Tutorial. Sculpting Stylized hair in Zbrush

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.

List of Lectures & files

• Lecture 00 – Introduction (Theoretical Part Understanding stylization, rhythm, flow, and silhouette in hair design)
• Lecture 01 – General Blockout (Laying the foundation: establishing volume and major shapes)
• Lecture 02 – Hair Layering (Building structure through overlapping forms and controlled flow)
• Lecture 03 – Flyaways & Blockout Finalization (Adding secondary shapes, flyaways, and refining the silhouette)
• Lecture 04 – Final Detailing & Polypaint (Finishing the sculpt with high-frequency details and optional polypainting for visual clarity)
• Time Lapses at x3 speed 
• time Lapses at x1 speed
• Final project file of the hair

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.