Sandpiper's Sketchbook II

[sandpiper]

New Dragons Workshop video is up!

• “Go for it” approach vs. Thumbnails

• Generating thumbs in Photoshop

• Iterating ideas with ZBrush layers

• Exploring design direction

• Includes lesson ZTL

Real-time recording

Dragons Workshop - Part 3: Exploration

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[MJGHP]

thanks a lot man.your previous tutorial was fantastic(Battle Beast).I’m pretty sure this one will be awesome too.;)

[sandpiper]

Thanks Diablo!

Part 4: NOW WE SCULPT

• First steps in sculpting and brushes to use

• Blocking in rough forms and anatomy

• Using ZModeler Brush to add and revise base topology

• Adding eye socket, nostrils, and toe extrusions

• Includes lesson ZTL

Real time recording.

https://gumroad.com/l/asdO

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[sandpiper]

For those following along, I’ve got a new lesson up for the Dragons Workshop. This time, I’m blocking in the musculature. Fun stuff!! Next video will be head design.

Oh and I’ve also got a new Selz store which accepts Paypal purchases! woot!! https://jessesandifer.selz.com/

Come check out the action
https://gumroad.com/l/NqHZ
https://jessesandifer.selz.com/item/55346a05b79872129c00ca40

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[sandpiper]

Part 6: HEAD DESIGN is up!

• Creating a concept for the head

• Blocking in major forms and features on the head

• Creating an open mouth using ZModeler Brush

• Making horns

• Making a tongue

• Includes lesson ZTL (4r7)

• 1.7GB 1080p mp4

Sorry for the large file size on the video but it’s almost 2 hrs long. Hopefully it’s worth the wait!

This prepares us to move full force into sculpting in the next video, Part 7.

https://gumroad.com/l/BmEx
https://jessesandifer.selz.com/item/5536b70fb798721394c26004?mode=edit

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[jan19]

Using ZModeler to revise topology is a good idea!

Your combination of past and preset ZBrush features is purely creative.

Fascinating piece, your dragon. to the cool breakdowns!

*Just checked out your Gumroad page. Great stuff.

[sandpiper]

Thanks so much!

ANNOUNCEMENT - Dragons Workshop BUNDLE - promo!

I’m taking the How to Make Your Dragon Workshop in a new direction. Instead of releasing each video as I go, I’m just going to release the COMPLETE Bundle on Gumroad and Selz now where you basically pay and sign up for all future videos. I’m estimating this thing will take about 20-30 hours to finish the way I want. I’m going to obviously cover everything involved with ZBrush sculpting, but also polypainting, posing, and rendering for portfolio. I’ll probably do that in Vray or Marmoset (I don’t use Keyshot in my pipe currently).

Every new video I release will be added back into the bundle and you’ll get email notifications of that new release. Plus all of the videos will be available in one click instead of having to buy each of them separately.
For those of you who’ve already bought one or ALL the current videos for the Dragons Workshop, I’ve got a promo code coming to you via email that’ll give you 10% off. For all others interested, I’ve got a Launch Promo that gives the FIRST 20 people 10% off as well.

This bundle includes Part 7: Head Sculpting where I get into the real ZBrush action building up the head secondary forms further.

Gumroad - https://gum.co/kYEzk/moredragon

Selz (Paypal option) - http://selz.co/1d1GeyY

Thanks so much for your interest and I promise to make this Dragon super awesome and I hope you join in the fun and share with your friends. I really appreciate it!

Thanks,
Jesse

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[bp72]

Interested in your training but have a question…

Do the training videos have subtitles / closed captioning?

Captioning is often overlooked in video tutorials and can be a real show stopper for someone trying to learn. Specifically when it cant be understood what is being said and don’t have captioning to fall back on to figure it out.

[sandpiper]

Hey bp72 - glad to hear you’re interested! Unfortunately, I’m not very knowledgeable on CC. Maybe I’ll look into it at some point.

I just added Part 8: Head Sculpting to both Gumroad and Selz - also included in the Complete Bundle

• Continuing sculpting secondary form/shapes to define characteristics

• Creating a simple and easy wrinkle brush

• Adding ridges and introducing large scales

• Includes lesson ZTL

1.2GB 1080p mp4

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[sandpiper]

I just added Part 8: Head Sculpting to both Gumroad and Selz - also included in the Complete Bundle

• sculpting secondary forms for the upper body anatomy

• Includes lesson ZTL

47 min 556MB 1080p mp4

//youtu.be/lZwypz3Okrs

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[sandpiper]

New Part 10: Lower Body Sculpting

Gumroad and Selz - also included in the Complete Bundle

• sculpting secondary forms for the lower body anatomy

• tying previous upper body work to lower body

• Includes lesson ZTL

1hr 22 min 636MB 1080p mp4

Real time recording

//youtu.be/Qm6LBLl49g8

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[sandpiper]

For whatever reason, I’ve forgotten to update this thread with the Dragons Workshop videos I’ve been releasing. If you haven’t checked it out yet, I’m getting further into the detailing stages of the beast now. I’ve just about finished the head and neck and we’ll be moving into the main body this next week. I release a new video about every week or so. At this point, I’m just updating the Complete Bundle, which is a one-time purchase of $35 (very reasonable for how many hours of real-time tutorials I’m putting out for this. Maybe a little TOO reasonable! )

https://gumroad.com/jessesandifer

Head:

//youtu.be/WKb5xL63y_k

Horns:

//youtu.be/PDnOy2xDKyM

Inner Mouth:

//youtu.be/BTWnJs_nVJk

Tongue:

//youtu.be/McINt8KMGA4

Neck: Preview coming soon!

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[MJGHP]

Hey man,how you doin’?? hope you’re doing great.I was looking at your gallery last night & I was like:“I’m sure He’s busy making awesome stuff & I guess he forgot to finish this tutorial.” well I’m really glad you didn’t forget about it.details came out amazing.BTW thanks a lot for the price.that’s really great too.hehe:D can’t wait to see the finished one.;)

[sandpiper]

Thanks Diablo!

Here’s that preview for the Neck Detailing:

//youtu.be/hmQ4QrHa3G0

[sandpiper]

Alrighty, I’m getting into Arm Scales Design this time.

//youtu.be/_tAwUj8Fhro

Realtime recording
1hr 18min 1.06GB 1080p mp4

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[Jhon_Erick1]

isto é incrível

[sandpiper]

Next Dragons video is up and ready! Part 20: Underbelly Detailing

https://gumroad.com/l/kYEzk - come see!

• sculpting details for the soft underbelly

• sculpting loose skin

• blending in with previously sculpted areas

• real time recording

56 min 978MB 1080p mp4

//youtu.be/W5SLkhJBiYw

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[SoDakZBrusher]

Just purchased the series on Gumroad. Looking forward to learning from you. Thanks for the time and effort you are dedicating to these tutorials. Keep up the great work Jesse!

[Erik_Heyninck]

I wanted to pay with Paypal but when returning to the gumroad page I cannot click the pay button.
Payment is not accepted.
Please see that things work.

[sandpiper]

Hi Erik,

First of all, thanks for your interest in the workshop! Paypal should be working fine as plenty of other people have had no problem getting paypal to work on the site. I just went through the motions myself to see what would happen and it worked fine. I assume you hovered over the Paypal button after clicking on the I Want This button? It looks grayed out until you hover over. I have no control over Paypal settings in Gumroad either. It’s just available by default now. Let me know if you get it to work on your end as everything should be fine on my side.