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    DRAW! An Introduction to Blender's Grease Pencil

    Instructor:
    Paul Caggegi
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    Learn the basics of Grease Pencil for FREE!

    Welcome to DRAW! An introduction to get you started with Grease Pencil.

    Blender's Grease Pencil is a powerful and versatile tool that enables you to bring your 2D sketches and drawings to life in a 3D environment. Whether you're a seasoned Blender user or completely new to this software, this course will take you on a journey through the intricacies of Grease Pencil, from the fundamentals to tips and tricks that will have you drawing like a professional.

    Course Overview

    Chapter 1

    The Tools

    Get familiar with the Grease Pencil toolbox, learn about the main features of a Grease Pencil Object, explore the tools and materials available to you, and create your first custom asset!

    Begin Chapter One

    Chapter 2

    Materials

    Grease Pencil Materials are unique to Grease Pencil Objects. In this chapter, you will get familiar with Materials and Color Attributes by creating a few of your own!

    Begin Chapter Two

    Chapter 3

    Brushes

    What's an illustration without a good brush set? Learn about the default brushes already available to you, then learn how to modify and create your own.

    Begin Chapter Three

    Chapter 4

    Modifiers & Effects

    Enhance and push your projects further by adding cool modifiers and effects to your Grease Pencil Objects. Learn about the Lineart Modifier!

    Begin Chapter Four

    Chapter 5

    Drawing in 3D Space

    Let's not forget that everything you create in Grease Pencil still exists in a 3D environment. Things can get very messy very quickly, but there are some tools to help you make the most of working in an extra dimension.

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    Chapter 6

    Animation

    Learn the basics of how Grease Pencil handles animation by drawing and animating this lightning bolt.

    Begin Chapter Six

    Chapter 7

    Project

    Lets put our skills to the test, and create an illustration using the assets we created, techniques we've learned, and tools we've mastered. Then learn how to composite and render a final image.

    Begin Chapter Seven
    Awarded upon completion:
    100xp +
    Course Curriculum
    5 Reviews
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      Vitaliy Novak(PanMotion) ·

      This course was exactly what I needed! I’m grateful for the hard work put into it. Through this course, I’ve gained essential Grease Pencil skills and got exactly what I expected. The instructor's professionalism and responsiveness make this course a must for beginner 2D animators and illustrators. Thank you for this valuable experience!

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      Dwayne Savage(dillenbata3) ·

      I learned so much. I'll have to watch multiple times to get all the knowledge in this course. Thanks for your hard work.

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      PΓ©ter IvΓ‘n(pixelek) ·
      I got stuck in the drawing section, but I was able to load the file here as well and continue. In the color shading section, I copied it from the original. There were a few things that didn't work, but that's mostly the fault of the current blender version rather than the creator.
      I would have been happy if we had not only rendered an image, but also used the lightning animations, and perhaps there could have been camera movement for the 3D effect. Basically, the animation part could have been longer.
      I hope the creator will make quite a few more tutorials like this.
      • author Paul Caggegi(Paul C) ·

        Thanks for the review, Peter! This is encouraging and excellent feedback! I'm keeping an eye on issues with the current version and I am happy to report that some issues will be addressed and corrected in the first bug fix release.

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      Ewan Thorpe(ewanThorpe) ·

      First course i have taken with Paul and im impressed with the style of teaching and the indepth nature of this course. highly recommend it :)

      • author Wes Burke(wesburke) ·

        Thanks for taking the course; I'm pleased it was helpful!Β 

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      Lewis Thorpe(DripInspector) ·

      DRAW provides a comprehensive and easy to follow overview of the grease pencil toolset. I would highly recommend this course if you have any interest in learning to use grease pencil to enhance your workflow or create illustrations.Β