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Download 25 free ultra-high-resolution HDRIs from Open HDRI
Get ultra-high-resolution HDRIs for visualization, VFX and games projects from the new online asset library. EXR format, CC0 license.
Fix the “muddy bake, muddy render” problem—systematically [$]
Model, UV, bake, texture a stylized lantern in Blender + Substance 3D Painter; light and render a game-ready light prop with this new 3D Tudor course. If your props fall apart at UVs or look flat after rendering, this new course gives you a clean, end-to-end lane: Blender modeling with stack hygiene, UVs with texel [...]
How to Create a Hand Painted Look in Blender
MartinKlekner writes: In this Blender tutorial, I show my complete stylized shading workflow used in Heroes of Bronze, perfect for creating anime-style, hand-painted, or NPR (non-photorealistic) renders in Eevee. Learn how to use the Shader to RGB and Color Ramp nodes for clean toon shading, add texture painting for detail, and enhance your models with [...]
Every Shader Node You Need to Know in Blender, Explained Simply!
If you’ve ever opened the Shader Editor and felt overwhelmed, this video breaks down all the essential nodes you actually need to create stunning materials in Blender. Whether you make stylized art, cozy fantasy scenes, or game-ready assets, this guide will make materials click for you. In this video you’ll learn: The 10 most important [...]
For Beginners: Easiest Modeling Technique (long version)
Jan van den Hemel writes: In this video, we do a beginner-friendly deep dive into the "double subdivision" method which is a very easy, fast and fun way of making 3D models.
Check out free creature anatomy reference app Arthropods
Handy web app lets you compare 3D scans of real-world insects, spiders, scorpions and crabs for use as creature design references.
Adventures of the future Short Film
benjaminaubone writes: Hello dear family of Bender artists! Adventures, humor, and mystery await you in the new animated short "Adventures of the Future." It's made entirely in Blender Grease Pencil. I'll be waiting for you.
BlenderKit Release notes 3.17.0 [$]
The latest BlenderKit update adds 5.0 alpha support, workflow optimizations and more! We’re excited to announce the release of BlenderKit 3.17.0! This update brings major improvements to the Asset Bar — including forward/backward navigation and better drag-and-drop to collections — along with numerous bug fixes and full support for Blender 5.0.0-alpha. While we don’t recommend [...]
Master hard-surface modeling for concept art in Autodesk Fusion
New Gnomon Workshop tutorial Introduction to Fusion provides a complete beginner's guide to using Fusion for concept design.
Otoy releases OctaneRender 2025.4
Check out the changes in the latest update to the GPU production renderer, including support for macOS Tahoe in Octane X.
Best of Blender Artists: 2025-43
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 October 24, 2025
Here's an overview of the most recent Blender jobs on Blender Artists, ArtStation and 3djobs.xyz: [Collab] Looking for a 3D Animator 3d animation and 3d modeling of internal watch mechanism Looking for a character artist to clean up, segment meshes and repose for 3D printing Seeking animators willing to work for $250 to $300 per [...]
Foundry releases Flix 8.0
Check out the new features in Foundry's heavyweight story development software for VFX and feature animation.
Volinga Plugin Pro lets you relight 3DGS data inside Unreal Engine
New UE5 plugin is a 'major leap' in 3D Gaussian Splatting workflows for VFX and virtual production. Check out its key features.
Blender SIMPLE CAPTURE video recording, time lapse and more
Huion unveils $1,399 24-inch 4K Kamvas Pro 24 (Gen 3) pen display
Affordable 24-inch pen display for professional 2D and 3D artists supports 10-point multi-touch and 16,384 levels of pressure sensitivity.
Create a Stylized Tree using Grease Pencil (no art talent required)
In this tutorial Dad's Castle shares a different approach to creating stylized trees using grease pencil brushes and the free “Grease Pencil to Curves” Blender extension. It’s quick and easy to do, requiring no artistic skills in grease pencil. Enjoy and have a great day!
Blender Developers Meeting Notes: 20 October 2025
Notes for weekly communication of ongoing projects and modules. Welcomes Jonas Holzman starts as Blender developer in Amsterdam working on macOS development and maintenance, VR UI and features and tablet development. Mark van de Ruit starts as Blender developer in Amsterdam, working on Eevee, the viewport, and graphics problems in general. Announcements Blender Feedback Survey [...]
Fluid Flow lets you paint lava and sand into Blender Scenes
Check out Blender Procedurals' interesting new lightweight real-time multiphysics add-on for motion graphics and animation work.
How to Create Nature with the Blender 5.0 Scattering Modifier
Let’s have a look at the new built-in scattering tool in Blender 5!