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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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New online tool for VFX and game artists generates ultra-detailed 16K skin textures based on an existing 3D character with 2K textures.

Here's an overview of the most recent Blender jobs on Blender Artists, ArtStation and 3djobs.xyz: Blender Architectural Visualization Artist (Cycles) – Ongoing Work Stylized Environment Artist (Unity) - Low Poly Flight Game Looking for Realistic Building Models for 20€ or higher [PAID] Environment Art Consult (stylized 2.5D JRPG / Mega Man Legends vibe) For more [...]

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After 20 years of running BlenderNation, I'm stepping back from daily writing while staying involved with the project - and I'm looking for editors to join the team. 20 years ago, on January 3, 2006, I started BlenderNation (back then it was called VrotVrot.com). Since then, I've maintained it almost daily as a news source [...]

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Fast, fun Geometry Nodes-based tool lets you block out hands, feet, paws and claws quickly for illustration or animation work.

Gleb Alexandrov writes: Dust Particles+ 1.3 for Blender is here – and it’s 5-10x faster than before. We completely rewrote the core rendering logic of Dust Particles+, switching to point-based sprites with virtual UV mapping. Expect massive performance gains for both the Free and Pro versions.

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Read our FAQs on Wonder 3D, the new text-to-3D and image-to-3D AI model in the online VFX platform formerly known as Wonder Studio.

Versus is strengthening its branded entertainment strategy with the appointment of Michele Fino as Head of Content Partnerships. Fino, the former Head of Branded Content at Crackle, joins Versus to meet growing demand from brands investing in original IP and storytelling.

Popular 3ds Max particle and multiphysics add-on for VFX and motion graphics gets neat new GPU-based Zenith fluid engine.

Inbibo's add-on for Maya - and now Houdini - provides a simple way to add simulated soft tissues to characters in VFX and games.

Richard Yot presents his new course on hard-surface modeling in Blender. Take your Blender skills up a notch with a complete, in-depth hard-surface modelling course built around a tricky vintage motorcycle project. Designed to put Blender’s modelling workflow to the test, this step-by-step training walks you through tackling complex, interlocking subdivision surfaces with clarity and [...]

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In this video Jan van den Hemel looks at some less well known tips for doing retopology in Blender, that can really improve your retopology workflow and reduce the amount of clicks.

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