Grease Pencil in Blender 3D.
My experience with various types of graphics software is over 10 years. For years I used the Adobe Creative Clouds package, from which after more than 10 years of paying for a paid license, I decided to take a break, perhaps definitely a definite one.
Getting to know the Blender 3D tool, Grease Pencil, contributed to this decision. The price of the package and the feeling of dependency were also important. The Adobe company compared to Blender and its development are different speeds. Blender develops amazingly and Adobe develops much slower.
The illustration of Quebo from Teen Kasia’s music video was made in Grease Pencil in Blender 3D, you can watch the song on YouTube and listen to it by clicking the link QUEBONAFIDE X FORXST – TEEN KASIA.
I am currently working on a series of videos that you can already find on the blog regarding the basics and using shortcuts so that you can sculpt (link to the playlist SHORTCUTS FOR SCULTPING IN 3D BLENDER). Simultaneously or after performing ChwilaOut Sculpting, I will do Grease Pencil, it will show how easy this tool is for great work. From which comes its ease and for me an advantage in the context of Adobe products in many aspects. I do not compare Blender 3D directly to Photoshop, because it is a rastor graphics tool, but post-production functions, maybe free Krita or inexpensive Affinity Photo, it all depends on the goals we set for ourselves.
What is amazing about it::
- there is no comparison in terms of solutions like perspective grids in illustrator or other perspective distortions in photoshop. You simply draw in 3D space with Grease Pencil.
- you can make sketches that are technically not very successful and then correct them in a convenient way, unlike anywhere else.
- you can just like sculpt in 3D, it’s kind of like sculpting in 2D is something I haven’t seen to that extent in other programs.
- materials, colors used during drawing can be changed and turned off, which gives really nice possibilities
- you can use 3d objects
- Grease Pencil was created as a 2D animation tool
- export (even animations) to vector pdf
- the use of modifiers allows you to get really interesting effects
- the workflow in it is amazing.
The pandemic inspired me to ask myself a few questions. In part, I realized what satisfaction I would feel to use my years of experience to give people an easier path to the fun of creating. For pleasure, spending a good time, exercising for the head and spirit, supporting your own activity, giving your individual character, discovering your talent.
I will start the Grease Pencil season when I raise funds for the work on describing the most optimal fun in it, preparing materials that support, loose learning.
There aren’t many tutorials in English in the context of workflow in Grease Pencil yet. I have an idea to describe this knowledge to you so that it is a different but also a valuable perspective for 2D drawing
If the topic seems interesting to you? Let me know on the ChwilaOut Facebook fanpage, maybe we’ll start Grease Pencil sooner.
It’s such an unfinished post for now;)
