CG Cookie Courses

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
• Self-Paced
• 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
• Self-Paced
• 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
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Bring Your Scenes to Life - Procedural Animation in Blender

Learn procedural animation techniques in Blender to add dynamic movement and life to your 3D scenes. Discover how to create engaging, automated animations that bring your still environments to vibrant reality.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• 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
• Self-Paced
• 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
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Use Key Interpolation with Blender's Grease Pencil

Explore key interpolation in Blender's Grease Pencil for smooth animation transitions. Learn techniques for realistic object movement between keyframes in this 39-minute tutorial.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• 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
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Create 2D Kirby Krackle with Blender's Grease Pencil

Learn to create the iconic Kirby Krackle effect in Blender using Grease Pencil modifiers and default brushes. Master this seemingly complex technique in a simple, efficient way.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Create a 3D Blast Effect with Blender's Grease Pencil

Learn to create stylized 3D blast effects using Blender's Grease Pencil, combining 2D and 3D techniques for dynamic animations. Master merging hand-drawn elements with 3D models in this engaging tutorial.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Creating Anime-Style Laser Blast Effects with Blender Grease Pencil

Learn to create anime-style laser blast effects using Blender's Grease Pencil tool. Easy-to-follow tutorial suitable for mouse users, no stylus required.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Blender Grease Pencil - Mastering Brush Settings Part II

Explore advanced Grease Pencil brush customization in Blender. Learn to refine settings, create new brushes, and optimize your workflow through practical application on a test piece.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Grease Pencil - Mastering Brush Settings in Blender

Explore Grease Pencil brush settings in Blender, learn troubleshooting techniques, and discover how to customize brushes for optimal results in this informative livestream.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

New Build Modifier in Blender - Grease Pencil Natural Drawing Speed

Explore Blender 3.5's new Build modifier for Grease Pencil, creating dynamic draw-on effects with Natural Drawing Speed mode. Learn to animate a speed-drawn Melvin monster character.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Converting Mesh to Grease Pencil in Blender - Livestream Tutorial

Learn to convert existing geometry to Grease Pencil objects in Blender. Discover key functions and surprising tips to maximize this feature's potential in your 3D projects.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video