To create the base I use the concept as a background in ZBrush and then I use simple objects like spheres or similar to find the principal shape. It's important to work from the beginning with the correct proportions and general volumes. For my image 'Lava Monster' this step was very easy, my friend Guillermo Ramirez is a great character designer and when I saw this design in his portfolio it was like 'Here you are, just what I'm looking for!' You can see his works hereĬhoosing the design Step 2: Creating the base I always choose concepts with common things, a clear silhouette and a good style (to me) and with a history behind it.

You can have awesome sculpting skills but if the design is bad the final result could be bad as well. Step 1: Choosing the designīeginning with a good design is the most important thing. I love this kind of project I usually do more elaborate projects but doing something simple and pretty is just as fun and exciting. In the original design the character does not have many difficult details, so I have used simple processes to make everything as simple as possible. My friend Guillermo Ramirez made this cool character design, and one day he told me that he would like to have this funny character on his desktop, and certainly me too, of course! When I made the 3D version it seemed so funny that I decided to make an image with it. José Augusto Rodríguez Sepúlveda takes us through the making of his Guillermo Ramirez-inspired 3D print and artwork piece 'Lava Monster' using ZBrush and Photoshop.

Create fun monsters in zbrush 4 r7