Sculpting a Stylized Character Face In Blender - Tutorial

Sculpting a stylized character face in Blender for beginners tutorial. This is part 2 for the "Sculpting In Blender For Beginners" (link below).
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[@akiratoons]

After 10 hours of frustrating box modelling and some stupidly ugly heads, I've decided to soar the internet in search of sculpting tutorials. Your videos are a life saver! Keep up the great work.

[@yansculpts]

Thanks :)

[@jjju3]

Same man! Ive been struggling with (what i assume to be) box modelling for like 2 months now and haven't been able to get myself anything that looks like an actual head! This hands on method seems a *lot* more my style ( i was going to say "simpler" but. Its not more simple it just caters to the way my brain functions a bit more!)

[@SirDaz]

Trouble is, if you want to animate or use it in Unity etc... then you'll need to retopologise the sculpted model....which is much closer to the good old box modelling.

[@vodeaku]

@@SirDaz But ypu can actually apply the multires modifier to get the same look of the sculpt, and the topology wouldn't change at all. It's actually great to sculpt if you want more detail for your model. But I may be wrong as I haven't fully used blender yet. Too busy studying for school ;-;

[@SirDaz]

@@vodeaku i think the priblems come when you try and rig the multires model from the sculpt... it may look nice, but then won't animate well....

[@frostykilz123]

for anyone else that spent ages wondering why his eyebrows came out so smooth when mine came out like massive bits of lego change your brush strength to the same as his 0.889 and details on dyno topology to 6, this gave me way better detail than I had by default which was doing my nut in trying to figure out where I had gone wrong

[@ashishhembrom3905]

And also change to relative detail instead of constant detail in the dynamo section

[@Lightlybow]

You're a lifesaver dude

[@thecreator8353]

@@Lightlybow you really are Edit: I mean He Really Is

[@d3adend916]

I've come across your videos searching for blender beginners tutorials.... (Still a blender noob). I do feel more confident with the program after coming across your channel so I just want to say thanks. I for one appreciate what you do regardless of the length of time.

[@yansculpts]

Thank you, i appreciate it :)

[@ganeshlohar7231]

D3AD End

[@Cyber_Kriss]

Ganesh Lohar

[@mechagurd]

I've just started modeling in blender. Even though this video is from 3 years back, the approached you showed here is still pretty useful. Thanks a lot!

[@devondecenzo2658]

YanSculpts I love your passion for this. It's fun watching you work and teach man. Thank you.

[@yansculpts]

welcome and thank you!

[@gaddz]

Hi Yan Great video. The long format was very inspiring and fun to watch. Best Blender sculpting on KZbin :-)

[@yansculpts]

Hey Lasse! Thanks x)

[@fifthplace7676]

I'm so glad you decided to make this channel, there's so much valuable information. I love all your videos, but the realtime videos are my favorite because I like to follow along and really spend a lot of time on each step. You've also inspired me to push myself further than I otherwise would have

[@yansculpts]

Glad so, thanks for letting me know :)

[@onimusha410]

I'm always glad to find people such as yourself who make these tutorials. I've felt overwhelmed by the thought of character modeling, but with your in-depth tutorial I'm confident and have some direction. Thank you very much for this!

[@yansculpts]

My pleasure!

[@Марусяянекурила]

This is the first time in my life when I find myself writing comment to the video on KZbin, but I couldn’t resist the desire to say that I love your tutorials! I was obsessed with 3D artworks for last couple of years, but I always was kinda lazy and afraid to start sculpting. I’d say that these lessons helped me to overcome a huge art-block and gave me hope and tons of knowledges. Thank you! 🧿🍃❤️

[@Cyber_Kriss]

"This is the first time in my life when I find myself writing comment to the video on KZbin" Well, since your profile is only 2 weeks old... it's not such a big deal.

[@kiranakepakisan3260]

I'd really like an updated version of this tutorial. It looks amazing, I would love to try it out

[@robfrydryck127]

This is just a wonderful tutorial. The masking really helped me a lot with sculpting

[@koldraco2479]

THIS HAS TO BE THE BEST TUTORIAL I HAVE EVER SEEN!! Thank you so much for doing this for us!.

[@yansculpts]

My pleasure :)

[@SParanagama]

It would be great if you mention switching brushes and why you switched.

[@grimgoresamadkhan]

brother your videos are probably best in terms of being to the point

[@galaxypassco8486]

i hate people who dislike amazing tutorials like yours, keep it up

[@yansculpts]

That is really nice of you, thanks :)

[@lavimahal8290]

Best sculpting video man, Learned a lot. Hope to see more tutorials and real time videos from you.

[@yansculpts]

Nice, glad it helped :)

[@emmanuelpanlican]

keep uploading tutorials like this :) I think you are the only one here on youtube who has a very informative and artistic style of teaching sculpting!

[@yansculpts]

Aww man i appreciate it :) I don't only do tutorials though since it isn't really a tutorial channel, but more will come none the less. i like to mix it up with talks (yan talks videos).

[@approachingetterath9959]

i personally like these real time videos a lot better because i feel like it teaches me more since i can see how a professional does it. thanks a lot for this video

[@yansculpts]

My pleasure :)

[@MikyLeo-qp9il]

best tutorial for human head ever seen，good job

[@yansculpts]

Thanks

[@4diamondz318]

I started out sculpting with the help of your prior video, good job! I'm not new to blender but I am to virtual sculpting. You have gained a new student! :)

[@yansculpts]

Nice to hear and hope you enjoyed it!

[@Himanshu191997]

Really amazing sculpting tutorial, your english is clean easy to understand so very helpful.

[@yansculpts]

Thanks :)

[@arielvinda6624]

I hope i'm not an idiot for pointing out; but that thing about showing fragments of what the video is gonna be until the "wait, hold up, let's rewind" and then starting the video it's the best thing i've seen in a video tutorial.... your vids are amazing

[@yansculpts]

Haha thanks :)

[@spir013]

I have no experience at all in 3D sculpting. I've tried following your guide with the forger app. its look good, still like sht compares to yours.. but well, i'm a beginner :) thank you very much for sharing! youre so talent!

[@xgear45skyx25]

i am not an artist or anything just creative and your vid helped me make like some alien looking thing. all in all man big ups to you and thanks again

[@yansculpts]

Glad i can help :)

[@rishigmenon9294]

sculpting is always so satisfying!!

[@yansculpts]

I can't agree more xD

[@Hassibayub]

Your tutorials are easy to understand or say viewer friendly :) thank You and keep it up..

[@yansculpts]

Thanks man :)

[@yansculpts]

Latest Course Updates: V1.3 : Added a 20 minute video on how to sculpt with remesh with Blender 2.9. V1.2: I just updated the course with a new package update for Blender 2.8. It contains a look at Blender 2.8, setting up a sculpting work space in Blender 2.8 and finally sculpting a demon head real time with audio in Blender 2.8! You can find the course in the description of this video.

[@faiys]

I I think dddxd dis ree dyou have d ex rdr

[@singhshubh333]

can u make this it in parts

[@HamzaScreamer]

Thank you For everything I Made The Same Character

[@novagrey6348]

I liked watching this long format style. I started my first attempt in blender today. So this was really neat! : D

[@stevenrogersfineart4224]

Your lessons are great. I REALLY wish you had the shortcuts add on that let's us see what key combos and tools you're using each time!

[@TheToneBender]

My organic models look horrible, so I'm finally going to try sculpting. Have already freestyled a bit based on that quicker tutorial of yours and the results were... not too horrible I'd say. Will try following along with this one next.

[@shadowspark]

Amazing sculpt! I really appreciate you streaming this entire process. Time to subscribe!

[@yansculpts]

Thanks xD

[@rashmijaiswal2731]

AFTER 9 HOURS OF FRUSTRATING BOX MODELING....... I DECIDED TO CHOOSE SCULPTING..... YOUR TUTORIALS WERE A LIFE SAVER FOR ME AS WELL AS A TIME SAVER.... I thought that I would make a box model then smooth it and subdivide and boom a box came which more looked like a tree LOL. THANKS Yan Tenaky...

[@yansculpts]

Haha, np

[@marianavila5580]

I tried to watch this video when I first downloaded Blender, too impatient to learn the keys and brushes but just wanting to create. Needless to say I couldn't really grapple it. Coming back to it now tho I really appreciate this video it's probably the most informative as far as structuring

[@maciejdoczyk8196]

Great background music. Doing my own sculpting ant have your video in the background. And of course superb content.

[@DynastroTheDeathmaster]

This GUY IS AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He's a pure ARTIST

[@yansculpts]

Thank you!

[@vazak11]

This was incredibly useful, thanks so much!

[@MoltenMonsters]

this was my very first time using sculpt mode with this tutorial and you created a masterpeice I created a monster

[@yansculpts]

Haha we all start with monsters trust me ;)

[@danylbekhoucha6180]

Nice tutorial. I personally find the Inflate brush more efficient for organic sculpting with a big smooth brush.

[@yansculpts]

thanks :)

[@ambartsumovh]

"We Happy Few" style

[@steprockmedia]

Only a third through and my sculpting has already improved. True story.

[@huntershane1873]

Yan, awesome work and quality tutorials. Definitely purchasing your intro course for sculpting. If you every come out with an Anatomy course in the future I'd love to buy that in the future. Keep it up!

[@yansculpts]

Thanks! Yeah i will 100% do an anatomy course in the future :)

[@akovn107]

Hi Yan, your one of the best teachers in sculpting, I've learned a lot by watching your videos, but just one thing, may you create tutorial on sculpting Human, starting from head, and not stylized, a normal one. Thanks for all of your great works.

[@ruwanswanevelder7903]

Please 🙏

[@tiskro]

Thank you for inspiring me so much. And for everything you do. Super job.

[@yansculpts]

My pleasure, nice to hear that x)

[@kessiena5852]

Thank you so much for doing this, you're really wonderful and you inspire me a lot to be a better artist.😊

[@yansculpts]

Aww thanks :)

[@nicomator5823]

What advice can you give in regards to creating characters that match the same universe? I have a certain style when I draw and I tried to create a male and female counterpart. Both look great and their color schemes work very well. But something felt off about them being drawn side by side. I thought they'd look better if they were sculpted but now they don't even look like they belong to the same universe. But they match their concept art I drew out perfectly. I didn't do anything different from the other while sculpting. I'm proud of how they turned out individually but together in a mock scene they don't look right. I've tried drawing and sculpting other characters, giving my current models different hairs, changing their overall shapes but they still look like they don't belong to the same world. Edited because of spelling errors

[@دكتورفارس-ت1ش]

Thanks for sharing your expertise with us.

[@yansculpts]

My pleasure :)

[@levelchanger468]

Very very impressive tutorial boss. Just keep on...

[@blenderlearner2058]

This videos are very motivational :D

[@yansculpts]

Nice to know :)

[@kentarvejonassen5636]

i learn very much from you. thank you :). you make it fun to sculpting.

[@yansculpts]

Welcome!

[@jeancarlosadrianza7416]

Hi! I want to congratulate you for your tutorial about basic sculpt in Blender. I saw it last night and It helped me very much to know better the brushes and other tools. However, I need to tell you that I had many problems trying to sculpt following tutorials about sculpt, including yours. Why? Well, I really liked it very much your style to teach. I guess my philosophy about teaching is very similar to yours. Actually, my problem is related to how, when and (specially) where use every brush. I am novice in sculpt and I suppose that the root of my problem is my short experience and the (apparently) obvious solution to that, is more practice. But I am frustrated triyng to make something similar to the work of the youtuber of every video that I saw. In modeling I was a success around 98% (or maybe more) doing something similar to the final work of almost every youtubers. But in sculpt, I have not been able to make something slightly similar to what youtubers do. I made the ear that you did, but I only make the general shape. The details of my work are not very harmonious: I can not make continuous lines yet (and also I had other worst problems that I don't remember in this moment). Would you let me give you a idea for new tutorials? I will assume yes: What do you think about making of basic and (maybe) short tutorials about every brush? Maybe you could supply the mesh what you use to make the same changes. The frequent changes from a brush to another, in every long video of KZbin, are very difficult to follow. I hope you will accept my proposal. Your efforts to be understood make me think that you are the right person to face something like this. Thanks so much for the said video! Best regards!

[@jeancarlosadrianza7416]

By the way: I use Blender 2.79b (because my PC doesn't support 2.8 and 2.9 versions).

[@shadowgirlof11]

"I don't really wanna make this video too long." *video ends up being over an hour long* XD

[@yansculpts]

Haha, yeah sculpting takes way longer it could have gone for way longer xD

[@zackper]

I am 3 years late but thank you sir! This video helped me understand a lot of things that I previously struggled with. Very very noice!

[@MrReg99]

Your a big help i'll keep watching

[@yansculpts]

Thanks :)

[@matheuslich]

Great tutorial, man! Just a tip, use Screencast Keys addon, since it helps a lot to visualize what you're doing! Cheers from Brazil and keep up the good work

[@yansculpts]

Thanks :)

[@josephjamesallarse2514]

im inspired of pursuing my dreams becos of your tutorial specially in real time thanks! :))

[@yansculpts]

Glad this helps out :)

[@NilsB3D]

Hey. Easy explained. Keep up the good work.

[@yansculpts]

Thank you very much!

[@mahmoudshatnawi6122]

Watching 10 seconds, Applying the 10 Seconds, Repeating. Spent 5 hours that way, And didn't even finish half the video.

[@yansculpts]

Haha, you probably should learn from the video then do different characters. If you try to repeat everything you will not focus on the process, rather on reproducing what you see. Not the same thing

[@rashmijaiswal2731]

You should see the sculpting tutorial and then try creating some thing that doesn't include Koch work

[@JakobScheidt]

Great, learned a lot!

[@yansculpts]

x)!

[@kahmad3428]

its learnt :p

[@arlaghdoth4434]

I just started to get interested on sculpting (so I can sculpt my comic characters and use them as 3d models for tracing, would make things 100x times faster.) soooooo... Your videos are really helpful, also, How do you get those 2 extra "real time cameras" on the side there? I couldn't figure that out and I think it would really help me a lot so I don't have to keep switching my camera all the time to see the overall picture. (Sorry for my bad english, not a native)

[@yansculpts]

You have to split the window/ split the screen, google "split the window in Blender" it will be easier for you to see how.

[@jefaw82]

What program do you use to add an audio track (like the jazz piano) over your pre-recorded videos? I used to use Windows Movie Maker but, sadly, that no longer exists. Thanks for all the great content. Lovin' every minute of it. ✌️

[@lilduckgooden]

Dude glad i found your channel can you please explain how you are easily moving around in the view? i am unable to do the same which makes follow this great tutorial 7 levels of hell irritating. Also how did you carve out a hole for the sockets with the clay strip brush on add? when i do it it adds mesh thanks in advance

[@yansculpts]

You must have missed the video right before this one where i explain all of that. Sculpting in blender for beginners it is in my channel's trailer, check it out :)

[@brandonsmith2226]

I love your tutorial style. One question- from the various tutorials I've watched, it's not yet clear to me when to use which of a set of similar brushes. For example, Sculpt Draw vs. Clay Strips, or Reverse Sculpt Draw vs. Reverse Clay Strips vs. Crease vs. Strong Scrape, or Smooth vs. Weak Scrape. Do you have any pointers in that subject?

[@brandonsmith2226]

Also, you talk a lot about having a good understanding of human anatomy. Do you have any good resources or tips for learning that?

[@yansculpts]

You must've missed the video before this one, sculpting in blender for beginners. I show you in that video when i use which brush. As for anatomy ref, check my video on anatomy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWrEmKpof9N1bJI - i added some recommendations in the description

[@asteroidarts8119]

Thank you so much for uploading this!!! I have been wanting to get into digital sculpting, and Blender is the only program that I have. All the work and effort you put into these videos is really and truly appreciated. I can't wait for more of your content in the future :D One quick question... How did you get the windows on the left side of your screen that shows you the entire sculpture as a whole? I am relatively new to the interface so I have no idea. I keep finding myself sculpting just a little bit off because I can not see the whole picture.

[@yansculpts]

Hey :) For sure man my pleasure. You need to split the window, there is a tiny triangle in each blender window, drag it out. Another way would be to right click in the black line border between each window, it will give you options :)

[@asteroidarts8119]

Thank you so much for the amazingly fast response. I really owe it to ya :)

[@aluckyshot]

Pretty sure it was epicanthic fold you were talking about around the eyes. Kind of shocked I knew the name since I suck at anatomy.

[@kaspermuusholm]

I REALLY LIKE THIS

[@yansculpts]

Glad you do :)

[@WJS774]

Do you have any videos covering the basic anatomy? Or any you would recommend?

[@potatomanboooi3105]

i am pro at drawing but everytime i sculpt a face i make an alien that looks like he came from zimbabwe because of accidentally in orthographic.i got better when i was using skulls as reference,not just a normal face.i finished the face 11 minutes into the video lol took me about an hour.quite fun seeing your process

[@18Jeykey]

So how do you start learning anatomy? Is it possible to export the char-modell you made in unreal engine to use as a character? Are you doing assignments? Great Video Keep it up will definetly try things myself but I really want to be preapred before I try like to know stuff about anatomy bc. I think I will just make unrealistic stuff.

[@PeachHeadzAddiction]

Did you start learning anatomy? Your comment is a few months old, I’m very curious if and how you got into it, if you don’t mind :D

[@kahmad3428]

Wanna know the same

[@lauramcelroy8931]

dude you got skill

[@yansculpts]

Thanks x)

[@Flamebun454]

I really need to start using sculpt mode!

[@yansculpts]

Yup :)

[@YuriKruglov]

Amazing tutor!

[@yansculpts]

thank you!

[@mohamadmoradi8813]

tnx for your video dude , just one question , how you add eye ball to your sculpt ?

[@lexgeurts]

Your music, love it.

[@HoornazHonarvar]

Thanks that was really good

[@yansculpts]

thanks :)

[@EmberEngine]

You now have a new subscriber.

[@yansculpts]

Nice, welcome to the channel ;)

[@joseabendeck8266]

Awesome video!

[@yansculpts]

thanks Jose :)

I bought your course to learn how you deal with dyntopo, really great skill! Though its a challenge to control the brushes, its strenghts and lines u.u

[@yansculpts]

It is indeed, takes practice but you will get the hang of it sooner than you think, as long as you put in the hours :). And thanks for the support xD!

[@bedbeard333]

this is amazing!! Thanks

[@yansculpts]

You're so welcome!

[@davislorenzoantonio3588]

NICE TUTORIAL!!!!!

[@ShootingStarrfish]

Your vids are really helpful! I’ve been trying out blender recently and I can’t wait to keep going! I just have one question right now, when I’m sculpting things, the weird squares are the only thing that move, so my models look very blocky and weird How do you get your models to be so smooth and not blocky? :0

[@yansculpts]

i don't understand what you mean by weird squares are the only thing that moves, did you skip the previous video of this series?

[@jackmartin4657]

I think I found a fix to your problem. Go into edit mode and press w. Instead of subdivide smooth like in the previous video, just press subdivide

[@nonamegames9775]

I cant get it clean as your head but i think i made progress espeacially for only doing this since 3 days and on my opnion its easier to learn sculpturing in blender than drawing digital for me

[@leogansallo-sadiq2864]

@yanSculpt great work, I'm so total beginner and I wanna learn more. But which is preferable to use, "a mouse or a tablet". And the settings. Thanks.

[@leogansallo-sadiq2864]

@yansculpts

[@yansculpts]

Tablet, as for settings i show how to set up Blender in the first part of this tutorial. As for the tablet's driver settings, that is up to your preference and type of tablet you have.

[@lsql4812]

Really really great tutorial! Are you using a pen or just the mouse?

[@yansculpts]

Pen!

[@lsql4812]

YanSculpts I watched YDT #81 and have bought a tablet! Amazing tutorials you have offered!!!

[@francacereu]

Great video! Tank you very much👍🏻

[@yansculpts]

You are welcome :)

[@that_BL_boi]

I just started watching these tutorials, I got a question, how did you setup your workspace? like that camera view for front and 1/4 angle on the side? can you like teach/show us how to set the workspace like this? I'm having a hard time sculpting in the default workspace of blender, would really appreciate if you help us. AND BY THE WAY! GREAT JOB AT EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO

[@yansculpts]

Thanks. I split the screen, simple as that. If you are new to Blender and don't know how to do that, simplest way would be to google splitting blender screen, a lot simpler than if i tried explaining it here :)

[@blueinversion]

It's obvious why the video has 0 dislikes... 😉😉

[@yansculpts]

Haha, i think they are simply busy with Christmas or something. They will come, no good video stays without dislikes xD

[@blueinversion]

YanSculpts Haha... XD

[@papi1050]

4 people saw this comment and then disliked the video for the sake of it

[@malamhari_]

I came from the future, now is 45

[@Kaechu_]

So, when you add more shapes like the hair and eyes, how do you make it so you can use the stretchy/dragging tool/move things around on the main part or hair part without it moving the other stuff too?? I had this issue for a while and I eventually cried and gave up so I’m here again like a year later asking for help because the internet did not help :,) Also with how you like merge the 2 shapes but so they don’t act weird when interacting with each other

[@Soumein]

I haven't made it that far in the video, but my guess is to add it as a seperate object. As for the second question, I don't think I understand.

[@v1duk4]

Favourited! nice job

[@yansculpts]

Thanks xD

[@wojt3d415]

good tutorial!

[@thechesscatalyst245]

Your video was great, please make a video on the female nose, i have been watching your timelapses, but I don't understand the nose making process.

[@rdaneel28]

Actualy i don't mind we can hear your keyboard (or squeeky chair :) that compensates a bit for lack of screencast keys. great video!

[@yansculpts]

Haha thanks :)

[@rikudola7323]

i learned a lot from this video but you recommend us to make our own stylised character instead of repeating what you do, i could do that but i gotta learn anatomy or gesture. what do you think i should learn before i start? also do you have any resources to recommend?

[@yansculpts]

I like to learn gesture and anatomy at the same time, i actually still do, there is no end to how much you can learn. But if you must start with one,. i would go for gesture first. As for resources nothing that pops to mind, maybe figure drawing book by Micheal Hampton can be a good one for you.

[@rikudola7323]

YanSculpts Thank you!

[@EDITMODE]

awesome tutorial :)

[@yansculpts]

Thanks :)

[@fernando3061]

This is awesome.

[@yansculpts]

thanks :)

[@ganeshlohar7231]

Fernando 30

[@ezra3457]

Hey Yans, The video is amazing and easy to follow. However I noticed that you get ahead of yourself a lot, I suggest you plan out how you want to proceed with the videos on a sheet of paper (document, because you know, we're techy). That way it'll all be fluid. E.g. Sphere -> skull -> mouth -> nose, etc. that way you don't jump around ( even though I know as an artist we tend to do that. ) Just a suggestion :) Either way, awesome video!

[@yansculpts]

Thanks for the input Ezra :)

[@think9091]

i am getting a drawing tablet in a few months for modelling and this is a perfect tutorial for a beginner (and dont worry! I'm NOT spending 2 grand on a cintiq digital tablet :P)

[@yansculpts]

Nice congrats!

[@rklover13]

My sculpt is so lumpy, but this tutorial is great.

[@whitefantom]

I wasn't actually planning on watching this entire thing from start to finish, but I stayed because I wanted to know at what point you realized you were sculpting Bruce Campbell. :-P (And since I haven't seen the real-time version of the time-lapse part, I'm still left with the same question - does Yan ever discover he's been sculpting Ash from Evil Dead for the last three hours? I guess I may never know. :-P )

[@yansculpts]

oh snap!

[@jaypo7]

Hey Yan, Fantastic Video - Thank you for sharing your talent! You've probably covered this somewhere but I'm new to your channel. What tablet do you use? You have a sub! The long video was very much appreciated!!

[@yansculpts]

Check out my latest video, it is on a tablet and i talk about the one i used as well :)!

[@mubeenbhatti5167]

Thanks for sharing