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A few more modifications and a slightly better presentation for this furry little guy made in #b3d. #Blender3D has so many little nooks...

A few more modifications and a slightly better presentation for this furry little guy made in #b3d. #Blender3D has so many little nooks & crannies you can get lost in.

See previous: https://mastodon.art/@zerodean/113886216400084581

Taking a temporary break from working on my recent rabbit character (he needs clothing) to continue experimenting with different #b3d hair...

Taking a temporary break from working on my recent rabbit character (he needs clothing) to continue experimenting with different #b3d hair techniques on another character since there's more hair stuff in #blender3d I want to learn.

See also: https://mastodon.art/@zerodean/113864101597536812

You think you're getting the hang of something, but then a few days later you realize that was rubbish. But now...now you're getting...

You think you're getting the hang of something, but then a few days later you realize that was rubbish. But now...now you're getting the hang of it. Hair in #b3d. Still frustrating, but slightly more fun. Progress.

See also: https://mastodon.art/@zerodean/113835321089768823

My first experience working with fur in #blender3d has been equal parts fun & frustrating. Nothing here is finished (inc the sculpt),...

My first experience working with fur in #blender3d has been equal parts fun & frustrating. Nothing here is finished (inc the sculpt), but after literal days of messing around, I'm finally making headway & figuring out the #b3d quirks & solutions to them.

Side note, it's amazing how much "life" a little fur can add.

See also: https://mastodon.art/@zerodean/113801392646946419

To get into #blender3d new sculpting tools, I've been intermittently modeling a jacked rabbit. Proportions still need tweaking, but I...

To get into #blender3d new sculpting tools, I've been intermittently modeling a jacked rabbit. Proportions still need tweaking, but I also plan to cover this guy in fur and medieval garb (blacksmith or warrior, maybe?). Since those will likely hide a lot, I may just take a shortcut in that direction. Plus, I'm looking forward to playing with #b3d fur and cloth!

In anticipation of testing out #Blender3d updated sculpting tools, I've been tweaking my base mesh to get different character forms. And...

In anticipation of testing out #Blender3d updated sculpting tools, I've been tweaking my base mesh to get different character forms.

And since I've always been fascinated by digitigrades, I've been going down that rabbit hole. Early stages, but I think making digitigrades look balanced might be tricky.

Looking forward to sculpting in #b3d.

Here's another ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ #blender3d addon I recently acquired that's immediately become an essential part of my #b3d...

Here's another ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ #blender3d addon I recently acquired that's immediately become an essential part of my #b3d experience. Less than $2 on BM & GR and well worth it.

Render Preset Manager allows you to save your Render & Output settings as presets reducing the need to tweak individual settings every time your needs change.

https://blendermarket.com/products/render-preset-manager

Reporting #blender3d bugs is easy when you know where to look.You can help make #b3d better for everyone by reporting any issues you have...

Reporting #blender3d bugs is easy when you know where to look.

You can help make #b3d better for everyone by reporting any issues you have and not waiting for others to do it for you.

Report bugs at:
https://projects.blender.org/

A few more test renders from my #blender3d procedural planet experiments. Getting a better grasp on things & learning lots! Especially...

A few more test renders from my #blender3d procedural planet experiments.

Getting a better grasp on things & learning lots! Especially how easy it is to break the illusion of proper scale when you design things procedurally at a planetary scale.

Lots of #b3d fun though!

See also:
https://mastodon.art/@zerodean/113535337207725014

A few more flawed, but interesting test renders from my recent exploration into procedural planets made in #blender3dStill working on...

A few more flawed, but interesting test renders from my recent exploration into procedural planets made in #blender3d

Still working on everything except the atmosphere (this excludes the cloud layer), which I'm pretty content with. Can you believe this is just a 2m sphere?

See also:
https://mastodon.art/@zerodean/113523714956816896

Some more experimenting in the #blender3d procedural planet rabbit hole.I'm running into plenty of issues (clouds, realism & scaling...

Some more experimenting in the #blender3d procedural planet rabbit hole.

I'm running into plenty of issues (clouds, realism & scaling control, displacement control, color control...), but still pleased with my progress. I love this kind of exploring because it really prompts one to learn so much while overcoming issues. And, in this case, there are an infinite number of ways to do things and infinite looks, from realistic to cartoony, that one can get in #b3d

See also: https://mastodon.art/@zerodean/113512288124946798

I was modeling a scifi scene for #blender3d practice & thought it would be cool to place a planet in view of a window.So I jumped down a...

I was modeling a scifi scene for #blender3d practice & thought it would be cool to place a planet in view of a window.

So I jumped down a procedural planet making rabbit hole in #b3d (applying a combination of different techniques I've seen by others).

There are currently lots of fun technical & artistic issues to overcome here (too "flat", not enough color variation, weather patterns, volume banding issues to name a few...), but I figured I'd start sharing my progress.

I'm officially back from "Adventure Season" (when I disappear into nature for a few months each year).💡 In the time I was...

I'm officially back from "Adventure Season" (when I disappear into nature for a few months each year).

💡 In the time I was gone, one of my favorite ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (& free) #blender3d addons evolved & has a new name

VF AutoSave Render by @Jeinselen is now Launch Render Kit

I just got it all setup & working and it's still as essential as I remember. Details here:

https://github.com/jeinselen/Blender-RenderKit

See also https://mastodon.art/@zerodean/111709972269555737

💡Be mindful of occasional inconsistencies with regard to UI/input precision in #Blender3d. For example, cell fracture extension reads...

💡Be mindful of occasional inconsistencies with regard to UI/input precision in #Blender3d.

For example, cell fracture extension reads "0.00" for the margin, but it isn't actually "zero", it's "0.001" and not visible until you click on it.

For those who work at real world scale (vs those who base their scale off of Blender's enormous default objects), this can make a difference.

See also: https://mastodon.art/@zerodean/111853090383072510

💡 If you're frequently opening #Blender3D files without loading the UI (often other people's files), did you know that "Load...

💡 If you're frequently opening #Blender3D files without loading the UI (often other people's files), did you know that "Load UI" is a default setting you can turn off in #b3d preferences? #blendertip

💡Did you know that you can easily add objects, modifiers, geometry nodes, and shader nodes in #blender3d by typing the first letter of...

💡Did you know that you can easily add objects, modifiers, geometry nodes, and shader nodes in #blender3d by typing the first letter of each word in the search field to quickly bring up matching items. #blendertip #b3d

More #blender3d procedural ice experiments...#b3d #MastoArt #art #3dart #blenderart...

More #blender3d procedural ice experiments...

#b3d #MastoArt #art #3dart #blenderart

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Progressed a bit further on my #blender3d ice shader experiments. #b3d #MastoArt #art #3dart #blenderartPrevious:...

Progressed a bit further on my #blender3d ice shader experiments. #b3d #MastoArt #art #3dart #blenderart

Previous: https://mastodon.art/@zerodean/111811478829502025

💡If you have a busy #blender3d scene & can’t easily find your selected object in the outliner, simply hover your mouse in the...

💡If you have a busy #blender3d scene & can’t easily find your selected object in the outliner, simply hover your mouse in the outliner and hit the “~” (tilde) key and select “show active” and #b3d will automatically find and highlight it. #blendertip

💡 Did you know that you don't have to tediously deactivate addons to test #Blender3D with factory settings? There are 2 simple ways...

💡 Did you know that you don't have to tediously deactivate addons to test #Blender3D with factory settings? There are 2 simple ways on #b3d Windows (& probably similar on other OS). #blendertip