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2 Ways to Protect Yourself from Blender Scams
You might be at risk if you open .blend files that you found on the web! Spencer Magnusson walks us through the risks.
Adobe releases Substance 3D Sampler 5.1
Check out the changes to the 3D scanning app, including new Auto Tiling and Fold Removal filters, and the option to flatten material layers.
Video: Wind-up Mechanical Chess Box
I recently picked up playing chess again and I really loved Marty's new looping chess video! This is a render I made of a wind-up mechanical box that cycles a game of chess across its top. I had been wanting to model a full chess set in Blender for a while, but couldn’t think of [...]
Polygoniq releases botaniq 7.1 for Blender
Popular library of 3D plants gets over 200 new assets from around the world, plus the option to filter plant species by location.
3DCoat Low-Poly Modeling for Beginners #28. Dinosaur. Part 4
Best of Blender Artists: 2025-32
Every week, hundreds of artists share their work on the Blender Artists forum. I'm putting some of the best work in the spotlight in a weekly post here on BlenderNation.
Blender Jobs for August 8, 2025
Here's an overview of the most recent Blender jobs on Blender Artists, ArtStation and 3djobs.xyz: PIXEL GAMES STUDIO | Video Game Charity Project (3D Modeler & Animator) Looking for a Steampunk themed backgorund Voodoo | Senior 3D Artist - Portfolio Games Bode Software | 3D prop and environment artist[REV SHARE] Character Designer for Vinyl Collectible [...]
New tutorial: Digital Painting in Photoshop
Master the foundations of professional-level painting in concept art with The Gnomon Workshop's essential beginner's guide.
Object Selection Mode
3DCoat Low-Poly Modeling for Beginners #26. Dinosaur. Curves. Part 2
PICO joins the Blender Development Fund as Corporate Patron
Blender Foundation is delighted to announce PICO as the latest Blender Development Fund Corporate Patron member.
3DCoat Low-Poly Modeling for Beginners #25. Dinosaur. Curves. Part 1
3DCoat Low-Poly Modeling for Beginners #29. Dinosaur. Part 5
3DCoat Low-Poly Modeling for Beginners #27. Dinosaur. Part 3
3DCoat Low-Poly Modeling for Beginners #30. Dinosaur. Part 6
Chaos adds new AI tools to V-Ray in V-Ray 7 for 3ds Max, Update 2
Check out the new AI Material Generator and image enhancer in this major update to Chaos's production renderer.
Build the Most Animator-Friendly Face Rig
mv.artz shows how to create a dynamic and efficient face rig in Blender that's perfect for stylized character animations, allowing you to spend less time rigging and more time animating. You want to get through the rigging stage as quickly as possible so you can dive into animating expressive faces, right? However, rigging—especially facial rigging—takes [...]
Autodesk releases 3ds Max 2026.2
Check out the changes to the 3D modeling and animation software, including the option to send objects from a Max scene to a USD stage.
Autodesk releases Maya 2026.2 and Maya Creative 2026.2
Check out the changes to the 3D animation app, including updates to LookdevX and new generative animation system MotionMaker.
Breakdown: Old Windmill
Tomek Napierała shares a quick breakdown video of his NPR style 'Old Windmill scene. This scene is a continuation of my efforts to emulate a 2D look with 3D graphics. Despite a few flaws, I’m really happy with how this whole thing turned out. I learned a lot of new things and improved my skills [...]