Exploring Brushes and Alphas
In this chapter, we will take a look at the wealth of brushes that ZBrush offers – this includes standard brushes used for sculpting and detailing, as well as special brushes such as the InsertMesh and Curve brushes. We will also explore Alphas and how to create our own before using a custom Alpha to create our own detailing brush, which we will test out on the demon bust from the previous chapter.
The reality is, you will most likely use only a few brushes in your sculpting career and there will be only a handful of brushes you use most of the time. However, if you need to create certain models that require very specific brushes, having knowledge of the brushes and brush options available in ZBrush can save you lots of time and give you great results.
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to choose the right brush for any task, and if you can’t find the right brush, you’ll know how to make one yourself.
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