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Autodesk releases Maya 2027.1
Check out the new features in the 3D modeling and animation app, like OpenTimelineIO support and updates to LookdevX and Bifrost.
Adobe releases Photoshop 27.7
See the new features in the image editing app, including the option to run the AI model for the Remove tool locally, not in the cloud.
PHENIX – a GPU-native particle system for Blender
Issanou updated his Blender particle system to run entirely on the GPU. I just released the GPU version of Phenix: the result of a full year of dedicated development to finally complete the vision I had for this tool. The entire particle simulation now runs on your graphics card, not the CPU — so you […]
Blender Developers Meeting Notes: 18 May 2026
Notes for weekly communication of ongoing projects and modules. Modules & Projects 2026-05-11 Grease Pencil Module Meeting 2026-05-12 Render & Cycles Meeting 2026-05-12 Sequencer Meeting 2026-05-12 Sequencer Meeting 2026-05-13 User Interface Meeting 2026-05-18 Viewport & EEVEE module meeting New Features and Changes This is a selection of changes that happened over the last week. For […]
Celsys releases Clip Studio Paint 5
Check out the latest features in the digital painting software for comics and concept art, including the new 3D hand model for pose references.
Free Add-on: General Ambient Occlusion in Blender
Washington takes some inspiration from V-Ray and extends Blender’s AO with this add-on. In this video I am showing you this add-on that brings extra ambient occlusion to the render tab, similar of what Vray can do, but in Cycles. We all know that we can tweak Ambient Occlusion in Compositor, but lets agree that […]
New motion graphics tool Caddis puts a node graph in every layer
Interesting After Effects alternative combines a familiar layer workflow with the procedural power of nodes. Currently free in beta.
Pipes & Joints Tutorial
Let’s learn how to quickly create and connect pipes in Blender using correct geometry.
Ball & Bars with Geometry Nodes
Design a minimal motion system combining vertical bars and dynamic spheres. Learn structured animation timing, motion layering, and balanced composition techniques.
See amazing demo videos of Wētā FX’s in-house simulation tools
See videos of key tools used on the Avatar sequels, including the Loki multiphysics framework and Pahi fluid simulation pipeline.
World Machine 4059 ‘Dragontail Peak’ is out
Big update to the veteran terrain generation software adds support for VDM-based 'true 3D' terrain, and overhauls the 3D viewport.
From Caricature to Mocap: Building a John Wick 3D Character for Blender with CC5
For many solo developers and 3D illustrators, the “character hurdle” is the most common reason projects remain unfinished. Traditionally, building a high-end character like a John Wick caricature demands a daunting manual workflow: sculpting from a sphere, retopologizing for animation, unwrapping UVs, and weight painting a suit. This breakdown focuses on a pipeline that skips […]
3D texture painting app Wafer has come to Windows and macOS
Updated: Sparseal's promising texture painting app is now available for Apple Silicon Macs, as well as Windows machines and iPads.
Clean up your Blender Data with Scene Auditor Pro
Large Blender scenes become messy fast. Duplicate materials pile up silently. Hidden orphan datablocks inflate file sizes. Massive textures destroy memory usage. Dependencies become impossible to track safely. Scene Auditor Pro helps find and clean up junk in your Blender projects.<!–more–> Eventually, many artists reach the same point: “Why is this .blend file suddenly 2GB?” […]
Animate a Black Hole (Full Class)
Learn how to create a subtle space animation, complete with sound effects, of a black hole surrounded by a nebula and an asteroid belt in Blender in this 4 HOUR class by Harry Helps. Hello Everyone! I have another free Blender class to share! This time we’re creating a black hole animation, surrounded by a […]
Tutorial: Creating a Sci-fi Dome Barrier in Unreal Engine
Discover how to create a AAA-quality games effect in UE5 and EmberGen with The Gnomon Workshop's advanced tutorial.
Best of Blender Artists: 2026-20
Every week, hundreds of artists share their work on the Blender Artists forum. I’m putting some of the best work in the spotlight in a weekly post here on BlenderNation.
Blender Jobs for May 15, 2026
Here’s an overview of the most recent Blender jobs on Blender Artists, ArtStation and 3djobs.xyz: Two Walking cycles male or female Freelance Senior 3D Character Artist — Psychological Horror (UE5) MSFS 2024 Blender Animators/Modelers that Know MSFS 2024 SDK XML [PAID] I need an 11 second animation of a deer skull Senior / Director VFX […]
Blender Secrets Spring Sale
Get 30% off Blender Secret’s entire catalog of Blender training material. Jan writes: Don’t get stuck – create with Blender and overcome any obstacles with Blender Secrets. There’s still a spring sale until Saturday the 16th.
Clock Face Generator – Blender Extension
A clock generator/configurator extension using the Blender Python API. Create and customize clock faces by playing around with the parameters. This is still a work in progress, but there’s already a nice collection of features. Here’s briefly what is possible: Time: Control the rotation of the hour, minute and second hands using time parameters. Dial: […]