Loading a mesh to sculpt

The first thing you’ll need is some geometry to work with. There are various ways to do this, but the easiest is by opening the Lightbox and choosing something from the Tools tab. Doubleclick it, drag it out on to the canvas and press T to make it editable.

Your first strokes might not look like much, but they’re the foundations for everything you learn to do. Your first stroke will be one with height. Try holding down Alt while you do another one, making an indent. To make the most of your viewport...