Sculpting Wings and Feathers


This course will take you on a creative journey to sculpting feathers for stylized pieces and exploring the world of 3D printing.

We'll delve into layering techniques, defining negative spaces, and understanding basic wing anatomy.

As a bonus, Ana Carolina will show you how to create real time feather cards with high quality textures.


Workshop content


In this course and video series, we'll sculpt feathers for stylized artwork and 3D printing. Plus, you'll discover the art of creating feather cards for video games and animations. Here's what you'll learn:


  • Sculpting feathers in ZBrush.
  • Shaping, layering, and creating custom alphas and VDMs.
  • Exporting high-poly models.
  • Baking high-to-low poly meshes.
  • Crafting texture maps (albedo, normal, height, and opacity).
  • Applying materials and textures.
  • Placing cards, rotating, scaling, duplicating, and using deformers.
  • Creating IMM brushes.
  • This course offers a well-rounded skill set for both sculpting and texturing enthusiasts.


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