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Add some photographic flair to your renders with this free training by Richard Yot. If the aim of photorealism is to create an image that looks *photographic*, then that pursuit necessarily goes beyond the basics of modelling, texturing, and lighting. Because photographs are defined by their *imperfections* as much as anything else. Lenses are physical [...]

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1k0 writes: A beloved family member recently passed away. She loved to wear red. On this artwork, compared to my past projects, I decided to stay away from a long production time, here I only took around two weeks to focus on the feeling and not so much on the technical side. I opened the [...]

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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.

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Martin Klekner writes: I decided to test whether Blender 5.0’s new Video Sequencer could finally stand as a true Premiere alternative in 2025. In this video, I explore its faster performance, new layout, simultaneous 3D and video editing, and the powerful Strip Compositor with presets like film grain and vignette. Blender’s free, open-source editing tools [...]

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Here's an overview of the most recent Blender jobs on Blender Artists, ArtStation and 3djobs.xyz: 3D scan to 3D print workflow and model help 3D Medical Visualization Artist Graduate/Junior 3D Artist For more jobs, look here.

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Kenan Proffitt writes: Learn how to rig a Luxo lamp in Blender with this beginner-friendly tutorial! You’ll master the basics of IK rigging, constraints, and rig controls while following along using my free downloadable lamp model. After this tutorial you will be able to bring any inanimate object to life through animation.

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Notes for weekly communication of ongoing projects and modules. Announcements Communicating and handling task priorities - proposal Introducing Blender Lab Modules & Projects 2025-11-03 Viewport & EEVEE Module meeting 2025-11-04 Animation & Rigging module meeting 2025-11-04 Online Asset Libraries as Extensions 2025-11-04 User Interface Meeting 2025-11-06 Core Module Meeting 2025-11-06 Platforms & Builds module meeting [...]

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'A Portrait of Tenochtitlan' is the passion project of Thomas Kole. He painstakingly modeled the ancient Mexican city and built an interactive 3D viewer that lets you explore it. 2 years later, Thomas has released an adapted .blend file that's free for download. The Blender file of the 3D viewer of Tenochtitlan is released. You [...]

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Allan Brito writes: When you start to work with architectural visualization you will quickly notice that many tools give you a way to change or update the projection of your camera. From 3 vanishing points to 2 to create an "architectural camera." That is the case with SketchUp that has a dedicated option for a [...]

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Allan Brito writes: Have you ever tried to use Blender as a CAD tool? Many people have this misconception about Blender as a 3D tool that can't manage or do precise 3D work, but with the right tools and resources you can do a lot of CAD-like work. In this tutorial, I explore different ways [...]

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Leo from MediaWay writes: I'm going to show you how to create this vector graphics style car animation, using Blender and free assets. We're going to be making the city from scratch, using modelling and geometry nodes, some neat shader techniques, and then adding the car, animating with camera constraints and drivers - I promise [...]

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Kevandram walks us through two approaches to generate woven textures in Blender. We’ll go over both Displacement modifiers and Celtic Links so you can see the pros and cons of each, and I’ll share which method I personally prefer. Even if you’re just starting out with Blender or 3D printing, this is beginner-friendly and a [...]

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Here's an overview of the most recent Blender jobs on Blender Artists, ArtStation and 3djobs.xyz: 2D to 3D Junior 3D Environment Artist (On-site, only Romania) Looking for 3D Character Animation Generalists for freelance opportunity! Paid Work Web Developer (Interactive 3D / Three.js) Generative AI Consumer Good Brand Video Game Art Director Senior UI Artist - [...]

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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.

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Jan van den Hemel writes: How to Straighten UV's so you can put textures on curved objects (Mio3 UV, UVTools, TexTools) https://youtu.be/NGzkUkPBtQY

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A great fluids sim by BlindIllusionist! Hey everyone, Please check out my newest project, a submarine breaching through the surface simulated with Flip Fluids. You can see the animation and a breakdown here:

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Ryan King shows how to rig car wheels. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPtLNuzKy3k

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Notes for weekly communication of ongoing projects and modules. Announcements Blender 5.0 release cycle has been expanded by one week to give people more time for bug fixes and documentation. Modules & Projects 2025-10-27 Modeling Module Meeting 2025-10-28 Nodes & Physics Module Meeting 2025-10-28 Sequencer meeting notes 2025-10-28 Render & Cycles Meeting 2025-10-30 Animation & [...]

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It’s time to update your Blender! Two new releases are available today. Blender 4.5.4 LTS addresses 63 issues since 4.5.3 Blender 4.2.15 LTS addresses 13 issues since 4.2.14 You can download these versions and check their changes here.

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Stylized Textures is an expanding collection of premium, 100% free (CC0 License) stylized textures for Blender users, 3D artists, and game developers. Becoming a Patreon supporter also offers access to the source files and slightly simpler 1-click downloads. Complete PBR maps with seamless tiling at 4K resolution are included with every texture. Included: Basecolor, Normal, [...]

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