On this tip I am showing how the textures could be taken a bit further. This is a time lapse with narration of furthering the detail of the texture and normal maps.

Following along with the Pumpkin series, this tutorial covers how to create a witches hat using a combination of modeling and cloth simulations. Basic materials are also covered.

In this article, we’ll see how to create an image render not with the use of external renderers but with Blender’s native internal renderer.  We’ll look at how powerful the internal renderer is and how we can achieve similar results with that of dedicated renderers from tweaking light settings until the final compositing.

In the follow up to the Light bulb Modeling tutorial, this video tutorial for Blender looks into adding materials to a simple scene of light bulbs to simulate them turned on and off.

Making use of multiple modifiers and projection painting this tutorial covers the entire process of modeling and texturing an old, wooden barrel in Blender.

Blenders powerful node system now supports textures! In this tutorial you will learn how to create a stunning brick map using nothing but procedural textures.

Continue reading ‘Introduction to Texture Nodes’ »

Blenders powerful node system now supports textures! In this tutorial you will learn how to create a stunning brick wall using nothing but procedural textures. Continue reading ‘Introduction to Texture Nodes’ »

A beginner book that covers the basics of Blender in a classroom format. 22 chapters with exercises designed to be completed in 1-2 one-hour class periods. Chapters are kept short (1-4 pages for most) and designed to only cover more commonly used features to get you “up-and-running” and comfortable with Blender. 146 pages. Free for use. The book can be downloaded as a complete pdf file or downloaded as individual chapters from the Central Dauphin High School Website.