Watch Out ZBrush… Blender 4.5 Vulkan is Here
I'm a 3D concept artist and educator, and after sculpting in ZBrush for over a decade, today I’m testing Blender 4.5 with Vulkan enabled. For years, I treated Blender sculpting as a secondary option to ZBrush, but Vulkan sort of changes that. In this recap, I'm sharing what I did, what surprised me, and how Vulkan affects my workflow, viewport navigation, and real-time rendering. This is the honest take from someone used to ZBrush's performance expectations.
Making The Thing: From Blockout to Render
Welcome to a breakdown of my sculpting process for The Thing! In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through my approach to building a fan-art version of Ben Grimm in ZBrush, from the first blockout to the final polish. In this tutorial, you can keep your workflow clear, structured, and fun, perfect for practice, portfolio pieces, or just sharpening your sculpting skills.
XPPen Magic Drawing Tablet Review: A Practical Mobile Sketching and Sculpting Companion
For artists who want to sketch or sculpt on the go, having a device that is quick, simple, and lightweight without feeling like overkill is essential. I've been an iPad Pro user for this kind of work, and while it’s an excellent tool, it comes with a hefty price tag and a file system that, frankly, I still struggle to navigate. Enter the XPPen Magic Drawing Pad, a new Android-based tablet that caught my eye when I got the chance to test it out. It surprised me in multiple ways, and I want to share my honest thoughts on whether it deserves a spot in your creative toolkit.
