Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
In this video I talk you through how I go about sculpting characters. There are some basic rules I always keep in mind and I believe that these are useful to other artists as well. I use ZBrush in this video but the concepts should apply to other tools such as Blender as well.
By the way, the project you see in this video is one I worked on during some of my live streams on Twitch. Feel free to take a look if you are interested: twitch.tv/danielkreuter
Also, in case you have not noticed, the character I sculpted in this video is Paya from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
I hope you like it! Let me know about your thoughts in the comments!
Twitter: twitter.com/dani_kreuter
In this video I talk you through how I go about sculpting characters. There are some basic rules I always keep in mind and I believe that these are useful to other artists as well. I use ZBrush in this video but the concepts should apply to other tools such as Blender as well.
By the way, the project you see in this video is one I worked on during some of my live streams on Twitch. Feel free to take a look if you are interested: twitch.tv/danielkreuter
Also, in case you have not noticed, the character I sculpted in this video is Paya from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
I hope you like it! Let me know about your thoughts in the comments!
Twitter: twitter.com/dani_kreuter
![[#04] Blender 3.0 Character Modeling Tutorial - Base Mesh Modeling 2 [2022]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/fdXXtS2lTq0/mqdefault.jpg "[#04] Blender 3.0 Character Modeling Tutorial - Base Mesh Modeling 2 [2022]
If you are planning to work along, why not join our discord server where you can share your progress and ask questions! https://discord.gg/qEb8R6cHQP
In this part of my new character modeling tutorial series for Blender 3.0 we will work on the base mesh of the arms. I will focus mostly on poly modeling as it is easier to follow for beginners and only uses Blender features.
Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dani_kreuter
Thanks to my brother for creating the opening and ending music :D
Leave some nice comments for him if you liked it!")
![[#11] Blender 3.0 Character Modeling Tutorial - High Poly Modeling 3 [2022]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ffl0MBFAig0/mqdefault.jpg "[#11] Blender 3.0 Character Modeling Tutorial - High Poly Modeling 3 [2022]
If you are planning to work along, why not join our discord server where you can share your progress and ask questions! https://discord.gg/qEb8R6cHQP
In this part of my new character modeling tutorial series for Blender 3.0 we will work on the high poly mesh of the helmet.
Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dani_kreuter
Thanks to my brother for creating the opening and ending music :D
Leave some nice comments for him if you liked it!")
![[Part 14/ 40] Anime Character 3D Modeling Tutorial II - Hair back](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/frU_ffBG8co/mqdefault.jpg "[Part 14/ 40] Anime Character 3D Modeling Tutorial II - Hair back
This video is the 14th part of 40 in this very detailed tutorial series about modeling. Ill take you through all the steps of anime style character creation in the 3d software called Blender and without any time lapse.
If you havent watched it already make sure to go through part 0! In that video Ill show you the final result and tell you all about the modifications I did with my version of Blender. Also youll find the references in the description of that video.
By the way, the character design was made by the creators of Sword Art Online and all credit goes to them. Im using it as an example to teach how to work with real characters as youd find them in any animation.
Thanks for watching!")
![[Part 30/ 40] Anime Character 3D Modeling Tutorial II - Cloth](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/g89SY723kvg/mqdefault.jpg "[Part 30/ 40] Anime Character 3D Modeling Tutorial II - Cloth
This video is the 30th part of 40 in this very detailed tutorial series about modeling. Ill take you through all the steps of anime style character creation in the 3d software called Blender and without any time lapse.
If you havent watched it already make sure to go through part 0! In that video Ill show you the final result and tell you all about the modifications I did with my version of Blender. Also youll find the references in the description of that video.
By the way, the character design was made by the creators of Sword Art Online and all credit goes to them. Im using it as an example to teach how to work with real characters as youd find them in any animation.
Thanks for watching!")
![[#01] [Uncut] Anime Character 3D Modeling Tutorial 2020 – Character Blocking](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hBLM6SVyvzc/mqdefault.jpg "[#01] [Uncut] Anime Character 3D Modeling Tutorial 2020 – Character Blocking
This video is the first uncut and real time video of my anime character 3d modeling tutorial series without commentary.
You can find the edited and commented version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx7UH8uD-wo
In this episode we will finally begin the character creation process. In this blocking stage, we will draft our character with simple shapes to get an idea about the proportions and the silhouette. I will also talk about several theories such as simplification, shape language and balance. There is a lot more that could be mentioned, but I hope to have covered the most essential topics.
If you have any additional ideas, make sure to let me know in the comments!
You can download the character references here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h4p7cYJjGzIIKRbyRb6ysQDO5xkEsc2P/view?usp=sharing
Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/danielkreuter
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dani_kreuter
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daniel.kreuter/")
![[#19] Blender 3.0 Character Modeling Tutorial - High Poly Modeling 11 [2022]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hGGJXfZhpBM/mqdefault.jpg "[#19] Blender 3.0 Character Modeling Tutorial - High Poly Modeling 11 [2022]
If you are planning to work along, why not join our discord server where you can share your progress and ask questions! https://discord.gg/qEb8R6cHQP
In this part of my new character modeling tutorial series for Blender 3.0 we will work on the high poly mesh.
Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dani_kreuter
Thanks to my brother for creating the opening and ending music :D
Leave some nice comments for him if you liked it!")
![[#40] Blender 3.0 Character Modeling Tutorial - Texturing 06 [2022]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hN1y-VWxmUU/mqdefault.jpg "[#40] Blender 3.0 Character Modeling Tutorial - Texturing 06 [2022]
If you are planning to work along, why not join our discord server where you can share your progress and ask questions! https://discord.gg/qEb8R6cHQP
Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dani_kreuter
Thanks to my brother for creating the opening and ending music :D
Leave some nice comments for him if you liked it!")
![[Part 24/ 40] Anime Character 3D Modeling Tutorial II - Attaching Parts](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hQrDK5dWDtw/mqdefault.jpg "[Part 24/ 40] Anime Character 3D Modeling Tutorial II - Attaching Parts
This video is the 24th part of 40 in this very detailed tutorial series about modeling. Ill take you through all the steps of anime style character creation in the 3d software called Blender and without any time lapse.
If you havent watched it already make sure to go through part 0! In that video Ill show you the final result and tell you all about the modifications I did with my version of Blender. Also youll find the references in the description of that video.
By the way, the character design was made by the creators of Sword Art Online and all credit goes to them. Im using it as an example to teach how to work with real characters as youd find them in any animation.
Thanks for watching!")
![[#01] Anime Character 3D Modeling Tutorial 2020 – Collecting Reference](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/i2KXwzzkZX0/mqdefault.jpg "[#01] Anime Character 3D Modeling Tutorial 2020 – Collecting Reference
This is the first part of my 2020 edition, Anime Character 3D Modeling Tutorial, in which we will look at how to create a 3D character from scratch by using ZBrush and Blender 2.83.
In this first part, we will collect existing reference, draw some additional material and look at some external reference. Here is also the link to the artist I mention during the video: https://twitter.com/rukikuri
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:54 Topic 1: Collecting References
3:40 Topic 2: Drawing Additional Reference
5:10 Topic 3: External Research
6:37 Ending
You can download the character references here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h4p7cYJjGzIIKRbyRb6ysQDO5xkEsc2P/view?usp=sharing
Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/danielkreuter
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dani_kreuter
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daniel.kreuter/")
