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In this video, we cover the essential setup and optimization steps to get your 3D models fully prepared for texture painting in Blender. Many artists rush straight into painting without setting up their scene or materials properly, which often leads to unnecessary headaches down the line.
It doesn't matter if you're aiming for stylized line art or an optimized game asset, setting up your workspace and sorting out your materials beforehand makes the whole painting process a lot smoother.
In this video, we cover:
Setting up a clean shading workspace optimized for texture painting
Streamlining material slots and combining textures for efficiency
Essential prep steps that apply to virtually any 3D model
Download the starting file or finished model: https://grantabbitt.gumroad.com/l/abwmrxp
If you want to follow along with the complete hot rod build, check out the full series playlist:
Playlist link:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLP1bEkEaJX40
For a deeper, step-by-step guide on hand-painting stylized assets, take a look at my dedicated texture painting course only $14:
https://gamedev.tv/courses/blender-texture-painting?ref=ywqzmjc
MY COURSES:
My Complete Blender Creator single course only $25
https://www.gamedev.tv/courses/complete-blender-creator?ref=ywqzmjc
My Mega Pathway Course - build your own asset packs $60: https://www.gamedev.tv/bundles/blender-pathway?ref=ywqzmjc
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OTHER USEFUL YOUTUBE TUTORIALS:
Learn the basics of Blender 5: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn3ukorJv4vv9_e-htADGsPX9TMaQpHV8
Get good at blender series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn3ukorJv4vvv3ZpWJYvV5Tmvo7ISO-NN
Learn Sculpting playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn3ukorJv4vvJM7tvjet4PP-LVjJx13oB
Recommended graphics tablet:
I use a graphics tablet to paint with and my recommendations are written below:
Ultimate Buyers guide - https://youtu.be/IfC6mTMiaDA
Display Tablet
my choices:_
Display Tablet
XP Pen 16 - 22 or Huion
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US - https://amzn.to/3V7D7vZ
Graphics Tablet
Wacom one
UK - https://amzn.to/39drH1C
US - https://amzn.to/3jrGGd2