#Donut tutorial time

[chill-vibes-but-rainbow-panic]

1 AM, the best time to try and learn a new skill

[7goodangel]

Me, several years ago: "I'll never try digital 3D art... just have no interest to learn it. Already have learned other art forms that I barely use anyway... so why add to that ?..."

Me, currently: [Is attempting to model a donut in Blender] "... uh... I can explain..."

[cioror]

IS THIS THE FIRST TIME THAT YOU'VE EVER SEEN AURORA BOREALIS CRUSH MANKIND!??!! (It’s coming out around late February to early March I think?)

I’ve been doing a few MAP parts as of recent!

[mspoodle1]

[blake447]

How to play nDimensional Time Travel chess:

[sometimesanequine]

hey, you should listen to lust for a vampyr by i monster for me

[mortemcatabasis]

happy halloweiner 🎃🦇👻

[milkteatrait]

I promise I won't paywall the clothes I make !!!!

[turoce]

shiet

[moonlitcomet]

Relearning how to use blender is a chore. Here's a snowman.

[helpmyinterestsareverywhere]

I've made a disastrous decision

[undercover-bun-etc]

I am about to do something that will either set my laptop on fire or be the only thing I do for a month

[mysteryshoptls]

Ruggie Bucchi Shared Lines

Tutorial: You'll miss out if you just stick around here. Hurry, let's go.

Level Up 1 / Buddy Level Up: Sheeheehee, ain't this nice!

Level Up 2: What a weirdo, tryin' to take care of me like this...

Level Up 3: Guess I'll try ta get even stronger.

Level Max: Right now, I feel like I can do anythin'. Guess it ain't a bad thing to put in a little effort once in a while. Hehehe.

Vignette Level Up: Ain't you a good-natured sucker～ It ain't my problem if it all backfires on ya. Well, maybe I can help ya depending on what it is.

Spell Level Up: I always thought my magic'd never amount to nothin' good... Looks like I can get by.

Friendship Level Up: You wanna know if I’ll come back again? Hey, ’s long as it’s free, I’ll come anytime! And hey, if I get some snacks out of coming here too, that’d be even better. Shishishi.

Friendship Level Max: I gotta make sure to thank ya for always invitin’ me. Oh right, let me know if any of your furniture breaks. Not sayin’ I’ll do it for free, but I can give you a friend’s discount to fix it.

Uncapped: Looks like I'm still maturin'. Guess I gotta keep ya around a little longer, huh.

Groovification: See, only crafty folk can survive in this world. It'll be good for you to stick around me, too.

Lesson Select 1: There ain't a class on hagglin'? Guess I shouldn't've expected that from some hoity-toity mage school.

Lesson Select 2: You don't gotta put too much thought into it. Ain'tcha super diligent.

Lesson Select 3: Which one're you pickin'? I'm def gonna pick out somethin' that'll be useful for survival.

Lesson Start: Let's go, time to study!

Lesson Finish: Whew, gotta make sure I don't get left behind.

Battle Start: This is my territory!

Battle Won: Seems like I’ll be having some delicious dinner!

Trouble 1: C'mon, I totally was gonna end it at just the right moment～

Trouble 2: I woulda been fine if we kept goin’ for a little longer, though?

GIFT CALENDAR 2023: “How will you be spending the day?” Obviously, I’m gonna be workin’! Today, I’m at a cake shop, and tomorrow I’m waitin’ tables at a restaurant… The holidays are coming up, so 'tis the season for a ton of high-payin’ temp jobs to fill my pockets, too! Shishishi!

Birthday Login Message 1: Today's the day I've been waiting for: my birthday! You got me a present, riiight? ...Wait, huh? You really got one for me? ...Uhhh, I really can't with how straight-forward that was. Well hey, thanks. Hehehe.

Birthday Login Message 2: Thanks for celebratin’ my birthday with me! Since it’s my big day, we should go grab some grub and… Ah! Oh noooooo, this is sooooo terrible, I forgot my wallet… I guess I can’t buy… Eh, you’ll treat me? Really? Maan, it’s really great having such a generous junior like you! C'mon, let’s go, let’s go. Shishishi～

Birthday Login Message 3: Whew, you really helped me out there, carryin’ the gifts I went n’ collected from the other students ‘round campus. Eh? You helpin’ me was your gift…? Wait, wait, wait, those are two totally different things! …Oh, you were kidding. Hey, you really hurt me just now, so you gotta give me another gift to make up for it, 'kay.

Birthday Login Message 4: Thanks for the birthday wishes! Sooo, I wonder whatcha got for mee~ Handmade donuts? Uh-huuuh. Y'know, I’m pretty particular about how my donuts taste… [chomps] Huhー this’s so good…! How’d youー!? It’s almost like it came from a… Ohhh, so these are handmade donuts from a pastry shop. That makes more sense.

Requested by Anonymous.

[steelheart-redux]

so like on a range of like "it's convenient" to "it's a freaking game-changer" how helpful is having 3d models to trace over?

like. is it something you would recommend putting in the time and effort to learn?

Well, that depends on what you are drawing, how much you are drawing it, and how confident you are in drawing it.

For me, this comic absolutely could not be made without the 3D models. I am drawing fairly complicated hard-edged buildings and characters hundreds of times, and they have to be visually consistent. Like I said before, I could do that, but this comic is going to be long, and I'm trying to move as fast as I can in terms of production. Time is money, even when you're a college student making a webcomic in your free time for fun.

If you're not doing that All That, I wouldn't say it's game-changing. Convenient, yes, but it can be a lot of time and work upfront that might not be completely necessary.

WITH THAT SAID. I would absolutely recommend learning at least basic 3D skills to anyone with an interest in it. Learning 3D has helped me a lot with my understanding of 3D space even when I'm just 2D drawing on my own, and I personally find it really rewarding. As scary as it can look, blender is very beginner friendly imo (at least compared to Maya), and there are thousands of tutorials for just about everything.

That is my specific advice on learning blender, by the way. I've burned out on every "how to learn Blender" tutorial i've ever tried. I never finished the donut. I like going, "I am going to make x y z thing", and then looking up specific tutorials whenever I get stuck. Use your hyperfixation as fuel! Make a 3D model of your blorbo! I learned rigging because I wanted to see my bots move, and like hell am I 2D animating them. Now, I'm fairly competent, at least compared to where I started.

TLDR: it's not always necessary, but I'd recommend it regardless.

[yamsgarden]

Ohhhhh do you have any favorite blender tutorials? TBH lately I've been wanting to try but got overwhelmed with where to start!

ooo yes of course dear blender fellow friend

BUT

ideally if you know the basics how to naviagte in the program, i super recommend doing 3D Greenhorn's exercises

They are fast, efficient, go straight to the point and explain every single moves they make

You end up with very cute and simple exercises

super satisfying and it only makes you want to make more and more. You learn tons of new shortcuts and techniques, in super fun and intriguing way

As much as the Donut exercise is popular, i rly don't think it's the best to start personally. It's a bit logn and slow and you lose the rythm with how long the lessons are...

I never really picked up Blender, until I followed specifically 3D Greenhorn's exercises. My skils just sky rocketed after

And, this all for free☝️

by following their exercise, i could create these little guys aaa and i'm still so happy about them... Unlike my Maya projects I look at in SHAMEEE

it's already been 5 years since i started and i honestly could have never gotten where i am without their help

and it's super fun how you have the choice to try to reproduce exaclty their lessons, or take some liberty as you go. You can repeat as many times as you need

AAAAA i talk too much, but hope that can help

[outletcrash]

GUESS WHO FIGURED OUT 3D ANIMATION!!!!!!!

i started this project on the 15th with the 2d drawing at like 3am. the next day i modeled + textured it and today i spent all day rendering/animating!

this is the 2nd 3d model ive ever made and i couldnt have done it without @crashsune 's course on yt!! i have tried every couple months since 2020 to learn 3d modeling and this is the BEST tutorial i have ever seen.

lots of tutorials show you how to make like. a hyperrealistic donut. why would i want to make that. that is useless. i want silly blocky characters and i want them now!!

i started this series on jan 9th and i fully completed a love-chan using the free downloadables in ONE DAY!! then i watched it again a few days later and made THIS!! im still loosing my marbles like i had absolutely 0 experience or prior knowledge in any way,, (previous attempts never left me with any proper models, only weird squishy nightmare stress creations i gave up on instantly).

hes still a bit clunky but idc i love him. it is literally day 8 of me using blender of all time. ofc its gonna get a lil silly

its creature time baby (shockwave is next)