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How to create a watercolor effect and line art in Blender

4 months 1 week ago
Kai describes how he achieved the gorgeous painting effect in his 'Bard' video. In this tutorial, I break down the process step by step—covering shader setup, textures, stylized shading techniques, and different line art approaches using Eevee, ensuring everything runs smoothly in real time within the viewport. This tutorial is a follow-up to my Bard [...]

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Kai

Discover the Best New Features in Blender 4.4 - Beta Out Now!

4 months 1 week ago
Blender 4.4 beta is out and brings a lot! One that everyone will enjoy are the performance improvements to Geometry Nodes, Baking and Denoising, but there's much more. Southern Shotty gives a full overview. The 4.4 release note that outline all the changes are available here. You can download 4.4 beta here.

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Bart

'Flow' is the Splash Screen for Blender 4.4

4 months 1 week ago
The touching feature-length movie Flow will decorate your favorite app starting in March! Flow was made fully in Blender by a small team and achieved recognition with over 60 awards, including a Golden Globe for Best Animation and two Oscar nominations. The upcoming Blender 4.4 release is scheduled for March 18, 2025, and is currently [...]

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Bart

Short Sci-Fi Film: Haedean

4 months 2 weeks ago
Robin Zeeb shares his Sci-Fi horror movie (no gore), that he worked on for more than a year! It has impressive visuals and great sound design. Enjoy! HAEDEAN is my latest DIY animation project from the ZEPHID universe that I have been working on for more than a year. Basically, I want to let my [...]

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Bart

KeenTools 2025.1: Blender 4.4 Beta Support, Wireframe Render

4 months 2 weeks ago
KeenTools just dropped their 2025.1 update, bringing support for Blender 4.4 Beta and a new wireframe render option for GeoTracker and FaceTracker. If you're into 3D tracking and facial animation, KeenTools is one of the best add-ons for enhancing your Blender workflow. Let’s get this straight. This release is mostly about maintenance, so you have [...]

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Best of Blender Artists: 2025-7

4 months 2 weeks ago
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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Bart

What In Blender Needs a GPU?

4 months 2 weeks ago
Ever wondered where a powerful GPU truly shines in Blender? Michael Bridges dives deep into the specifics, helping you optimize your hardware for the best performance. Does Blender need a powerful GPU? Yes—but only in the right areas. In this video, I break down exactly where a GPU makes a difference and where it doesn’t, [...]

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Michael Bridges

Maxon releases Redshift 2025.3

4 months 2 weeks ago
Renderer gets better multiscattering in volumes, USD procedural support in Maya, and initial support for GeForce 50 Series GPUs.
Jim Thacker

Chaos releases Vantage 2.7

4 months 2 weeks ago
Real-time ray tracing renderer for exploring large V-Ray scenes gets OCIO color management, DLSS 4, and new lens distortion system.
Jim Thacker