[UPDATE] I shot the blog, and it felt good to see it die.

In case you've been looking for awesome new content, I'm afraid you are looking in the wrong place. No no no, don't worry, I'm not quitting, or dying. I may be guilty of 1st degree murder to this blog, and writing propaganda all over it with it's own blood, but I finally moved to a real website.

This blog was starting to become something that blogspot couldn't handle anymore, so I moved it to a nice fresh, clean, and very smexy Wordpress site. So if you want to see some new posts, follow me down the rabbit hole to 3D Esprit's new website. I promise you, that it won't hurt, and that you will have zero regrets.

See you on the other side!

Sculpting in Blender: Crash Course

Working with a lot of 2D artists each day, there is a lot of talk about 3D helping with proportion, lighting, and of course concepts overall. Now if you are a 2D artist, you may find that 3D modeling software to be very daunting. For this reason alone, I created a Blender Sculpting Crash Course, allowing anyone without any knowledge of 3D modeling, to jump right into it in about 30 minutes. There is no reason to learn a lot about 3D modeling if you are simply wanting to use it as a resource to help guide your 2D art. Anyways, you can start learning by watching the video below:

For those that want to get even more, and learn a few tips for much more intricate sculpting, feel free to watch Part 2 of the crash course.

Artist Etiquette

I wanted to write this simple little article, because there are some points to take into consideration when dealing with the artistic community. I thought I knew how to be courteous, and kind when I joined in, and I did, but there were some things I didn't know about receiving critique. In this article I'm going to cover it all, and what to expect from an artistic community, and what to do when someone else doesn't follow the simple etiquette.

[Workshops] Concept Cookie - I Can Draw Anything

I can't believe it took me so long to finally write this, as I thought I had long ago. Regardless, as it almost time for the 3rd run of this workshop, it's only fair to review it as soon as possible. So, if you follow Tim Vonn Reuden at all, or watch the Concept Cookie Livestream, then you can imagine what sort of things to expect. Of course the workshop gives you so much more foundation, instead of drawing "X", or lighting "Y".

Managing and Making Time

So many times I've talked to other inspiring artists about studies, or just sitting down and working on something new, almost always I'm presented with the famous line, "I do not have enough time to". Generally, this means that the person doesn't know how to make time, or realizes how much time is wasted in a day. In this article, I'm going to go over my daily routine, as well ways to optimize your schedule. 

[Update] New Art Coming!

Hello viewers!

I know that no one really knows me personally, but I'm someone that fills their plate full like a glutenous slob, and eats until they explode. Regardless of the disgusting image I've now put in your head, my plate is about to become empty enough, that I will be posting art on a weekly basis. Art will be posted to Deviant Art, CGCookie, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and a few other places.

Also I will be adding a few more tutorials on the 3DEsprit Youtube channel, one being Blender Sculpting Tips where I'll show you lots of extra tips to create organic and hard surfaced sculpts, and Blender Modeling Tricks which will contain every single awesome trick I've learned in the past year to help speed up my workflow. Oh yeah, if you didn't notice, I did create a quick and dirty Blender Sculpting Crash Course for anyone wanting to jump right into 3D modeling with little to no knowledge.

[Workshops] Blender Guru: Architecture Academy

I think it's finally time to start reviewing the Andrew Price's Architecture Academy. I've been in this course for half a year now, and I'm just getting to the point of finishing. Granted, I had a few months where the Academy took less priority than other tasks, but just last month I started back again, putting my nose to the grindstone, and knocking out 6 weeks worth of Academy. So I think it's safe to say I can make a fairly solid article about Blender Guru's Architecture Academy.