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madebyabra@madebyabra · Nov 23, 2025

self taught blender artist here. blender is a really intimidating program for beginners so i’d like to share some…

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A self-taught Blender artist shares a comprehensive collection of beginner-friendly tutorials and resources to help newcomers learn 3D modeling, including guides for low-poly characters, cute characters, dioramas, and various texturing techniques.

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  1. #1

    self taught blender artist here. blender is a really intimidating program for beginners so i’d like to share some resources to help people get started 🧵

  2. #2

    here’s a great starting point to help you make sense of the blender interface. you can move onto part 2 if you’re interested in making a simple scene too. youtu.be/lLqep5Q4MiI?si…

  3. #3

    grant has lots of beginner-friendly blender tutorials so if you just want to stick with this channel, you’re in good hands.

  4. #4

    if you’re interested in modelling low poly characters, this is a good place to start. the tutorial isn’t too long and does a good job going over the process. youtube.com/watch?v=-XYryP…

  5. #5

    this low poly character series is a little longer but goes over the process more in depth and will introduce you to rigging. youtube.com/watch?v=Use9T2…

  6. #6

    a quick tutorial for the blender pixelation trick. whether you started making characters or just stuck with grant’s low poly tutorials, now you can give everything that sweet sweet CRUNCH. youtube.com/watch?v=Gf5KP5…

  7. #7

    sicklywizard is our goat. our blender guru. if you’re interested in making ps1 style stuff, this is your guy. a lot of these tutorials are from a few years back and use an older version of blender but all still applicable. youtube.com/@TheSicklyWiza…

  8. #8

    not a tutorial but a great resource for downloading character models from old video games to study topology and how they were textured. one of my favourite tools for references. models.spriters-resource.com

  9. #9

    if low poly isn’t your thing and you just want to make cute characters, the froggy tutorial is a good place to start.

    𝕬𝖇𝖊𝖑☆@FIEND___ · Mar 12, 2024

    🤍 MAR’s 3d tutorials youtube.com/@Marcelaylucin…

  10. #10

    another great channel to help you learn how to model cute dioramas.

    𝕬𝖇𝖊𝖑☆@FIEND___ · Mar 12, 2024

    🤍 art by tran @artbytran_ youtube.com/@artbytran_?si…

  11. #11

    a lot of you may know me for my clay stuff so if you're interested in making that, i've attached a link to the shader. definitely worth picking up. superhivemarket.com/products/clayd…

  12. #12

    i'm sharing this thread again because i think it has great advice and resources for beginners.

    𝕬𝖇𝖊𝖑☆@FIEND___ · Sep 17, 2025

    Self taught @Blender artist here 🤍 learned blender entirely by myself and youtube! Blender is messy and confusing at first. Let me show you how to not get lost 🧵

  13. #13

    i’ll continue adding more tutorials, youtube channels and resources below. some of these might not be the most beginner-friendly so if you’re just starting out, stick to the stuff above this tweet

  14. #14

    for those interested in texturing low poly models with really crunchy pixel perfect textures youtu.be/RQVAUaSUP-k?si…