Sculpting in Blender: A Complete Beginner's Guide

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If you are new to sculpting or Blender, this video is a great place to start. It will teach you everything you need to know to get started with sculpting in Blender.
This video is a comprehensive introduction to sculpting in Blender. Follow along with me making a fun caricature head whilst learning how to setup for sculpting, the different, commonly used brushes and when to use them.
It covers the basics of sculpting, such as what it is, how it works, and the different tools available in Blender. It also provides some tips and tricks for beginners.
Here are some of the topics covered in the video:
What is sculpting?
How does sculpting work?
The different sculpting tools in Blender
Tips and tricks for beginners
How to create a simple sculpted characters face
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[@pianoatthirty]

Honestly Grant it's amazing how much you have given and continue to give to Blender users. Your courses have changed my life, can't thank you enough. Wishing you all the best in life!

[@grabbitt]

Great to hear!

[@Badstratigist]

@@grabbitt hi is there a way i could rig anything i sculpt with this method for animation or would i have to do it a diffrent way

[@diogoribeiro4987]

@@grabbitt Hi Grent i didnt see the link of the female head can you link it please, im right now sculpting female head and i would love to watch your video talking about it and explaining. Thank you

[@grabbitt]

@diogoribeiro4987 check my sculpting playlist and you'll be able to check through the different videos

[@dudelkin9306]

Before watching this video, I watched a BUNCH of sculpting tutorials, but only you explained it as clearly as possible!!! Thank you soooo much, Grant!

[@BrutalDongshart]

This is brilliant. I can't believe how much information you've squeezed into 33 minutes. I'm as new to Blender and 3D sculpting in general as you can possibly be. This is probably the 6th or 7th video I've watched for beginners, but the first that actually taught me useful information. The others talk too much about concept when I just want to start sculpting. Where they simply showed me the door to a whole new world, you're the one that actually unlocked it. Thank you so much.

[@pr4shantishere]

Grant to the rescue as always

[@jakkdlaw]

Finally, I sculpted a head! look out world, here I come! Thank you so much for this tutorial, even with knowledge of human anatomy I was still totally stuck until you came along.

[@jaboogle]

I'm just starting out on my Blender journey and am now on week three - so thankful to have found your channel! Thank you

[@robby_0816]

Simply amazing! Thank you so much for sharing this free tutorial with us!

[@Phase_waves]

Thank you, I've been wanting to make 3D models of my characters for a while and your narration makes it so easy to follow along with :)

[@nickersontommy]

Just made the most cursed image, forgive me for my sins

[@timhoward5]

You're forgiving.

[@aga1nstall0dds]

I think that's his face

[@thyongamer]

I tried on my own and I was struggling with the Sculpting mode and all the "too many" tools to use. You've just simplified it to like 3 tools. That's fantastic to see the gaps that I had in order to progress. Thanks a lot.

[@lenmercury7857]

its actually one of the first tutorials, that made me actually understand sculpting! I have trouble learning stuff sometimes due to my disability so thank you!!!!

[@midniteoilsoftware]

I love watching you work Grant.

[@marztecheque]

Your tutorial here is an absolute *Godsend* thank you sir! I cannot tell you how many times I have torn out my hair trying to get some basic sculpting done in Blender. I don't do enough to warrant zbrush at its price. Zbrush core mini doesn't allow easy import of existing models. Thank you so much Grant Abbitt! I had a model I'm making for a game asset in Unity - and right away I see how just having my avatar facing forward along X has been screwing me up - less than 5 minutes into the tutorial and already worth its weight in gold. Thank YOU!

[@Anton_Royale]

First blender tutorial that actually worked out for me. Thank you so much!!!

[@TheBubbajuju]

Amazing pace and tone, perfect instruction for a beginner. So professional.

[@hubertdendraak9313]

An incredibly helpful tutorial for beginners (like me) looking for a first introduction to sculpting in Blender. Just the right pacing, touches on all the fundamentals in an accessible way very clear instructions, invaluable tips. Thank you, Grant!

[@kamius1]

Hi dear Grant, I enjoyed watching this tutorial very much. It is really easy to follow and helpful to gain the skills for sculpting in Blender.

[@grabbitt]

Glad it was helpful!

[@purposeoflife47]

My first sculpt completed. Thanks Grant Abbit . You are awsome

[@MyCrystalPlaid]

This tutorial was a delight to follow, Grant. You sounded like you were really enjoying what you were doing and having a lot of fun with the sculpt. That made it a ton of fun for me to try to replicate your sculpt. Thank you for making so many tutorials available. You were recommended by the instructor in my very first Blender class, and you're still my go-to tutor.

[@grabbitt]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bayupizzy]

I love this guy, the explanation is very easy to understand, the step by step is also very detailed. Thank you bro!

[@rayb.5609]

I havent had this much fun in a long time. I recently graduated with a degree in game design. I am going to look into enrolling in a game art degree program. thank you!

[@JakOfAllTrades]

This has been amazingly helpful in understanding and using the sculpt tools in blender! On a side note: I got serious Bob Ross feelings during the entire tutorial and felt like I was watching The Joy of Painting as a kid again.

[@CrookedBear]

Thank you so much for this dude, Blender can be super duper confusing to get used to and as a beginner it’s even harder. Awesome tutorial man!👍🏻

[@Gairsh98]

Thank you for your great, free tutorials Grant

[@bennyoaks131]

DUDE! Your studio is absolutely awesome!!!

[@TheSatzy6699]

I like the video pauses that you give for us to follow along, so thoughful !!!

[@ryeloafbreadmen1080]

Excellent video! Been having a hard time with sculpting and this really made it click with me

[@Blender.ads.]

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[@bojangles684]

Doesn't just teach you how to do it, but explains what you are doing and why. Thank you

[@tacticallubricant]

Great video, I needed to learn sculpting for a project and this nailed it!

[@bonkyandstebe8187]

This is literally the best step by step tutorial i have ever seen

[@eliellgvs1]

Ok, the best tut abou t sculpting in blender, you convinced me. Thank you, I'll keep watching and practicing w/ all videos in your channel.

[@remusveritas739]

thank you, now my sculpts look instantly better than i ever imagined i would get today. pfeeeeww i knew its gotta be easy if you already know anatomy, i just have to hear somebody tell it step by step how it all works. next your coloring video man, im so hyped

[@a.m.7438]

11:59 absolutely awesome advice and tip, thank you. I really need to get used to using shift and ctrl. But I've only been using Blender for 1 week. Been putting myself through it with tutorials and practicing. Lots of personal work and it's really fun. Learning so much.

[@Brett3am]

Amazing video as always... very informative! Thank you so much!

[@smilgu]

Thank You for very detailed tutorial, Mr.Abbitt! This is what I looking for :)

[@HeroNatio]

Thanks for the tutorial!

[@whatdaro]

great instructions and right to the point. clear and smooth flow of work, subbed!

[@baboucheka9400]

best sculpt tutorial i've ever watch thank you :)

[@szabolcsdenes6626]

I never taught I will learn sculpting from a 30 min video, u are amazing man, we love u . :DDD

[@DaniZanskar]

I've watched lots of tutorials, but i've never had this much fun and learnt so much. I think i'm gonna like sculpting in Blender now 😊

[@chrisclark784]

Great video! I'm absolutely horrendous at drawing people, but for some reason sculpting in Blender comes naturally.

[@staraffectus2651]

Thank youuu!!! Me and my friend are starting a claymation series and i need to know how to use blender because we'll be 3d printing props and all of our skeletons for our puppets!!!

[@Ashtarot77]

I'm well chuffed with how mine turned out 😁 Going to try it on a realistic character next. 🙌

[@IlseMulAuthor]

Thanks for an interesting tutorial! I'm going to try this in the future :)

[@streamingvideo6654]

Awesome, as always! Thanks!

[@Mightydoggo]

Great video, as always! Btw for anyone wanting to support the guy and struggling with organization, I can recommend the courses. I decided to give it a try because it´s really hard to get a coherent learning experience when suffering from adhd, but the way the lessons are structured, the length and the missing of any fluff have been a pretty smooth experience for me so far. Big W.

[@grabbitt]

Thanks 🙂

[@Twe1veofc1ubs]

i can''t describe how much i thank you for this tutorial! This is the best guide i''ve seen so far. Definately gonna check the rest of your videos.

[@grabbitt]

Glad it helped!

[@CircusOfBedlam]

I just switched from C4D/Zbrush to Blender. I hate Zbrush but looks like Blender is the tool for me. Words cannot say how much this video helped. 100% the most useful tutorial I have ever gone through. Thanks!

[@Markus86J]

This is so helpful! I never knew which of the sculpting tools in Blender to start with. Thanks!

[@patcowley6378]

EASIEST TO FOLLOW LESSON...OMG DID MORE IN 5 MINUTES THAN EVER BEFORE ...LIKED AND SUBBED

[@Tomy_Yon]

I like you adding in pause moments. It is so considerate. And, hey, I'm actually sculpting a head from scratch. 😊

[@macofish1]

Sweet I've got a couple of yours that are older...I think all the way back to 2.8. Wow that was like 4 years ago? I was thinking of starting one of those today, I think it was the one where it was a tree stump on a floating island but it's a couple of hours (I'll get to it) but this is a quick 1/2 hour...can't wait! Cheers sir!

[@SleepingSlothBear]

I cannot believe you just dropped that sculpting bundle for so cheap! Man, I love you! Thank you so much for your effort and dedication.

[@grabbitt]

Glad you like it!

[@anthonyobryan3485]

This was a fun experience. I have next to no artistic talent at all, and I learned a lot. I first jumped into your dragon tutorial, and I got nowhere at all. I've been using Blender for about 17 years to make very simple models (I'm now in my fifties), and have learned a lot along the way, but I've been avoiding sculpting for as long as Blender has had sculpting, for the above-mentioned lack of artistic talent. My immediate failure with the dragon was quite depressing, as I need to create a child-friendly dragon for one of my projects. I resigned myself to having to learn to walk before learning to run, so I found this sculpting tutorial and made it all the way through. My head looks reasonable, given my near complete lack of artistic talent, and I've regained my motivation. I'm impressed with how much can be done with sculpting for someone like me with just a few tools.

[@gotbaka3]

Great video, lots to learn here

[@Keras___]

Thanks for the tutorial.

[@k9slover]

Very good tutorial, informative and well explained.

[@YessenAvila]

amazing! thanks!

[@PaulEmsley]

Great stuff! Looking forward to painting/shading. Curious to see what you're going to do with the eyes. (re: the part between the nose and mouth, it's "philtrum", btw).

[@user-oq8qu2ci6m]

The perfect tutorial 👍😍

[@catmanc]

What a great tutorial video!!!

[@andabien3]

Excellent, as always.

[@alejandronietochinarro2619]

amazing tutorial

[@ptysme]

Great lesson, helped alot!

[@GabeDStudios]

I'm glad i watched your video. i learned a few new things. Thank you. Your voice is also very relaxing.

[@1223santigato]

I think that smoothing shouldn't be used till the end. Is better to increase the policount as much as possible from the beginning to really experience digital sculpting, use a brush that builds form fast. Do not care much about weird textures at the beginning but think about building the right forms first and once that is accomplished then refine with smoothing. Don't start refining from the beginning, Do it at the end. Thanks for the tutorial, you are a fantastic teacher and beyond that, you are a fantastic person for giving away this information for free.

[@sral8769]

Thank you that was really helpful

[@zimmmerit6308]

You are the best teacher!

[@andysun73]

Easy to follow tutorial

[@user-mp5tu9su3v]

Jest waw You are so professional, greet video more information less time. Allah bless Your efforts

[@mervecelik5689]

thank you for this amazing tutorial! I was looking for a good one to learn sculpting but they were lack of detail and not beginner friendly. it was an amazing tutarial which taught things that I couldn't learn from the other videos. This is the first time I've written an youtube comment so you can understand how good this is 💣

[@grabbitt]

Glad you liked it!

[@stanleychukwu]

thank you boss, i loved watch this tutorial

[@wobblywheeler6682]

Thank You! 🙏

[@TheIncocognito]

love you man!!!

[@bryanplum9061]

Amazing tutorial!!

[@HaikuTutorials]

This is awesome, man!

[@YellowCowz]

Thank you sir!

[@maikeltoxix1716]

great upload, got me all fired up to sculpt :D

[@afafmellaha]

YOU ACTUALLY HAVE THE BEST TECHNIQUE TO TEACH , this tutorial was really super cool and very easy to follow , its my first time sculpting ever , and i skipped a lot of tutorial because they wre really hard to follow , thanks a loot and will definitely buy your paid course too

[@grabbitt]

Thanks very much

[@selv_]

I learned blender from you, I know all your videos are blender only but it would be great if you did 3dCoat stuff

[@authordsf1440]

Thancs man!

[@RatQueen3D]

Thank You again so much! See u more at Gamedev! :)

[@chahan2566]

thank you

[@GaryParris]

great work Grant.

[@IamBLAA98]

Wow. You’re like the Bob Ross of 3D art - I came to learn about sculpting (and I did) but I can easily see myself coming back to this video for a good night story. You have such a soft voice! 😍 And funny “evil“ laughter hehe

[@grabbitt]

Haha. Thanks 😀

[@pellzysgaming]

Great video. Seems easy to follow, haha. Could you make another of these videos but full body sculpting. Meaning head, body arms, hands, legs, and feet. If you're able to.

[@jackcleveland1175]

Thank you, Grant! Woot!

[@MrMandarin20]

very good

[@konradwelz8752]

This is honestly like watching Bob Ross... calming magic.

[@th3n0thin94]

Gettin major 3D Bob Ross vibes, lol! Also, clearly an artist would say "an upsidedown W shape" vs just saying an M shape 😎 Super awesome vid and is a massive help to me. Thank you!

[@grabbitt]

Yes, M's often have straight edges 🙂

[@ATCoutain]

Thanks, Grant... This is the best Blender sculpting video on youtube. The best part is you answered all my whys and explained the steps you have to take when starting to finish a face. I finally get and understand how sculpting work in Blender.

[@grabbitt]

Glad it was helpful!

[@emilianomorbidoni7903]

Nice

[@Steve-kw9sx]

Oh yeah, I'm subscribed to you now, good buddy.

[@88RunnerBlade]

Thanks Grant. Can you please make some detail all in one Animation course talking about everything, graphs, keyframes, motion capture, rigging.... and different techniques of animation, water, fire and so on.

[@grabbitt]

yes im planning to

[@adalissaaa]

My hero

[@endscreen1shorts478]

It's incredible and not difficult when your every step is followed, for three months I worked in a fusion model of a fish and a mold for that fish, for three months I studied every day, every day at least two hours studying in that program, I knew ten hours at a time, a month today I was fixing the mold and the fish, I wanted to put small details and scales on that fish and I realized that I will have to learn to work in the blender, yesterday I turned on the blender for the first time, I watched a couple of tutorials and now I came across yours and I needed everything an hour to make a sculpture of a head similar to yours, I closed a window by mistake and then I closed the blender and didn't save the sculpture, I made a similar one again in 15 minutes but one thing doesn't work, I can't get a mirror on the eye, when I click on the eye I go to add mode, mirror and it says failed to set value, at the top right of the window when I mark the head it turns green and when I put it on the eye then it turns red, I can mirror the head in the mirror but not the eye, this is the first tutorial I've seen of yours and I will continue to watch them Is it easy to follow you, thank you

[@endscreen1shorts478]

i solved the eye mirror problem, copy and paste the eye and after that when i did it now the eye is orange and i can mirror, weird

[@grabbitt]

with the eye remember its the object centre that is the mirror point unless you choose an object then its that new objects centre

[@luqmanfadzil1189]

Your voice so calming feels like I'm watching bob ross of blender :)

[@Spyro117]

Hey man! thanks for the tutorial, its really great! Now I have a small question, when you draw or grab how are you mirroring it on the other side of the head? such as for the ears, nostrils, eye lids, etc.

[@grabbitt]

There is a symmetry option

[@bradhowland]

Grant -what display tablet do you use? Thank you for all these great videos, they are easy to follow and full of useful info, no fluff!

[@grabbitt]

I currently have a xenceclabs however I'd also recommend xp pen

[@bradhowland]

Awesome, thanks for the info @@grabbitt