Archive for the 'Artist Spotlight' Category

Bryan Wynia is no stranger to the process of making creepy looking monsters of mayhem come to life. He continues to teach creature creation tricks at the Laguna College of Art and Design. Recently, he was live on the floor at Siggraph 2012 with a really cool giveaway opportunity at the Pixologic booth. One lucky winner was able to take home a 3d print of his latest Cthulhu sculpt. Now, you can see the entire process and watch this tentacled beast come to life  in a series of videos on ZBrushCentral. To see more of Bryan’s work, be sure to visit his ZBrushCentral user gallery or his blogspot.

If you are familiar with the idea of DC comic’s Elseworlds publications, this latest anti-riot Batman by ZBrushCentral member bestialopolis will really get you going. In the Elseworlds publications, Batman is taken out of the traditional Gotham setting and transplanted to various places and times throughout history. The earliest concept for an Elseworld story idea dates back to Gotham By Gas Light published in 1989. This book featured the talents of Brian Augustyn and Mike Mignola and had the caped crusader battling Jack the Ripper in a Victorian era Gotham. The concept was a success and essentially laid the foundations for the Elseworlds stories that followed. This anti-riot Batman sure looks poised to take on crime fighting in the future.

Tucho Fernandez Calo aka tucho on the ZBRushCentral forum, has just unveiled a new collection of his work. Check out his new online portfolio by visiting his website. You can see more of his creations by visiting his ZBrush user gallery. This latest work features a great collection of props and environment pieces. Remember, the Insert Multi Mesh (IMM) functionality gives you the ability to turn component parts like these into an easy to access collection of ready made pieces. Check out more on the latest features inside ZBrush 4R4. For free video tutorials on how to use these and other tools inside ZBrush, visit ZClassroom.

Since the launch of ZBrush 4R4 there’s been a lot of excitement surrounding the IMM or Insert Multi Mesh and Insert Multi Mesh functionality with curves. Visit ZClassroom to get the down low on these latest features. The ZBrushCentral forum even has a dedicated repository where you can post and share your latest Brush Packs. Once you’ve filled your drives full of what’s being offered there, be sure to get unzipped with our buddy Geer Melis aka Etcher_Sketcher. His latest offering is chalk full of 36 variations. You can find out more about Geert Melis by visiting his website.

ZBrushCentral artist PorkPie Samurai aka Chris Nichols, manages to put the chop on these diamonds and lays the foundation for a pretty cool render. Be sure to check out his thread and catch some of the steps involved in the creation of this latest piece.