Sculpting Hair in Zbrush

Praxisnahes Kursprojekt

• Welcome to the course! In this class, we focus on one of the most essential and expressive parts of character creation: sculpting stylized hair in ZBrush.

  Throughout the course, we’ll explore both the artistic theory and practical techniques behind creating appealing, believable stylized hair. The course is structured to guide you from foundational concepts to a fully detailed and polished hair sculpt, ready for presentation or integration into a character model.

  What You’ll Learn

  Each lecture is designed to build your skills progressively:

  • Lecture 00 – Introduction
    Overview of course structure and objectives

  • Lecture 01 – Theoretical Part
    Understanding stylization, rhythm, flow, and silhouette in hair design

  • Lecture 02 – General Blockout
    Laying the foundation: establishing volume and major shapes

  • Lecture 03 – Hair Layering
    Building structure through overlapping forms and controlled flow

  • Lecture 04 – Flyaways & Blockout Finalization
    Adding secondary shapes, flyaways, and refining the silhouette

  • Lecture 05 – Final Detailing & Polypaint
    Finishing the sculpt with high-frequency details and optional polypainting for visual clarity

  Final Project Goal

  By the end of the course, your objective is to create a finished stylized hair sculpt in ZBrush that showcases clear structure, clean design, and appealing form. This hair piece should be presentation-ready and demonstrate your understanding of stylized principles, flow, and detailing.

  I encourage you to render your final sculpt using ZBrush’s built-in tools or external renderers if desired.

  Deliverables (Recommended):

  • Final sculpt of stylized hair (ZBrush file or renders)

  • Screenshots from major steps (blockout, layering, detailing)

  • Optional: polypainted version for visual clarity

    You can also find the project files (if needed) here - ProjectFiles