Sculpting a Mermaid Character with Dynamesh - ZBrush Creature Design: Creating Dynamic Concept Imagery for Film and Games - page 423

4. Using the Clay Tubes brush, reinforce the basic forms of the face ( Figure 7-54 ). I intend to keep this
face as simple as possible while still communicating an appealing feminine quality. The less detail I put
in here, the more soft and streamlined it should appear. It is a tricky balancing act to get that right. Turn
on Transparency mode and isolate the faces behind the eye with a mask ( Figure 7-55 ) . Next, pull those
faces out to the surface of the eyeball. We will use these to sculpt eyelids and other membranes around the
sphere of the eye ( Figure 7-56 ) . Even though fish do not have eyelids, we want to give her some humanoid
characteristics to the eyes since these are key to creating a sense of empathy with the character.
5. Use the Move brush to shift the lids around and create a tear duct ( Figure 7-57 ). Here, the cheekbone is
masked to help protect that form from the Move brush while we work the eye area. At this stage, I use the
Standard brush to suggest the lips by etching in the gesture of the lip line.
Figure 7-54: Using the Clay Tubes brush to start to reinforce the facial structure
Figure 7-55: Isolate the faces behind the eye with a mask.