2D to 3D: Whimsical Characters
A Pipeline in Blender
Ever dreamt of seeing your drawings come alive; of enjoying them from every angle, moving realistically, almost like you’re inside the drawing?
We’ve reimagined this stunning gouache painting by Nadia Kawafi because there are so many fascinating features to translate into the world of 3D:
Dual Character Rigging: Learn to rig both a humanoid and a quadruped (the bear!) from scratch.
The 2D/3D Hybrid: We’ll use Grease Pencil and Texture Painting to replicate those delicate hand-painted details while maintaining a 3D depth.
Dynamic Elements: Use the Lattice Modifier to create a charming, waving motion for the fish flags on the flagpole.
This course welcomes complete beginners; we start from a cube and will build everything from scratch without using a single extra plug-in.
You’ll join us through the entire process and in just a few hours you’ll have this amazing result.
What’s Inside the Pipeline?
This course isn't just a "watch and repeat"—it's a full production workflow. We start from a blank file and walk you through:
Modeling & Sculpting: Build each element in the scene from scratch, starting from a cube and using a few simple tools.
Hand-Painted Texturing: Bring Nadia’s colour palette to life using Grease Pencil and Texture Painting.
Advanced Rigging: Master both human and animal rigs, learn to attach .
The "Extra Mile": Bonus details on physics for waving flags and environmental storytelling.
With the knowledge from this course, you’ll be able to transform any 2D sketch into a living, breathing 3D masterpiece.
