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ZBrush Hair Creation

Sketching and developing hair

Delagrange Alexander

Intro

WARNING

Making hair in 3D can be accomplished in multiple of ways. There is no perfect workflow as each way has pro’s and con’s. Depending on the design/type of hair, you will have to change your approach.

Principles

- Collect reference

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Pinterest⁠

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Artstation⁠

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Getty Images⁠

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... the internet

Use PureRef to organize your images:

Download | PureRef⁠

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Reference example:

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ArtStation - Mad Mouse⁠

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- Make studies

Draw over your reference and try to grasp an understanding of 3 concepts

Shape

Volume

Flow

shape

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Volume

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Flow

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- Define Hair clumps

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Clown pass of your hair clumps is essential for breaking down your different hair layers

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This is essentially what stylized hair does. It identifies where hair clumps and expresses solid shape/volume and flow language:

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Can you see it now?:

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Resources

Character Creation Lab 6 workflow example:

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Source:

ArtStation - Brute⁠

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Source:

Lineage2 Blade dancer - ZBrushCentral⁠

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Source:

https://www.deviantart.com/cg-sammu/art/RWBY-Yang-Xiao-Long-Hair-Sculpting-Tutorial-517423768⁠

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Use/Make IMM brushes for folded specific hair like braids and etc:

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Source:

Free ZBrush IMM Hair Brushes! (gumroad.com)⁠

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TIPS

Use Pinterest to find more documentation on hair creation in ZBrush:

Pinterest⁠

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Use Artstation’s Marketplace for tools regarding hair creation in ZBrush

Character Creation Lab 6 workflow example:

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