Learn Painterly Texturing in Substance 3D with This Detailed Tutorial

Mani Salguero, Surfacing Artist at Netflix Animation Studios, shared a tutorial covering his full painterly workflow of texturing stylized characters in Substance 3D Painter. Learning will be based on the example of the artist's Arcane-style version of Ellie in The Last of Us 2.

In the 3D Painterly Texture Tutorial in Substance Painter, Mani Salguero shares how he painted Ellie’s face, hair, and clothing in the mentioned software. The artist explains his decisions, use of brushes, and how he reads values, generators, and shape to build the final appeal. 

The learning path focuses on decision-making rather than rigid workflows and covers techniques for preserving a painterly look in renders and using textures and painted details to convey mood and history.

The tutorial features about 90 minutes of class structured in 8 lessons with the artist's explanation, a time-lapse, custom Substance 3D Painter brushes, and additional materials.

You can get the tutorial here.