Zbrush Beginner Tutorial | Learn Zbrush in 40 min!

[@pierceinverarity2289]

i love when this guy just casually drops the proper anatomical terminology for the particular muscle that he’s trying to sculpt like ok michelangelo

[@Nobody-hc1rw]

Art school can be brutal. Depending where you go you also get a free latin course!

[@bassage13]

Every normal person knows those terms. Did you drop out of 3rd grade?

[@sloanphone2323]

@@bassage13 Not everyone does, I am currently reading an anatomy book to learn all of the muscles of the human body for art. Everyone is at a different point, just because you know something doesn't mean everyone does. Everyone has different experiences and has different knowledge in different areas. For example a janitor knows a lot more about cleaning products than an artist. It makes no sense to demean people over not knowing something.

[@tgunns6t9]

Appreciate your tutorial Nexttut! Decided to help out with a timestamp. 2:15 BEGINNING OF TUTORIAL 2:50 Menu and tools 3:29 Canvas 4:09 Navigation 7:29 Touch sphere 9:15 Standard brush 9:37 Stroke 10:15 Alphas 10:53 Textures 11:20 Materials 11:45 Color 12:06 Space bar 12:39 Brush behaviour 12:52 Important # 1 13:43 SCULPTURE 14:04 Form 14:40 Move brush 14:51 Brush shortcuts 16:08 Masking 17:04 Polygons 17:21 Dynamesh 19:10 Recalculate # 1 19:17 Shift shortcut 19:47 Nexttut's favourite brush 21:53 Be gentle 23:42 Recalculate # 2 23:55 Nexttut's other favourite brush 25:26 Multiple subtools 26:00 Avoid these mistakes 27:20 Gizmo 29:34 Important # 2 31:05 Cool stuff 31:40 Other brush 35:08 Important # 3

[@jlad5960]

Hero

[@santamary9496]

Dude, I barely knew about ZBrush, I started your video thinking I wouldn't be able to do it, and look! I made my first 3d model! Thank you so much!!!

[@Nexttut]

Great to hear! 🫶

[@IstyManame]

that's so cool! I'm starting right now too!

[@mikaasarart7191]

@@Nexttut excuse me, im losing a mirror brush and now i have to draw each side, please help me how to turn it back

[@mashovalorant]

@@mikaasarart7191 press X i think?

[@Zachwhitch]

@@mikaasarart7191 press X to enable/disable symmetry

[@KeelanJon]

As an avid Blender user and sculptor, I must say Zbrush has some of the worst ui and shortcut configuration I have ever seen. I hope Blender manages to reach the same sculpting performance one day xD. But your tutorial was great all the same, thank you!

[@profesorstein]

That's exactly what I thought XD

[@user-dingydee]

Or, and this might be crazy hold on, Zbrush just gets its UI in order for a near $1000 price tag. Make it easier to access and all that.

[@KeelanJon]

@@user-dingydee Agreed, the price tag is quite obsurd imo. As a note from a Blender user if you're keen to dive more into sculpting, I'd highly recommend picking up the Quad Remesher add on from Exoside. It's essentially a Z-remesher, but completely makes sculpting in Blender so much better. It's a little pricey as an add on, but very cheap when compared to a Zbrush subscription.

[@zayannekurd3188]

Actually u eventually get use to it and start loving it Zbrush is like an acquired taste

[@Leo-sd4ps]

It's just terrible Ui management

[@devformation]

love your style of teaching, not too speedy not too slow, perfect!

[@Nexttut]

Glad you like it!

[@kirepaha5781]

I can't even describe how much your content has helped me! You are wizard! You taught me more in 35 minutes than my teacher tried in a MONTH! So it's really important to have a right teacher, you have the spark, the talent to teach! THANK YOU SO MUCH! I will definately purchase your courses

[@Nexttut]

Wow, thank you for the nice words! Happy to help 🥰

[@MichaelMaurice]

currently learning zbrush at school but I'm still gonna come back to your channel and get more value from you. Thanks!

[@Nexttut]

Wow, nice to hear it! You can do it 👊

[@AhsanOps]

Perfect video for Zbrush beginners, thanks @Nexttut for this tutorial. 👌👌

[@Nexttut]

Glad you think so! Thank you! 😊

[@cgiink]

People would definitely benefit a lot more if you would show Part 2 texturing, lighting, rendering, composition part. Great tut for beginners.

[@ricardopires4713]

Please do it!!!

[@unit102]

@@ricardopires4713he wants --> 💰 otherwise no one would buy his courses 🤷🏻‍♂️ pretty much most youtubers follow the same formula its a way of living as a source of income. we get only peeks and short clips from now and then.

[@Hyderagean]

He wants you to pay $100 to learn that through Udemy. If it wasn't so expensive, it'd probably be a better source of PASSIVE income. If it was free, you'd make even more money from KZbin and ad revenue than you could through Udemy. 🫠

[@feizai245]

Been using Zbrush for a while. And yeah, I remember it took me 2 hours to get through that. 2:36 And another 30 minutes after restarted Zbrush because I couldn't remember how did I do that the first time.

[@SnivyO.O]

This video is perfect! I have never sculpt in any software before and have zero knowledge in sculpting. Very helpful for my first time and it definitely kickstart my knowledge to use Zbrush

[@Nexttut]

That's great to hear! Happy it helped 🤛

[@joelblakely5268]

Great tutorial. I teach ZBrush classes at an art college and just wanted to see your approach for beginners. I learned some good things about how to better introduce ZBrush to total beginners.

[@Nexttut]

Thank you so much! Glad it helps ☺️

[@hypingbts]

this is one of the best tutorials I‘ve ever seen. So simple, uncut, good explanation and straight to the point. The ui of zbrush alone stole my motivation on working with this program but you made it look so easy and cool that I don‘t have this high barrier anymore. thanks!

[@Nexttut]

So happy to know that! Thank you 🙏

[@benmatthews7038]

I've been considering learning Zbrush for years, seen a lot of 'beginner' tutorials - this is hands down the most informative and motivating tutorial I've come across. Kudos on finding the perfect set of brushes to showcase so the viewers aren't overwhelmed or intimidated by all the brush options, but still enough brushes to create a dynamic sculpt. You clearly have a mastery over the software as well as an understanding of a beginner's perspective. Well done!

[@gegi4577]

ahhh if only you have actually started learning it instead of just keeping considering it for years - you may have made a huge progress over these years :(

[@dropstick]

@@gegi4577 relatable LOL (i'm not laughing i'm actually crying)

[@fluorescent9764]

Im sorry if this sounds harsh but if you took action instead of considering learning something for years is such a waste of time and meaningless.

[@benmatthews7038]

I've learned about two dozen software packages relating to my job, so I am a bit more judicious than you perhaps in what I choose to dive into - i.e. Can I afford another software license? How useful will this software be in my motion graphics career? If the answer to either of those is "no" then I will continue to admire from afar. You must picture a person just petrified of failure, spending countless days watching videos trying to get up the nerve to try something... that is not who I am. It's astounding that THIS snarky quip is what you felt compelled to reply to a comment that was clearly created foremostly to show appreciation to the author of the video. Quite sad and unnecessary I'm afraid :( @@fluorescent9764

[@benmatthews7038]

Sorry, I've been busy learning lots of software that's actually useful in my job, I'd wager about 3x the software you know. Thanks for commenting. @@gegi4577

[@productocamarena]

Thanks a lot for this beginner's tutorial. It's been super fast but rigorous, I love that you pointed out what all the shortcuts are. Super fun too, congrats

[@Nexttut]

Glad you like it!

[@AaronMetallion]

Dude you're the best. I'm originally a 2D artist / digital painter, but sculpting came so naturally to me I didn't expect it. Your tutorial helped heaps. It's still annoying whenever zbrush draws multiple objects, and pressing T doesn't work, and I have to ctrl+N and place a new object. Very unintuitive, and disrupts the workflow. But thanks to you, I've gotten a pretty good grasp. Thank you bro!!!

[@Nexttut]

Glad I could help! ☺

[@mastervule1844]

I used to do Zbrush back in 2011, but focused on other stuff, now it's really nice to remember all these things, tnx!

[@Nexttut]

Happy to help! 🫶

[@malinb2265]

Thank you for this video! I feel much more confident in Zbrush now and will for sure have fun with it!

[@Nexttut]

You can do it! 💪

[@bvnger3099]

Pretty dope info. This got me way further than some of the other courses I looked at. Bought the full course and about to dive in now!

[@ayrondalankohlerminks6136]

Man, I LOVE YOU!!! Best tutorial I've see so far. I'm still learning ZBrush and sometimes this hell of software gives me so much rage to almost explode my computer... but I know the amazing things that can be done, so I'm trying continue until I really learn... in just one video you helped me with a lot of issues that I tried resolve many times before and never had could... thanks for this video, it's gold to Zbrush beginners!!!! S2

[@Nexttut]

Great to hear! Happy it helps! 🥰

[@My3DPrintingLab]

I used Zbrush for the first time and the video you made is one of the best tutorials for beginners. Thanks for your help :))

[@Nexttut]

Glad it helped! 😊

[@TriNetraStudios-21]

The exact beginner guide i needed to start learning ZBrush. If was very useful and easy to follow-up, Thank You very Much Sir.

[@Nexttut]

You're welcome! Hope you enjoyed it ☺️

[@nicoletz7119]

I want to try Zbursh even i don't know how to draw digital since i'm traditional artist but your tutorial made it easy to learn. Thank you so much! ✨ I will still go back to your channel and learn.

[@pinkhairblackman8141]

26:04 common mistakes 26:48 make horns 29:38 duplicate mirrors objects 31:08 increase resolution for more wrinkles and details

[@kunaljain3817]

So perfect. The level of efforts you put in and have patience, hats off dude!

[@Nexttut]

Thank you so much! ☺️

[@Gametime05577]

Thank You SO Much for Making this Awesome Tutorial

[@Nexttut]

Glad you liked it! 🫶

[@noname_2108]

actually, i thought it would be boring and you will explain useless shortkey stuff for whole video (as i already worked alot in blender), but i was suprizingly amazed with your manner of tutorial going through stuff by practicing. thanks!

[@Nexttut]

Hope it helps! Thanks for the support too ♥

[@almost_harmless]

You should definitely have more love for your channel. I am studying 3D (jack of all trades kind of study) at present, and ZBrush has eluded me so far. Mostly because the lessons I have learned are chopped up, I think. Your intro was quicker and more intuitive, so perhaps this is how I learn the best. Thanks!

[@Overxpossed]

I don't do any 3D stuff, but watched your tutorial like to kill some time and ended learning the basics. Thank you :)

[@Nexttut]

Wow! Hope it helps. 😀

[@Overxpossed]

Yeah... I learnt 3D Max about 10 years ago, quite enough but I can't remember anything as I just was engaged a year doing stuff every single hour of the day; I liked a lot working with spilines and it's like something I would like to learn but not with that entusiasm as I had 10 years ago @@Nexttut , so I'm loking what's new after so many years. I think it should be easier nowadays with all the technological advances and found browsing that ZBrush is like an easier program to start with than Maya or 3D MAX. Yet, I know ZBrush from its beginning; Rinhozeros, Blender and that kind of stuff, like this old prgram to make landscapes... how was the name... Bryce xD I started with that one.

[@MHjort9]

You spent, I assume, multiple hours making this video. It's always worth the additional time it takes to add timestamps. Always. Even on sub-10 minute tutorials, timestamps are a godsend.

[@Apedesigns]

Yes need this I was struggling hard core when I was doing my class in zbrush

[@Nexttut]

Hope it helps! ☺️

[@pruebaloshuevos]

Thank you very much! This is my second day in Zbrush and your lesson was really helpful and interesting. Also the result was surprisingly good!

[@Nexttut]

Great to hear! ☺

[@godzexist]

Not everyone is able to teach like this. Thank you.

[@Nexttut]

Wow, thanks for the kind words. ☺️

[@rajkumarpalaniappan9221]

A really Good Tutorial for Beginners. Thank you Dude.

[@Nexttut]

Glad you think so! ☺️

[@SDXStudio]

This is just beyond incredible. Thank you for posting this. I've relied on user uploaded tutorials for, gosh, 20 years now? From early POV-Ray to Photoshop and beyond, tutorials like this are what make hobby creating possible. Thanks again!

[@Nexttut]

Glad it helped! ☺️

[@ewg1]

one of the best tutorials I've watched thanks so much!

[@Nexttut]

Wow, thanks! 🥰

[@sunny99179]

I am making your course of Oni on udemy. Im loving it so much. I just miss the 1st blockage using geometrics what i think you could improve. I them stopped and am doing the Rafa souza's videos (on youtube) to learn more them i will be back to finish the ONI. Thank you and congratulations🎉

[@kdkarmavan]

Thankssssss, succes for you Mr...

[@Nexttut]

You're welcome! ☺

[@darkcult99]

This is great! Similar tutorial for iPad version would be fantastic 👍👍👍

[@Nexttut]

Thanks! 🔜

[@Layal_Melodies]

I really enjoyed this tutorial, thank you. You explained everything very well and i'm definitely watching more videos to get better at Z brush. My only little comment would be to move the shortcuts that pop up on your screen a little higher up, so that we can see them. Other than that, I'm now a officially a fan!

[@OdellMoise]

Could I get a llist of the brushes used in this video? I only remembered move and clay build up. I was so focus and mesmerize by how you condense this video. Thank you

[@papabillydeth4723]

I bought a Udemy course on Sculpting in Zbrush and it took like ten hours to go over the interface before it started showing how to sculpt. I wish I had started here

[@haizuru1]

Heya, absolutely loved this video! It really breaks down the basics in aa fun, digestible way. Now, I'm off to destroy Zbrush. May you all be well! Thanks a ton, mate!

[@Nexttut]

Thank you! 🥰

[@haizuru1]

@@Nexttut You're very much welcome! Do keep creating!

[@reviewstand9953]

Trust me i find a lot and this tutorial is best till now ☺️ thankyou so much for this ❣️ (I already did Sculpting in blender)

[@Nexttut]

Thanks!

[@dgarvin53]

Thank you so much, you just made it a lot easier.

[@Nexttut]

You're welcome!

[@anup-kaushal]

This video by itself is a premium introduction to ZBrush, really loved it.

[@Nexttut]

Thank you! ☺️

[@askuare]

just amazing loved the way u discribe everything i m getting back to Zbrush now

[@demm9000]

Thanks, man... I felt a little frustrated... but your tutorial made me feel an artist again!!! XD

[@Nexttut]

Hope it helps! You can do it 👊

[@badnumb6663]

Thank you

[@Nexttut]

You're welcome!

[@leonardogarciaurrutia4027]

Thank you so much. This really help me starting

[@Nexttut]

You're so welcome!

[@kothy3210]

You are so cool! Thank you so much for this very enthusiastic Zbrush tutorial. Your passion is contagious ^^

[@Nexttut]

My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it 💖

[@johanweiss1137]

Big thanks for an additional video for entering Zbrush, I find this torso a bit more interesting shape than the skull you recorded previously ;) So maybe there is a point of making for beginners with some different shapes skull, demon, hammer, bitten fruit and so on.

[@reissarud]

Thank you, this was super interesting !

[@Nexttut]

You're welcome! ☺️

[@kickpunched]

Awesome instruction! Zbrush is definitely foreign to everyone diving in and you've done a great job!

[@Nexttut]

Thank you! 😃

[@melanyrobles9930]

Hola Buenas Noches Soy fanatica de lonque haces es un arte quizás con Tus Cursos Lo Logre

[@Nexttut]

Claro que se puede! Gracias por tu apoyo y aqui estamos para cualquier duda!

[@sujithsstudio1848]

Thanks for sharing this type video

[@AbeLeal3D]

You are welcome!

[@helenamansur9080]

Really cool vid ! Helped me lots

[@Nexttut]

Glad to hear it! 👊

[@suryac5]

Best Tutorial Brother Thank you so much

[@Nexttut]

Wow! Thank you! Glad you think so. 🙌💖

[@dappercoat249]

Thanks for the beginner tutorial! I’ve been sculpting in blender for about 2 years and this was an amazing bridge into ZBrush!

[@MarkOlivier-c9m]

Thank you so much mate, this is a brilliant lesson! Do you have a full course?

[@JMSculptureDesigns]

thankyou very much! very good course bro!

[@Nexttut]

My pleasure! 🫶

[@Soul-gf9vv]

Thank you for this tutorial 🙏❤️❤️❤️

[@Nexttut]

You're welcome! ☺️

[@hosseinse4079]

tnx . i watched this video without getting bored .. lol

[@Nexttut]

Happy to hear it! 😁

[@ascendancedev]

Thanks :) Keep the hard work!

[@Nexttut]

💯👌

[@berserker3414]

That was an amazing tutorial, it was so easy to follow and very intuitive. Although I was hoping to learn how to color and render

[@Nexttut]

Thanks! More to come 🤞

[@SurkeSan]

Very helpful, easy to follow!

[@Nexttut]

Great to hear! 👌

[@MR.SON2001]

Thank you!!! 😀😀😀👏👏👏❤❤❤

[@Nexttut]

Any time!

[@gouravdas7557]

I'm more intrigued about the final composition xD. Lighting looks great.

[@AbeLeal3D]

Simple 3 light setup in Maya one light coming from the top and one at each side + an hdri with low exposure

[@mehditaherpour7961]

you're amazing dude...thanks

[@Nexttut]

Thank you for the support! ☺️

[@Crashtopher]

you're the best Abe. Appreciate all the effort you put in.

[@AbeLeal3D]

Thanks for the support!

[@penguin-vp3jf]

for people who can't afford or dont want an ipad (that are reading this) you can use a mouse it'll just take like 1.5x longer (Yes I timed it)

[@bhagatnegi9413]

lovely and smooth tutorial i am huge fan of you from pokemon env. waiting for another one 🥰

[@Nexttut]

Thank you so much 😃

[@kailasjankuavhad7398]

Awesome teacher...❤

[@Nexttut]

Thank you! 😃

[@bkm1104]

thank you!

[@Nexttut]

You're welcome!

[@bioniksz]

thank you, you are great

[@Nexttut]

Thank you for the support! 🥰

[@princestar711]

bro could you pls tell me how you did the mirror till starting by using brush if you explain this in any vdo pls share with me it's very helpful for me

[@jonosvlog9913]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Nexttut]

Our pleasure!

[@ValentinOncioiu]

I LOVE YOU THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

[@Nexttut]

You're welcome! 🫶

[@Rjacket]

I love your quick tutorial! I had a question. I have been doing the famous donut blender tutorial and I had a question here for zbrush. I sculpted an iced donut. but then I wanted the inner diameter of the donut to be larger, but keeping the thickness of the donut the same. Is there a way I can copy the details I sculpted on the original and apply it to the new sized base model?

[@therealist9052]

I notice it mirrors every stroke perfectly. How do you turn that off? Like what if you want to make an asymmetric feature on the face?

[@realbharat2024]

informative video love from Rajasthan,India

[@Nexttut]

Glad you liked it! 🫶

[@tahactw-w5s]

Thank you

[@Nexttut]

You're welcome!

[@teunje]

Great tutorial! I have a quick question. I appended a sphere in the subtool menu and sculpted it to a shape, then I duplicated it using the same steps in your video. I press 'Auto Groups' and the original and duplicated object both become purple (although a slight different hue). When I then use the mirror command it only mirrrors the duplicated object? I followed the exact steps as in your video so I am not sure what could be wrong. Thanks!

[@utmostkibbles9125]

When you use the ctrl+alt duplicate command it applies a mask to the first one, which you have to remove (you can see he does this at 29:20). Simply remove the mask and do the steps again :)

[@omirlee3908]

Thank you for this viedo man

[@Nexttut]

My pleasure! ☺️

[@Lucas3dlm]

great tutorial

[@Nexttut]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@elyootafaridzadeh1164]

thank you for tut , i found you on insta and searched here but this channel has different icon so it was little hard to find you. just saying

[@Nexttut]

Thank you! ☺

[@mandana-haddadi]

thank you so much

[@Nexttut]

You're welcome!

[@C_38_]

love your video

[@Nexttut]

Thanks!

[@JohnWestHam]

thanks for the great bideo

[@Nexttut]

Glass you liked it! 🫶

[@dcruz742]

create a tut on weapon sculpt directly in zbrush for beginners.

[@mohamedelaminTalbi]

29:35 at this moment how do we select back the first horn or select separatly ??

[@mohamedshiyaz1985]

Can someone please explain how i can select the horns one by one. I want to randomise texturing and modelling on each horn differently.

[@blender.creations]

duplicate? VERY easy.. You press W, control, alt and drag Just kidding hats off to you man for such a great tutorial!

[@alisheikh1582]

Hello, Which Computer would you suggest for Professional Zbrush? Mac or Pc? Thanks in advance.

[@samridhamajumdar9769]

bro, you should have this in that courses. at first it was so confusing for me

[@smoothie3d46]

First 20 minutes of ZBrush for me have been like:"How tf do I move around" And for the past two hours have been:"I see no God up here except me" Only thanks to you!

[@alarasahin2266]

Hey there I had a problem with mirroring the horns. at 29:34 when I do the same things you do to mirror the horns, it only mirrors one and not both of them, in this case the one on the back because it is the active horn. How do i mirror both of them? I'm also confused as to how to select the other horn, as in the subtool menu they seem to be in the same "layer"? but I dont know how to choose the other one now. Thanks to anyone who might help :)

[@omerrudnick8195]

How do I select all the horns?

[@rahulgtradelinkservices]

Great tutorial, unable to follow after 16:02, becomes convoluted on Zbrush

[@scottf8410]

Hi Nalin. I need to hire a ZBrush expert for a fairly simple project. Are you available or can you recommend someone? Thanks