CG Cookie Courses

Grease Pencil Character Illustration in Blender - From Sketch to Render

Create a comic book illustration using Blender's Grease Pencil. Learn sketching, inking, coloring, shading, and compositing techniques to produce a professional-looking final image.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Grease Pencil Basics in Blender - Chapter One: Tools and Features

Explore Blender's Grease Pencil tools for 2D animation, including presets, materials, editing modes, and basic techniques to create custom assets like clouds in a 3D environment.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Grease Pencil Materials in Blender - Creating Custom Materials and Textures

Explore Grease Pencil Materials in Blender, creating gradients, halftones, bubble textures, and custom brushes. Master unique 2D animation techniques within a 3D environment.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Grease Pencil Brushes in Blender - Draw Chapter Three

Explore Grease Pencil brushes in Blender: learn default options, customize existing brushes, create new ones like outline texture and graphite pencil, and get tips for brush creation.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Using Keyframes for Concept Work in Blender

Learn to organize concept sketches efficiently using Blender's grease pencil and keyframes. Discover techniques for fast workflow, tracking concept changes, and quick rendering of separate pages.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Artwork from Photo in Blender - Drawing with Grease Pencil and Modifiers

Transform photos into captivating art using Blender's Grease Pencil and modifiers. Learn simple techniques to enhance drawing and create unique artwork with non-destructive tools in this livestream tutorial.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Outlining Grease Pencil Strokes in Blender

Explore Blender's new Stroke Outline Feature for Grease Pencil, enhancing your digital drawings with advanced outlining techniques and creative possibilities.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

How Long Does It Take to Learn Blender? - Challenges and Strategies

Explore the challenges and rewards of learning Blender, with insights on timeframes, strategies to accelerate progress, and practical advice for mastering 3D modeling and animation.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Fueling Artistic Creativity - Insights from 3D Artists

Insights from 3D artists on cultivating creativity, finding inspiration, and overcoming creative blocks. Explores problem-solving approaches and personal journeys in artistic development for digital creators.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Blender vs. the VFX Industry - Exploring Its Place in Professional Visual Effects

Explore Blender's potential in the VFX industry with insights from CG Cookie experts and visual effects professionals, discussing its capabilities for creating movies, games, and shows.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The GPL and the Legal Limits of Blender Usage

Explore the GPL license's impact on Blender usage, including its history, legal implications, and potential future scenarios. Gain insights into open-source software and its effects on creators and businesses.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Blender Tutorial - Geometry Nodes Procedural City

Explore Geometry Nodes to create a procedural city in Blender. Learn techniques for generating urban landscapes using free assets and starting from scratch.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Blender Tutorial - Dynamic Object Destruction

Learn to create dynamic object destruction effects in Blender using physics. Master techniques for realistic simulations and enhance your 3D animation skills with this hands-on tutorial.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Blender Tutorial - Text Break Effect with Physics

Create a dynamic text break effect using physics in Blender. Learn techniques for shattering and animating 3D text with expert guidance from KennyPhases in this hands-on tutorial.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Liquid Movement Inside a Bottle - Blender Tutorial with KennyPhases

Discover how to create realistic liquid movement in a bottle using Blender's physics engine. Learn techniques for simulating fluid dynamics and achieving convincing visual effects.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video