# Ollie's Sculpting Journey Sketchbook from beginner **URL:** \ **Category:** Sketchbooks\ **Tags:** sculpt, characters\ **Created:** [July 19, 2024, 11:27pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/ollies-sculpting-journey-sketchbook-from-beginner/1539843 "2024-07-19T23:27:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/deanodirector/32/1082647_2.png) [@deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/u/deanodirector)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2024, 11:27pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/ollies-sculpting-journey-sketchbook-from-beginner/1539843/1 "2024-07-19T23:27:04Z")
![Sculpt 142 Big Eye Girl pt6](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/5/3/9/539c0de6c4fc9dac3da3fb241ab7c9e22e3e8924.png) Edited with newer sculpt for the thumbnail. Pic above is my latest progress. This image below is my first sculps and post below show my progress! ![scuplt 1 20-07-2024](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/9/e/0/9e03402489a96aa32f977fd90e5e96e0004f4a2f.png) Challenging myself to short sculpts to try to memorize forms 20 mins - not as bad as i thought. elastic deform, crease, smooth, add tools How should I setup a blender preset to get me straight into it? maybe with eyes or not? ---
**Author:** ![deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/deanodirector/32/1082647_2.png) [@deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/u/deanodirector)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 12:19am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/ollies-sculpting-journey-sketchbook-from-beginner/1539843/2 "2024-07-21T00:19:30Z")
![sculpt 2 21-07-24-2](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/b/9/e/b9e94990347efab7c9c6f838981ab89d5fbb4788.png) Day 2 - starting the loomis method by box trimming the edges and then drawing eyebrows, then elastic pulling the chin down ---
**Author:** ![deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/deanodirector/32/1082647_2.png) [@deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/u/deanodirector)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2024, 9:02pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/ollies-sculpting-journey-sketchbook-from-beginner/1539843/3 "2024-07-21T21:02:27Z")
![sculpt 3 22-07-24](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/c/d/c/cdcdc9dcebc4312584bc601e882da03675a6e9f0.png) never mind the ears ---
**Author:** ![deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/deanodirector/32/1082647_2.png) [@deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/u/deanodirector)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2024, 11:26pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/ollies-sculpting-journey-sketchbook-from-beginner/1539843/4 "2024-07-22T23:26:24Z")
![sculpt 5 jungle jim sketchfab gitlf](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/c/0/1/c0184371385422af43ff05fb545649a1dd062c5e.png) sculpt 5 - trying to copy a base mesh and failing. eye are deceptively complex ---
**Author:** ![deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/deanodirector/32/1082647_2.png) [@deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/u/deanodirector)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2024, 8:51pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/ollies-sculpting-journey-sketchbook-from-beginner/1539843/5 "2024-07-23T20:51:01Z")
![sculpt 6 23-07-24](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/c/4/c/c4c54c1266c7954c3bc469b5fccd79ca073575de.png) ![sculpt 6 23-07-24-2](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/1/d/a/1da1ea827a5c040cfd20fc16e86e24d55788f9cd.png) I like the nose at least but i’m getting some very angry old asian lady vibes ---
**Author:** ![deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/deanodirector/32/1082647_2.png) [@deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/u/deanodirector)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 1:51am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/ollies-sculpting-journey-sketchbook-from-beginner/1539843/6 "2024-07-26T01:51:57Z")
![sculpt 7 26-07-24-2](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/7/0/5/705dfa9ae958ae77c8298fa4083cc1360b5b29f0.png) Saw a speedchar live video. learning to use the grab tool and draw sharp. gives a good sense of brows, eyes and lips quickly ---
**Author:** ![deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/deanodirector/32/1082647_2.png) [@deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/u/deanodirector)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 6:20pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/ollies-sculpting-journey-sketchbook-from-beginner/1539843/7 "2024-07-26T18:20:02Z")
![sculpt 8 26-07-24-2](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/e/4/7/e47ea7ffd6f42c07aaa191d5add36037fc178488.png) I’m starting to get the basic shapes of the lips, nose and eyes i think. ---
**Author:** ![deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/deanodirector/32/1082647_2.png) [@deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/u/deanodirector)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2024, 10:48pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/ollies-sculpting-journey-sketchbook-from-beginner/1539843/8 "2024-07-26T22:48:17Z")
![sculpt 9 -2 26-07-24-2](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/1/3/e/13e1f5f125a8c8d4a3f0ae2fef9bac2f31b823ef.png) ![sculpt 9 26-07-24-2](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/c/5/7/c57536310467d1b69d57c5c381c789b1f365f790.png) Tiny eye makes for great eyes and I used a principled shader with subsurface for the skin. i’m getting better at the nose and lips but the eyes still elude me ---
**Author:** ![deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/deanodirector/32/1082647_2.png) [@deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/u/deanodirector)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2024, 11:31pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/ollies-sculpting-journey-sketchbook-from-beginner/1539843/9 "2024-07-29T23:31:01Z")
![sculpt 11 30-07-24](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/7/0/2/70234f91f350daa13e5ee5def45c9199867cd3ec.png) feels like a step back. its the smaller forms that are eluding me still ---
**Author:** ![deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/deanodirector/32/1082647_2.png) [@deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/u/deanodirector)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 9:39pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/ollies-sculpting-journey-sketchbook-from-beginner/1539843/10 "2024-07-30T21:39:30Z")
![realcartoonRealistic gold girl screen1](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/b/9/2/b924df9d1a46875b59b3c78253382ed700614823.png) from a reference - what’s wrong with the lowerhalf of her face? ---
**Author:** ![joseph](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/joseph/32/1433056_2.png) [@joseph](https://blenderartists.org/u/joseph)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 10:17pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/ollies-sculpting-journey-sketchbook-from-beginner/1539843/11 "2024-07-30T22:17:13Z")
> [@deanodirector](#): > > what’s wrong with the lowerhalf of her face? You can’t accurately capture a face from a single angle, especially not a 3/4 view. ---
**Author:** ![deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/deanodirector/32/1082647_2.png) [@deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/u/deanodirector)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 12:03am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/ollies-sculpting-journey-sketchbook-from-beginner/1539843/12 "2024-08-01T00:03:39Z")
![sculpt 12 01-08-24](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/d/7/b/d7b19dc53bcf388bd24cbccdf1c36b21dec82dd1.png) ---
**Author:** ![deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/deanodirector/32/1082647_2.png) [@deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/u/deanodirector)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 5:57pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/ollies-sculpting-journey-sketchbook-from-beginner/1539843/13 "2024-08-03T17:57:04Z")
![sculpt 14 03-08-24](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/1/5/f/15f6ceb38d7be3e683478f5536c7fc08b2145e97.png) ![sculpt 15 03-08-24 grant abbit tutorial](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/b/5/b/b5b554639247d11552349db864514c08073d98b9.png) Following grant abbit’s tutorial. Even with guides, it’s still diffucult to get the proportions right. I’m quite happy with this however. What focal length should I be using when sculpting? ---
**Author:** ![deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/deanodirector/32/1082647_2.png) [@deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/u/deanodirector)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2024, 11:50pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/ollies-sculpting-journey-sketchbook-from-beginner/1539843/14 "2024-08-03T23:50:29Z")
![sculpt 16 03-08-24](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/8/e/c/8ec6a0f553ee7fb611ad9a566e4ef7d105ecde8a.png) Still not quite getting those forms ---
**Author:** ![deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/deanodirector/32/1082647_2.png) [@deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/u/deanodirector)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 6:25pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/ollies-sculpting-journey-sketchbook-from-beginner/1539843/15 "2024-08-05T18:25:08Z")
![spanish woman](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/4/4/e/44e6a08ad74f685108e4bea8b3c33b5e66dd7b3d.png) ![sculpt 17 spanish woman](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/6/7/d/67d8a2b347a94114f081b6db7c66b9fc4dba4901.png) Starting with the blender studios basemesh this time. still struggling ---
**Author:** ![deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/deanodirector/32/1082647_2.png) [@deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/u/deanodirector)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 10:00pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/ollies-sculpting-journey-sketchbook-from-beginner/1539843/16 "2024-08-05T22:00:59Z")
![dreamshaper](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/c/e/d/cedc21599ce73ee8c6afe0623a3a64e3b315b466.png) Why does this one look like a dude??? ---
**Author:** ![deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/deanodirector/32/1082647_2.png) [@deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/u/deanodirector)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 6:07pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/ollies-sculpting-journey-sketchbook-from-beginner/1539843/17 "2024-08-06T18:07:38Z")
![sculpt 18 06-08-24](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/6/1/a/61af686d52e31c7998b40677170c1365e1860f03.png) i’m going complete fing backwards ---
**Author:** ![deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/deanodirector/32/1082647_2.png) [@deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/u/deanodirector)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2024, 11:59pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/ollies-sculpting-journey-sketchbook-from-beginner/1539843/18 "2024-08-06T23:59:54Z")
![eyes only 1](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/8/8/0/880cb3ea87911cd7e1ee0246ca191c3074654e6c.png) a pair of eyes only. ---
**Author:** ![joseph](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/joseph/32/1433056_2.png) [@joseph](https://blenderartists.org/u/joseph)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 3:12am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/ollies-sculpting-journey-sketchbook-from-beginner/1539843/19 "2024-08-07T03:12:38Z")
It’s very, very, difficult to accurately judge a face without eyebrows. Your sculpts are always going to feel weird without them ---
**Author:** ![deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/deanodirector/32/1082647_2.png) [@deanodirector](https://blenderartists.org/u/deanodirector)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 3:42pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/ollies-sculpting-journey-sketchbook-from-beginner/1539843/20 "2024-08-07T15:42:41Z")
![dreamshaper v2](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/2/4/f/24fde6fe76c570e7e625a40cd542639d01cc7ea9.png) it’s a face, albeit not the one in the image. speedchar’s youtube videos are helping at least make it look human. [Next page](https://blenderartists.org/t/ollies-sculpting-journey-sketchbook-from-beginner/1539843.md?page=2)