3D Creature Design with ZBrush and Photoshop
Detailing Skins, Alphas and Brushes 1
A course by Rowena Frenzel , Freelance 3D Character Artist
About the video: Detailing Skins, Alphas and Brushes 1
Overview
“Let's continue to go through the more detailed part of the process. ”
In this video lesson Rowena Frenzel addresses the topic: Detailing Skins, Alphas and Brushes 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: 3D Creature Design with ZBrush and Photoshop. Bring highly detailed animal characters to life through digital software using the natural world as your inspiration.
Partial transcription of the video
“Detailing Skins, Alphas and Brushes We are still in the detailing process. In this lesson, we will go through the whole dinosaur skin using brushes, Alphas and your hand. When it comes to creating scales for dinosaurs, lizards, or crocodiles, you can do it in many different ways. There is no golden rule for that. You can do it in many different ways and the way you like the most. I will show you a few examples here. The first technique you can do is sculpting some scales by hand. Choose the brush you like to use, and sculpt different scales here. Bigger ones, smaller ones. You can also use ...”
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Course summary for: 3D Creature Design with ZBrush and Photoshop
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Category
3D & Animation -
Software
Adobe Photoshop, Pixologic, ZBrush -
Areas
3D Modeling

Rowena Frenzel
A course by Rowena Frenzel
Rowena Frenzel is a freelance 3D character artist based in Germany. Her love for art began at a young age when she would draw anime and cartoons in her spare time, but video games were what really sparked her desire to pursue a career in creativity. She went on to study at media design school where she learned the basics of filmmaking, editing, graphic design, and more, before attending a private school to hone her skills in 3D design. After graduating and searching for a job in the field, she began posting her work online, which kick-started her freelance career as a 3D character artist.
She now shares her designs with 30K followers on Instagram and has worked on projects including the Tom and Jerry Movie and board game titles like Lord of the Rings. She’s created characters for Studio Wildcard, FlippedNormals, and more.
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