Ruby, the Half-Demon - Character Sculpt

This is my original character sculpt, Ruby—a half-demon demon hunter from a short story I’ve been developing. She lives at the intersection of a few genres I love most: dark fantasy, murder mysteries, and cat-and-mouse storytelling.

For this project, my main goal was to strengthen my sculpting skills in ZBrush, with a particular focus on facial proportions, hair silhouette and styling, and overall body proportions. The process was lengthy and iterative, but incredibly rewarding, and it pushed me to be more intentional with both anatomy and character design.

A huge thank you to Renaud Galand for providing invaluable feedback and guidance throughout this project. Thanks so much for taking a look!

My original concept - a paintover on my initial body sculpt

My original concept - a paintover on my initial body sculpt

Final Sculpt - I thought the cat was way to stylized to fit with the character, so I shifted towards a more grounded look

Final Sculpt - I thought the cat was way to stylized to fit with the character, so I shifted towards a more grounded look