Breathing new life into old favorites is the name of the game with this latest ZBrushCentral thread by Tom Parker. Get up close and personal with characters like, Street Fighter’s Chun Li and a samurai inspired edition of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, Leonardo! To see more of Tom aka crazyfool’s professional work, visit his blog.

If you are interested in generating your own suit of armor, be sure to check out our video tutorials inside ZClassroom. With features like Panel Loops and many others, you’ll have all the tools you need to create your very own heroes.

Ralf Stumpf climbs to the Top Row with his latest ZBrushCentral exploits. Chances are you’ve already seen Ralf’s work on the ZBrushCentral forum. Well, it’s time to take a closer look at this awesome collection of digital clay updates to his user gallery. You’ll also want to check out an intimate ZBrush artist interview with Ralf, inside our Artist Interview section. You can discover more interviews with other talented ZBrush artists inside our interviews archive.

Siamak Roshani is bringing the heat with the latest Turntable Gallery addition. Check out all the heavy details and look for more from this ZBrushCentral artist by visiting his user gallery. For even more high caliber digital clay action, visit his homepage. You’ll get a closer look at some pretty awesome models and see a little more about his design workflow.

If you are interested in building your own assault weapons or vehicles to carry your troops in, check out ZClassroom for video tutorials highlighting features and functions like the Shadowbox function.

Sony Santa Monica’s Bryan Wynia brings you a great 3 week Workshop at CGSociety’s Training On Demand series. ZBrush master and Pixologic demonstrator Bryan goes through the process of creating 3D creature concepts in ZBrush.

Work alongside Bryan as he helps you find references, brainstorm, create thumbnails and practice speed-sculpting your concepts. He’ll then help you select your strongest idea to refine and evolve, polypaint and render ready for your final image.

Bryan has taught a number of classes and workshops, and is respected both as a creator, and as a trainer in ZBrush concept creation. His work has featured in Famous Monsters of Filmland, Imagine FX, 3D Artist and 3D World Magazines.

To sign up for the workshop, visit CG Workshops.

Check out these three fresh and exciting ZBrush Tutorials by Digital Tutors! There is something for everyone in these courses which include:

Creating a Sci-Fi Robot Warrior in ZBrush

Creating Medieval Character Concepts in ZBrush and Maya

Sculpting a Zombie Dog in ZBrush

For more information and additional tutorials check out our 3rd Party Training page.

The Dragon Ball Z franchise has endured for almost 30 years. In that time, the series continues to pervade video games, comic books and toys!  There is no doubt that its place in modern pop culture is assured and long lasting. Dragon Ball Z continues to grow and inspire new generations with every year that passes. Well, the time has come ZBrushers. This is the Dragon Ball Z challenge you’ve all been waiting for!

ZBrushCentral member bad_koala has laid down the gauntlet and opened the flood gates of competition. The contest will be judged by Kolby Jukes, Rafael Grassetti and Herbert Lewis. Be sure to join in on the action and take your best shot at winning some rare Dragon Ball Z collectibles.

ZBrushCentral artist David Richardson is back in the spotlight with a new course offering. Be sure to sign up for the Trixel Institute’s latest with this talented ZBrusher! Sign up today! Seats are limited and registration ends on May 3oth, 2013. The course will run from June 23, 2013 to July 7, 2013.

If you are looking to find out more about Davidness, visit his user gallery inside ZBrushCentral, or navigate your way to his website for an even more in-depth tour of his work.

Igor Catto leaves the pack and waves good bye to yellow brick road with his latest ZBrushCentral post. With caricatures of legendary rock and rollers like Elton and Ziggy, it’s clear that Igor knows how to strike the right chords. Be sure to get your backstage pass to his user gallery for even more up close and personal encounters with the stars! If you dig deeper, you’ll even find a short film with characters designed in ZBrush.

These biological renders are presented as part of the 2012 Visualization Challenge examining HIV. ZBrushCentral artist, Alexey Kashpersky and the small team have recently won 1^st Prize for their piece entitled, “Human Immunodeficiency Virus.” Alexey is no one trick pony. His user gallery, under the name R1DD1CK, is filled with ZBrush art covering everything from characters to creatures and more.

You can see more of the entries and watch animations of the molecular processes that cells undergo in the human blood stream when infected, by visiting the CGSociety features page. Fascinating stuff!

Medical and scientific visualization are just some of the ways ZBrush is used to create highly detailed 3d assets. You can learn more about ZBrush and its industry applications inside our Industry page. For a collection of constantly expanding video tutorials and learning resources, be sure to visit ZClassroom. There, you’ll have access to the necessary tools to develop your own scientific illustrations.

This slippery snake finds a warm spot to rest and we couldn’t be more impressed. ZBrushCentral member Elden, demonstrates that even cold blooded creatures can’t resist the allure of a clean, well-tuned engine. This highly detailed reptilian played star for a recent Volvo truck advertisement. Not too shabby!

Visit ZBrushCentral artist Elden’s user gallery for more great images incorporating features like ZSketching.