanks for this video, I actually followed every step and it turned out great! I could even consider it my first actual 3D work

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Wooow that is awesome to hear. I'd love to see if you haven't shared it yet (:

[@Envelion]

Oh crazy to run into one of your videos Erika! Happy to see you doing stuff like this!

[@SmallRobotStudio]

❤❤❤ I hope you are doing well my friend, I'd love to see what new things you are creating :D

[@mpd-diy-guy4241]

I think your video is great, however, I have not tried it nor watched any other videos, but you were clear, concise and thorough. I am looking forward to duplicating your results. I just bought Nomad so I can get involved in D sculpting to be used with 3D miniatures. From what you just did, I think you confirmed I bought the right tool. Thank you.

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Thanks for the kind words! I do think Nomad is a great investment, I look forward to seeing your creations, feel free to tag us if you share them online (:

[@oleww50]

Answered a lot of my initial questions, thanks!

[@kingalonsoiv]

Wow. Really amazing breakdown of most of the useful tools and features. I'm experienced with zbrush and I was really disappointed with the latency and cost of apps that turn my iPad pro into a drawing tablet for my pc, thankfully Nomad is powerful enough to import my base meshes and I can sculpt details into them directly. Thanks for this

[@STFUppercut69]

Oh, this is such a beautiful and easy to understand beginner tutorial. And straight to the point. I tried watching few others before, but most of them started off by presenting the entirety of NoMad Sculpt, which is always a bad approach in my opinion. Once you're at the typology, you've already forgotten all the other stuff they're briefly shown. Your tutorial only shows the most important stuff you should know about at the beginning and then immediately starts presenting other functions and options by creating something. Keep that format up! Again, thank you so much!

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Thanks for the insights. I am glad you think so. I think it helps to get an idea of what you can do. Later as you get more experienced go for detailed explanations. Also more fun to actually finish something :) Thanks again and all the best!

[@mehransofficial3886]

Omg wow brilliant teacher where I was thinking it's too much hard for me but I swear you teached me something special today in just 30 mins really best

[@Kyle_Butterfield81]

Thank you for the great video! I'm fairly familiar with Nomad, but I found your workflow really great! I also was grateful for some of the deeper settings you showed on some of the tools which I didn't understand or knew were there previously! Thanks!

[@SmallRobotStudio]

I am glad to hear that! Its fun to try different methods from different artists, I am super suprised by the creative ways they use tools I never touch :)

[@Oxxygen_io]

Best sculpting tutorial ever for a beginner, and quite affordable if you have a device with a pen.

[@SmallRobotStudio]

You are too kind! Thanks for the lovely comment :)

[@jordanalexander7177]

This is beyond amazing. Thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Aww thank you kindly (: Always happy to share what I have learnt

[@GuzForster]

Gosh I loved this tutorial, so clear and useful! Thank you so much!

[@careyviton]

Thank you so much. You’ve made an excellent and easy to understand video!

[@SmallRobotStudio]

You are so kind. Thanks a lot. I look forward to see what you created (:

[@nathanhaimson]

THANK YOUUUU. I'm a Film/TV SFX makeup student into character design for prosthetics and knowing how to digitally sculpt is really helpful.

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Neat!!! I did a little bit of that at uni, I miss it. You may wanna consider scanning faces to sculpt custom made prosthetics 👀

[@Hamza94tm]

A perfect tutorial to start with Nomad, Thank you so much ^^

[@milwatt]

Excellent course! A simple little project to discover the app features. A lot of informations given during the video, really helpful to learn. It's clear, efficient, great job 👍

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Thanks Eric!!

[@salocarrillo4344]

Your tutorial is pretty fascinating and educational 👏🏽

[@demondoguk]

I found using the square in top right corner to rotate very useful when close up.

[@Tysprofile]

I’m so excited to start doing 3D art!!! Thank u so much for making + sharing your knowledge 😊

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Thank you! I'll be happy to see what you create :D

[@VonSolo5]

My friend just sent me the link to your tutorial. Thank you so much! This is a great and helpful lesson 🙌

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Thank you and your friend for your support! :) I look forward to seeing your creations

[@purpleglamour9089]

This is VERY helpful. I want to start doing this. I’ve seen some people make these and they are Devine.

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Yay! Now its time for yours 🎉

[@killerms2221]

Amazing video! Absolutely gonna sub!

[@tonyblack1981]

Fantastic tutorial

[@PaulieShortcuts]

I’ve got less than 5 minutes in nomad and already wanna give it a 5 star for being able to split screen on the iPad with other apps. Nice video, great design.

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Yeah, its great to use Nomad with references on the side. Thanks a lot for the kind comment!

[@alangi6932]

very helpful and kind. you make incredible tutorials!

[@rockindwayne]

Wow, this is such a great tutorial, thank you so much!

[@myuniqueportrait6136]

What an amazing tutorial! Thank you.

[@Ezfar1995]

I am now master of this art. Thanks E.

[@NunoBoggiss]

Thank you so much for the tour on the App. You explained very well and it helped me learning the basics to create what I needed.

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Glad you found it useful :)

[@DzulYusoff]

everything u need to know to get started. thanks!

[@SmallRobotStudio]

:D Cheers

[@carfox1860]

Your videos are the best! Thanks!!

[@Art-sx3hw]

Thank you so much. This video is very helpful. So clear . i love how you explained. Definitely subscribed ❤❤❤

[@SmallRobotStudio]

So happy you found the video helpful. Thank you for the kind comment :)

[@t0xicr1ot]

WOW omg thank you!!! This tutorial was amazing

[@yoyoskillz69]

At 14:47 you circled the layer menu at the Top but I had to select the project menu at the top for making shape line rotate to 90. Also I figured out my previous question it was a matter of zooming in on the clay and Re-clicking on the clay closer to the ends of it. Thanks for cool tut.

[@pepitosan3]

Thanks for your tutorial ! I can make my first 3D on my iPad ! So happy 😁

[@hannahl4108]

Thank you SO much for this awesome tutorial! 💖👏

[@stevenARTify]

Brilliant video, very clear narration

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Cheers mate :)

[@arthurbuchi1608]

thank you! it's being very helpful on my way through the software :D

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Happy to hear that

[@amenbrother8785]

best tutorial ive found! thank you

[@loganmoon3y]

Awesome tutorial! Thank you!

[@HenricWallmark]

Best tutorial on this so far, thanks!!

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Glad you think so. THanks so so much for the support

[@brabes76]

Very nice tutorial. I learned so much

[@lasseel3724]

just downloaded nomad and found this video, thanks for uploading this, very helpful for poeple like me who doesnt know anything.

[@yellowkillSC]

Much props, very thorough tutorial :D

[@I_was_a_Bullfrog]

Bought this recently. I've used Maya for years and Zbrush for about a year, but I prefer Nomad so much more just for ease of use.

[@meganr25]

Great tutorial!

[@xamariaa4264]

wow this really helped me A LOT thank you

[@Thefreequincy]

Phenomenal video very detailed and super helpful for a noob

[@er0s14]

Great tutorial! learned a lot!

[@luvola]

I love this video, please record more tutorials ♥️

[@3DJapan]

Great video, everything is explained very clearly.

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Glad you think so, thanks a lot for watching (:

[@ozisfake]

This is such an incredible video, I learned so much! Thank you!

[@SmallRobotStudio]

Thanks a lot :)