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Hydrangea Wallpaper

Hydrangea Wallpaper

Here's the wallpaper for desktop and phone. Download the zip file for full resolution.

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The secret to using the right colors

The secret to using the right colors

There’s a color theory tip I used in this artwork that’s crucial for using the right colors: color relativity.

In the final artwork the stem looks green right?

Your mind plays tricks on you, it's actually blue, but it looks green thanks to color relativity, which is the idea that the perception of a color is inf...

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This simple outline trick will make your art pop

This simple outline trick will make your art pop

What really sells the 2D look and makes this artwork pop is the lineart setup of the flower. Here's how I did it. πŸ‘‡

When I applied a simple outline to the flower it didn't look quite right. It looked too noisy.

I wanted to recreate t...

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Hydrangea | Project File

Hydrangea | Project File

Take a look at the project file to see how I made this artwork.

Download the artwork from the attachment below.

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This is what I made after not making art in 8 months

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How to generate the most Creative Ideas (even if you're not creative)

How to generate the most Creative Ideas (even if you're not creative)

Do you feel like you are not creative and don't know how to come up with original ideas?

Let me tell you something.

You don't have to be creative to come up with creative ideas. Creativity doesn't exist...

You just need this one trick.

Great ideas come from one simple process:

βœ… Combining old ideas in new ...

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This Stylized Disc Shader Will Make 2D Artists Jealous

This Stylized Disc Shader Will Make 2D Artists Jealous

I show you how to make a stylized disc step by step. This includes everything: modeling the disc, applying the shader, and adding the outlines.

It's filled with advanced techniques but don't worry I'll explain everything, so if you are a beginner you can follow along too and level up your shading skills.

2D Supporters and above can g...

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One setting that instantly gives that 2D look

One setting that instantly gives that 2D look

Increase your camera's focal length to get that flat 2D look. By default it is set to 50 mm which looks too 3Dimensional because of the perspective. I usually use a focal length between 90-150 mm.

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This is how you make a cute planet

This is how you make a cute planet

Make sure to change to Standard View Transform in color management.

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Updated crystal shader | Project file

This version looks much cleaner than the one I taught how to make in my youtube tutorial.

Updates:

  • now the cracks "react" to the reflection, becoming brighter as the reflection passes over them, whic...

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This tip made my artworks look better

This tip made my artworks look better

Check your artwork in black and white! 

If the artwork is readable in grayscale, it will look good with colors too. Before I heard about this trick I felt quite lost when adding colors. I was just experimenting, but I didn't have anything to rely on. Viewing it in black and white helps you focus on the values, making ...

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Crystal Sword | Project File

Crystal Sword | Project File

Check the project file. I organized the nodes and named them so you can understand the things better.

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This Blender Shader is the Secret to Magical 3D Art

This Blender Shader is the Secret to Magical 3D Art

Here's the tutorial. I finished it yaaaay πŸ₯³

I hope you make awesome creations with this shader.

This video was a beast, I had to step out of my comfort zone to make this one because it has a different pacing and longer than my other videos. It took me 125 hours to finish it, and I was in flow state the entire time no distractions,...

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✨ New Year, New Free Wallpapers!

✨ New Year, New Free Wallpapers!

Start your year with some fresh wallpapers for your phone and desktop.

You can right click save, or download them all at once at max quality from the attachment.

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Stars in Slime | Project File

If you are interested how I made

  • the slime effect

  • the glitter material

  • the light setup

then download the project file from the attachment.

Enable Simplify in render settings to have smooth playback in the viewport!

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It's time for work again

It's time for work again

Happy New Year!

Quick update: I started working on the crystal tutorial again after the holiday break. It's been a long time since I edited a long form video for youtube, it's harder to keep my motivation up but I'll finish it eventually.

Stay tuned!

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Open Your Virtual Present 🎁

Merry Christmas! πŸŽ„

I made a virtual present for you. This gift is interactive so don't be afraid of clicking on things.

Click the link to open your present πŸ‘‰ https://bit.ly/3ORlVIJ

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Happy Holidays to You ❄️

Do you wish for a white Christmas?

It was a really long time ago when we had a white Christmas here in Hungary, I was still a kid, so I made my own white Christmas in Blender to experience it, even if it's just virtual. πŸ˜„

I wish you a happy Holidays! Take your time to relax and enjoy this season!

Thank you for all your suppo...

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πŸ’Ž Testing the new crystal material

I'm working on a tutorial about the new crystal material, and this scene showcases the shader perfectly. Plus I made a painterly version using the kuwahara filter in the compositor.

What really enhances the effect is the lineart. It is set to Divide blend mode which adds a magical glow to the edges.

This shader is completely procedur...

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🎁 The Perfect Christmas Present

🎁 The Perfect Christmas Present

Did you know you can now gift my Patreon membership to friends, family, and anyone else you want to invite into our space?

Your gift helps grow our community and support my work, while giving you and your friend cool benefits e.g. exclusive tutorials an...

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Crystal Sword πŸ’Ž

I plan to make a tutorial about the crystal material on Patreon.

Here's a lil story about this project:

I discovered a new crystal material so I had to make something to showcase it.

I realized I had an unfinished sword project from a year ago, so it was time to finish it.

When I applied the crystal material to the blad...

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Magic Crystal πŸ’Ž

Which direction is it rotating in? πŸ€”

I found a "how to draw a magic crystal" guide by @ladykamimi and gave it a go in Blender.

No glass shader involved, it's...

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Daisies Project Overview

Daisies Project Overview

In this video I explain the process of

  • lighting the scene without lights to have more control,

  • making lineart which looks hand-drawn,

  • adding depth effect to have a separation between the background and foreground

and more valuable infos which will elevate your knowledge about making...

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Space Juice | Project File

Space Juice | Project File

I forgot to upload this file, so here you go.

Download it from the attachment.

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Attention Supporters, this is how to get CelesTools from now on❗

Attention Supporters, this is how to get CelesTools from now on❗

To get CelesTools, as well as future updates, even when you are not a Patron anymore, click here.

The link will navigate you to Gumroad where you can download the product for free.

This is necessary because if you decide to cancel you members...

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Making a Glitter Material is Actually Easy

Making a Glitter Material is Actually Easy

In this video I explain how to make a glitter material in my ugly Christmas sweater.

If you have any questions lemme know in the comments.

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Satisfying Slime

My sister had this idea whether I could recreate this bubbly 3D wallpaper trend popularized by @maddysgraphics but actually in a 3D software (bc it's usually made in Adobe Illustrator).

I liked the idea so I started to experiment, figured it out, and th...

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Painterly Cloth Simulation | Project File

Painterly Cloth Simulation | Project File

You might need to enable Brushstroke Tools in the extensions to be able to see the effect.

The Kuwahara node setup does the heavy lifting here check that out in the compositor.

Download the file from the attachment.

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