Master Modeling: ZBrush Sculpting

Midterm Project for Digital Art 1, NYU Steinhardt, 2024

In the course, Digital Art 1, I digitally sculpted and rendered a recreation of artist Jeff Koons' Pink Panther (1988) sculpture. Currently featured at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), I created this piece using the industry standard 3D modeling software ZBrush, and Photoshop. This assignment proved challenging as I was tasked to create a copy of an artistic master's work, and had no prior experience with ZBrush. To combat these challenges, I conducted a compendium of research and dedicated a considerable amount of time to teaching myself the software. I concluded this project by consulting with the 3D Printing Center at my school to print my model in nylon plastic. Ultimately, I presented my work as a midterm project, deepened my interest in technology, and reveled in being able to learn something new.

Tools Used

  • ZBrush

  • Adobe Photoshop