Blender with its powerful 2D drawing and animation tool called “Grease Pencil” lets you do just that. Making art with it feels like drawing in air, allowing you to create digital worlds with more freedom.
In this Magic Storybook course, you will learn everything you need to get started with Grease Pencil, and fully explore a hybrid 2.5D workflow. So you can move beyond the flat page into dimensional space.
Don’t worry if you’re not a drawing pro or are fairly new to 3D - this course is totally beginner-friendly. There’s over 10 hours of content, downloadable project files, and access to help anytime you need it.
Get a general overview of Grease Pencil, its tools and settings, and practice on simple exercises.
14 videos | ~56 minutes running time
In this chapter, we’ll go over the free Grease Pencil tools add-on in more depth, try out the included brushes, and take a look at Grease Pencil rigging and deforming for animation.
5 videos | 28 minutes running time
Some basic Blender knowledge is recommended to have fun with this course, however, no previous Grease Pencil or drawing experience is required, since we start with the Grease Pencil fundamentals.
You can get our Blender Launch Pad course with a discount at the checkout, to learn the general required Blender fundamentals.
We recommend using a graphics tablet for this course, even a basic one will make your Grease Pencil journey much more enjoyable, although working with a mouse will work in most cases.
I love crafting stories and experiences through design. It started as a hobby and eventually led to my career in entertainment, where I worked for a number of years, primarily at Disney. Now, I’m focused on my own business and YouTube channel, where I learn other creative technologies and share that journey with others.
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