Hi I’m probably intermediate level in ZBrush, I’ve been using it for some and watched ALOT of tutorials.
I’ve heard from many professional artists, that they dislike using the smooth tool. Yet I’m not sure what they mean.
Can someone explain this?
Thanks!
I think this is too out of context to comment on. If you showed where you got that from maybe it would help.
The smooth tool removes the work you have done. I am not a fan of the smooth tool either, but it all really comes down to the artist. If you’re working on hard surface sculpting then you need polish brushes (which are just really really soft smoothing brushes). If you’re working on something that is supposed to look worn and faded over a long period of time the smoothing brushes are great. If you’re trying to build out forms it can be okay.
Most artists just prefer that the strokes they make are very deliberate so applying smoothing afterward is a bad way to go.
Oh, the smoothing brush is also a good tool to use as an eraser. Basically…I don’t like what I made, so I’ll smooth it back and start over.
My 2 cents.
http://www.pixologic.com/docs/index.php/Smooth_Brushes
If the smooth brush is for weak artists then I totally suck!
If they really hate the smooth brush, I would hate to hear how they feel about symmetry or ctrl+z.
How can they hate on a tool or feature?
It sounds to me like the rant of a stone sculptor who is angry that they only get one try to get it right.
I think it is out of context because I think they maybe were talking about how the smooth brush gets “weaker” as your mesh density increases.
At the end of the day, it’s all about using tools to push and pull verts into the shape that you desire. I don’t think one brush is any more of a crutch or weakness than another. It’s like someone who sculpts with only a spoon looking down on people who use mirettes :rolleyes: