Topology without the waffle
A quick way to explain why the arrangement of edges matters without turning topology into a list of rules.
Area 02
3D Art
Modelling, UVs, materials, lighting and realtime asset workflows.
ModellingUVsTexturingMaterialsLightingEnvironment artCharacter art
Choose the job
What do you need from 3D Art?
Edited library
Start with these.
9 focused entries currently cover this area.
A first Blender session that makes something
Get learners navigating, transforming and combining shapes before explaining every part of the interface.
Use the Blender Manual as a working reference
The maintained official reference for interface, modelling, materials, animation, rendering and file workflows.
Primitive Prop Sprint
Make a recognisable prop from basic primitives, then improve its silhouette before adding small detail.
Peer Critique Cards
Structured prompts that keep peer feedback specific, evidenced and useful to the next production decision.
Blender for game-art practice
A free, open-source 3D suite covering modelling, UVs, materials, rigging, animation and export workflows.
Blender 5.2 LTS is available
Blender 5.2 LTS adds EEVEE improvements, Cycles texture caching, remote asset libraries, and updates to the Video Sequencer and compositor. Fixes are planned through July 2028.
Unreal Engine 5.8 is now available
The release introduces experimental Mesh Terrain and MCP support, expands worldbuilding, animation, MetaHuman and virtual-production workflows, and moves several features to Production Ready.
Godot 4.7 adds new rendering, asset and publishing tools
Godot 4.7 adds HDR output, AreaLight3D, Asset Store integration, Android export and publishing support through GABE, alongside 2D, 3D and editor improvements.