Overview
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Learn to create a 3D bonsai painting using Blender's grease pencil tool in this comprehensive 57-minute tutorial. Master the Blender interface, convert between grease pencil and mesh, explore various stroke placement techniques, and finalize your artwork with modifiers. Discover how to export your creation as a seamless turnaround animation. Perfect for beginners, this hands-on guide covers essential topics including layer management, material types, brush settings, and vertex painting. Gain practical skills in 3D modeling, animation, and digital art creation while bringing a unique bonsai tree to life in Blender 2.9.
Syllabus
intro
help with LAG
make your first stroke!
Section 0. Blender’s interface
Section 1. Convert grease pencil to mesh
Section 2. Convert mesh to grease pencil
Section 3. Stroke placement: Stroke
Section 4. Stroke placement: Origin
Section 5. Stroke placement: 3D cursor
Section 6. Stroke placement: Surface
Section 7. Finalizing
Section 8. Exporting
final touches
Taught by
Sophie Jantak