Artist Resources - How to Make Better 3D Art in Just One Day by Jeff Lange

Chapter 2: Getting Started

1. Read a random Wikipedia article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
2. Use a tool to give you random ideas, like https://www.randomlists.com/topics
3. findRFP.com
4. French Phone Socotel 63 model by mikerodd on Blendswap.com
5. Hell, I’ve made art that was just a bunch of lines (see! https://jefftml.com/projects/abstract-purple-waves.html).

Chapter 5: Beginning Your First Sketch

1. Credit: CC0 https://pxhere.com/en/photo/740737

Chapter 6: Installing Blender

1. https://www.blender.org/download/
2. https://download.blender.org/release/
3. Here’s a good page to read if you’re new to Blender https://www.blender.org/download/releases/4-5/ and also https://www.blender.org/download/releases/.
4. A great option is CG Cookie’s Blender Basics course. https://cgcookie.com/courses/blender-basics-an-introduction-to-blender-4-x.

Chapter 7: Where to Go for Answers

• https://docs.blender.org/manual/en/latest/
  • The official source of information, which is a great starting point. It won’t help you figure out every problem, but it will have the official answer to most beginner questions.
• https://blender.community/c/
  • Another official forum for all things Blender. It’s a great way to stay on top of new developments.
• https://blender.stackexchange.com
  • A great source for interesting solutions, general troubleshooting, and advanced problems. Always search first before you ask a question, especially if you’re new to Blender.
• https://blenderartists.org/latest
  • The Blender Artists site has a vast catalog of questions and answers. It can help you with most of your Blender queries.
• https://www.youtube.com
  • Many YouTube channels focus on Blender, with many dedicated solely to it. I've made a BIG LIST for you. It has over 200 YouTube channels about Blender or related topics. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-Y907OOSRtwRB49mKlA42Sc-n3ENWi98Z2l5kfn93Xw/edit?usp=sharing. Learning from video tutorials is one of my favorite ways to keep growing as an artist.
• https://www.reddit.com/r/blender/ and https://www.reddit.com/r/blenderhelp/
  • Reddit is a great platform for Blender artists, and at the very least, a nice spot to get feedback on your work.
• https://www.google.com/search?q=blender+3D
  • You’ll find pretty much any other question by searching for “Blender 3D” + your issue. The “3D” part is important. Otherwise, you get search results for the kitchen appliance.

Chapter 9: Rough Out Your Scene

1. Rigged and posable mannequin. https://www.blendswap.com/blend/13034

Chapter 10: Add Details

1. “Design Theory: Big Medium Small” by Sinix Design on YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZluGXgpdJj4) and the full Design Theory playlist ( https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLflflDShjUKF_7w4YTmpjGO27iuyHDpDu).

Chapter 11: Gather References

1. https://photobash.co
2. https://www.pureref.com/

Chapter 12: Make Something Bad

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2wLP0izeJE
2. https://austinkleon.com/2020/12/10/quantity-leads-to-quality-the-origin-of-a-parable/

Chapter 15: Ask for Input

1. https://www.findareddit.com/
2. https://cgcookie.com/

Chapter 16: Refine Your Work (Again … or not)

1. https://cgcookie.com/courses/human-realistic-portrait-creation-with-blender

Chapter 17: Finalize Your Work

1. https://www.backblaze.com/blog/the-3-2-1-backup-strategy/

Chapter 18: Write a Catchy Title

1. https://7littlewords.com/

Chapter 20: Marketing Your Work

1. https://skillshop.exceedlms.com/student/collection/1384851?locale=en-GB
2. https://www.edx.org
3. https://www.coursera.org/search?query=marketing

Chapter 25: Artist Resources

Tutorials

• Superhive Market - https://superhivemarket.com/categories/training
• CG Cookie - https://cgcookie.com
• CG Masters - https://cgmasters.net
• My List of Blender YouTube Channels - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-Y907OOSRtwRB49mKlA42Sc-n3ENWi98Z2l5kfn93Xw/edit?usp=sharing
• Blender - https://www.blender.org/support/tutorials/
• Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/blender/wiki/index

Materials

• Superhive Market - https://superhivemarket.com/categories/surfacing
• Blend Swap - https://www.blendswap.com/blends/category/21
• Poliigon - https://www.poliigon.com/textures
• Poly Haven - https://polyhaven.com/textures
• AmbientCG - https://ambientcg.com/

Models

• Blend Swap - https://www.blendswap.com
• Superhive Market - https://superhivemarket.com/categories/models
• TurboSquid - https://www.turbosquid.com
• CGTrader - https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-models
• Poliigon - https://www.poliigon.com/models
• Poly Haven - https://polyhaven.com/models

HDRIs

• Poly Haven - https://polyhaven.com/hdris
• Gumroad - https://discover.gumroad.com/discover?query=hdri&tags=hdri
• Superhive Market - https://superhivemarket.com/categories/hdri-images
• Poliigon - https://www.poliigon.com/hdris

Recommended Reading

• Art 101 by Eric Grzymkowski - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GTUYSXK/
• Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud - https://www.amazon.com/dp/006097625X/
• The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston - https://www.amazon.com/dp/0786860707/
• Learning to See Creatively by Bryan Peterson - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1607748274/
• Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter by James Gurney - https://www.amazon.com/dp/0740797719/
• Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist by James Gurney - https://www.amazon.com/dp/0740785508/
• http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Polycount