Hi,

I am Mumu. Welcome to my Blender 4.0 Grease Pencil class for 2D artists and animators. This course is designed for people who want to learn the basics of Blender 4.0 and leverage its powerful Grease Pencil tool for creating stunning animated artwork.

Who is this course for?

• Beginners: New to Blender and eager to learn the ropes.
• Grease Pencil users: Existing users seeking to refine their skills and discover new techniques.

What will you learn?

• Download and set up Blender 4.0.
• Master basic navigation controls.
• Create a simple animated project using Grease Pencil.
• Explore drawing, coloring, editing, and animation techniques.
• Incorporate sound effects and render your animation as a video.

Course requirements:

• A computer with internet access.
• Optional: A graphics tablet for enhanced drawing experience (instructor will be using a mouse).

Enroll today and embark on your journey into the world of 2D animation with Blender!

Project and resources

We'll create a simple 2.5D animation (mixing 2D and 3D) featuring a pair of glasses and a colorful background, we’ll add some visual effects, sound, then render the whole as a video. We'll cover essential skills like navigation, drawing, animation, and visual effects - all accessible without a graphic tablet (but if you have one, use it!).

It's a beginner-friendly project that's fun to learn and rewarding to complete.

Assignment

Recreate the drawings and animation and feel free to improvise by using different colors or drawing a different shape of glasses or a different background. Feel free to reach out if you are stuck in any part.

Resources

In the attached ZIP file there's the final .blend project file, a sample sound effect and an HTML file containing a comprehensive list of free tutorials and resources.

Lessons list

• Intro
• Project & resources
• 01 Download & install Blender
• 02 Customize & save settings
• 03 Alternative input methods
• 04 Viewport navigation
• 05 Grease Pencil Tools add-on
• 06 Prepare to draw
• 07 Draw glasses frame
• 08 Drawing temples
• 09 Fill the lenses
• 10 Draw the bridge
• 11 Draw reflections
• 12 Draw the background
• 13 Animate
• 14 Add visual effects
• 15 Add sound
• 16 Render animation