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Featured Blender Exercises

  • Create a Unique Stylized Forest

    Create a Unique Stylized Forest

  • Make a Shape with Clouds

    Make a Shape with Clouds

Blender Exercises - a.k.a. Stuff to do!

Submitting and grading Exercises is a great way to test your knowledge gained and while giving feedback to fellow artists
  • Melvin Run Cycle - Exercise

    Melvin Run Cycle - Exercise

  • Texturing a Sci-Fi Motorcycle

    Texturing a Sci-Fi Motorcycle

  • Create a Procedural Lava Shader

    Create a Procedural Lava Shader

  • Weight Paint a Monkey Head

    Weight Paint a Monkey Head

  • Weight Paint a Tube

    Weight Paint a Tube

  • Rig a Bouncing Ball (exercise)

    Rig a Bouncing Ball (exercise)

  • Rig a Crane Arm (exercise)

    Rig a Crane Arm (exercise)

  • Rig a Gun Turret (exercise)

    Rig a Gun Turret (exercise)

  • Bendy Stretchy Rig (exercise)

    Bendy Stretchy Rig (exercise)

  • Basic IK Setup (exercise)

    Basic IK Setup (exercise)

  • Bone in the Middle (exercise)

    Bone in the Middle (exercise)

  • Having Fun with Bone Tools

    Having Fun with Bone Tools

  • Create a Unique Stylized Forest

    Create a Unique Stylized Forest

  • Create Materials and Shaders for a Scene

    Create Materials and Shaders for a Scene

  • Hand Held Camera Exercise

    Hand Held Camera Exercise

  • Camera Shake Exercise

    Camera Shake Exercise

  • Rack Focus

    Rack Focus

  • Tilt Shift Exercise

    Tilt Shift Exercise

  • Dolly Zoom Exercise

    Dolly Zoom Exercise

  • Animate a Cloud Fly-Through at Sunset

    Animate a Cloud Fly-Through at Sunset