Blender Tutorial for Complete Beginners - Part 1

[@shivastyles]

I'm from a small village in India. 2 years ago, I stumbled upon your donut tutorial and started learning 3D on my laptop that I got from the chief minister of my state as a reward for performing well in the state exams. And now I'm a 3D artist in an American company for last 9 months where I design character-based products for 3D printing. Thanks you so much, Andrew. Keep doing the great work. God bless!❤

[@salummlaponi]

Woow wonderfully and inspiring story👏👏

[@hesido]

You're awesome.

[@Michal.mikhael]

Congratulations, keep up the good work friend!

[@shivastyles]

@@hesido No, you're awesome.

[@shivastyles]

Thank you!@@Michal.mikhael

[@timbo7694]

I hated my old job in marketing and then I did the last donut tutorial somewhere around summer 2022. Next week I am starting my new job as a 3D artist. You literally gave my life a completely new meaningful and fun direction. Thanks a billion Andrew. Keep on making these videos. Kudos to you!

[@skewminds3756]

Wow nice that you got to follow your passion

[@demounit]

what an amazing comment. this is what it's all about! congratulations man. so good.

[@lonelyberg1808]

A 3D Job in only one year ? What did you learn ?

[@beekoXOXO]

Link ur portfolio or I don't believe

[@timbo7694]

@@lonelyberg1808 In the beginning I learned most of the fundamentals over at CGcookie. It was worth every buck, but I knew I could not compete with people who've been modeling for 10 years so I focused a little bit on the new stuff like geometry nodes. Tutorials from erindale for the win. Also cinematic product visualisation is a valuable skill to learn. Check out Derek Elliots stuff if you haven't. For motion design and cool visualisation its obviously the one and only ducky3d. Also... I sent out over 70 applications hahaha

[@Shay416]

Ok classmates, Put your Hands up if you were struggling and had to rewind this video too many times, but you stuck through it because your teacher is awesome and encouraging. Seriously dude thank you

[@CybrosPrime]

Aye.

[@Preppybabiess]

✋ *raised*

[@Obedthian-UK]

Not e

[@demonollie13]

*raised*

[@anunknownentity5070]

👋

[@Couladyn]

For the love of god, this is what every tutorial should be like. Actually going through everything, rather than skipping things that are "obvious" to people who've been using it for some time. A milion times thank you for taking the time to do such a proper detailed guide AND redo it as necessary to keep up with UI changes. You're a god.

[@Fries_Flyzzz]

*for fucking real. Too many tutorials don't bother on elaborating steps/processes and think its just for hyperspecific people that just need to know a thing or two when in reality its people who may have no idea what they're doing.*

[@PRIONEWS]

👍👍

[@Its.Carson]

nah cant figure out how to delete the default block.

[@NeillWylie]

Fully agreed. I have downvoted and commented on so many tutorials because people skip half the steps which makes the whole thing utterly useless.

[@Joshua-wc8nk]

For anyone watching the donut tutorial for the first time, I first learned Blender from one of the previous donut tutorials and now I'm a full time 3D shoe designer. You're in the right place here. Have fun!!

[@TehBananaBread]

Being a 3D shoe designer doesnt scream succesfull artist to me boyyyy........... nah im kidding, gj man! Making moves!

[@JohnFlower-NZ]

@@TehBananaBread ooer, lucky I didn't post a comment saying I get paid to use it to create 2d vector art for engraving into metal using a diamond tipped tool propelled by a CNC, also for subsurface laser engraving inside blocks of glass to be used as awards and trophies.

[@Nurulain-nq8by]

Is it possible to learn 3D by yourself??

[@superrobloxplays]

@@Nurulain-nq8by It is, you can just mess around Blender and tinker with your ideas, you''ll also learn new things along the way while experimenting with different tools.

[@ShoaibKhan-xp4lf]

@@superrobloxplays where to find jobs for 3d modeling ?

[@guhfeng3771]

My time has come to make a new donut for a new version of Blender.

[@ak504]

relatable

[@isabel5066]

Same.. even though I’ve made one before. It feels like a tradition whenever he posts a donut video 😂

[@ArbitraryOnslaught]

Dude is a real guru, the speed the content, just inspiring🎉

[@wooldyy]

As has mine

[@sato252]

Same.

[@OutlawMaxV]

I'm a 30y old dude pretty much stumbling through life unsure what to do with myself, this here marks a beginning of a journey which, I hope, will give me joy and purpose once more. I've been inspired by hundreds of comments on your videos to make this step, thank you Andrew.

[@JessicaGail]

28 here, same. Wishing you all the luck in the world!

[@miffylova]

@OutlawMaxV YOU GOT THIS

[@Crocotcrocfr]

Same but a « little » younger

[@rxkuu]

24 here, i wish you all the luck aswell

[@awaken6094]

14 here i wish u good luck

[@woreoutdrummer1861]

Now that I'm retired, I find myself with a lot of free time, so I do a lot of Assetto Corsa, Farming Simulator, The Sims, etc. and thought I might play around with some modding. Nothing serious, just more of a "How does this work/what happens when I change this?" kind of thing. I quickly discovered that I might need to learn some 3D stuff and was slightly overwhelmed by the software, to say the least. Finding your "explain it to me like I'm 7 years old" kind of tutorials are a dream! (Actually, explain it to me like I'm 63...7 year old's probably already know how to use it!) Thank you so much. I can't wait to see what I can do by the end of this series!

[@ChristinaEarle-e8u]

Hey you old drummer - I’m in the same boat! Looking for my next chapter that will give me something fun and maybe become a career on my terms while I’m retired.

[@Tuelz...]

6 months ago when I started blender, the Donut was the gateway to my journey. To all the beginners, yes you will rewatch it 10 times but it's so worth it. Good luck guys and welcome 2 blender

[@Atlas_Redux]

Only 10 times? I have doubts it will be that few. I also had no idea that 4.0 was releasing, so I just finished the previous tutorials YESTERDAY which might give me some conflicting memory on workflow xD

[@Tuelz...]

​@@Atlas_Reduxlmao

[@NewEra-u3b]

how much time u give for learning I want to learn it as a secondary base

[@Tuelz...]

so at first i was obsessed with learning it like i always do when something new comes to me but after i did the donut I would spend like 1 hour a day learning a new skill in Blender and 1 hour a day randomly just modeling or something else i learn from before. For like 3 months it was like that till i felt good enough to use it on my animation channel and ofc i suck at Blender but just seeing how better i get each month helps me more forward... i wanna look back at my animations from 2day in 12 months and see how far i gotten@@NewEra-u3b

[@Jadav37]

Kya blender Android phone me chalta hai 😢

[@snofixart]

It's incredible how you put something new in every "part 1" of these videos.

[@MariusViken]

That’s why this will be my fourth donut attempt.

[@coltynstone-lamontagne]

Yeah that's why I watch every new version of this tutorial lol

[@arishachoudhury_]

munky

[@Crosshatch1212]

Is this any good for 3 d modelling for printing Thnks

[@PRIONEWS]

👍👍

[@michiganderryan5293]

Andrew, words cannot express my gratitude to you for teaching me Blender. I might only have watched you on KZbin, but I will never forget your lessons.

[@just_mdd4]

Never thought it would arrive this quickly - less than 2 days and the tutorials have begun!

[@ahumanother]

Same here. It's always a joy to watch his lessons. I've been working with blender about 3 years now, but I can't miss a donut tutorial!

[@MarquisDeSang]

If you are not good at something... teach it.

[@bulentgercek]

@@MarquisDeSang What you say can only be valid for bad instructors, and in general it is a meaningless argument.

[@MarquisDeSang]

@@bulentgercek I did not say it as a bad thing. The guy knows the technique for sure. He is just not talented nor original. His creations are not original. He is juste like 99.99% of the industry. The guy has an obvious talent for teaching and he is really passionate.

[@TheDBPhantom]

I'm trying to pick up a new hobby to keep me busy after kicking my vices of choice to the curb. I decided on Blender as it is something I always wanted to learn from watching Captain Disillusion's videos. As a 24 year old whose life has not worked out the way he wanted, seeing how awesome and driven this community is gives me hope and the drive to improve. Your videos are super encouraging and helpful. Thanks a million for all you do!

[@RenaissancePotatoo]

This is what I like about this guy. He always makes tutorials for every new version of Blender so that every beginner who just downloaded the new version can cope. What a wholesome guy. Keep it up, buddy. :)

[@FirojAnsari-go2ec]

Hello please talk me

[@jeremiahgallo1055]

I'm already a professional 3D artist, but we must NEVER SKIP a Donut Tutorial from Andrew!

[@diamondback7719]

what kind of 3d models do you specialise in?

[@MegaHarko]

@@diamondback7719 Donuts probably

[@funnyguy4521]

nerd

[@feelmystery2966]

@@MegaHarko lol

[@ghost91070]

Its a CANON event

[@thatfunkadeus]

Fell out of blender a couple years ago, saw that it's in 4.0 now and of course the same guy that helped me out the first time is still being an absolute king

[@Lisanicolas366]

Same!

[@alonamos872]

i came here again, im a proffesional now. i will say 2 things: thank you andrew, u gave me the best start ever to this. the second thing is that i have learned many other softwares now, and none of them have anybody who is even remotely close to giving such an all around and in depth easy to understand learning curve like you did to blender. u really are the guru man u should be proud of what u did. the thing is that u explain the science behind the buttons we click and that i have really not found anywhere else

[@yawnster7274]

Tip: If you're in the camera view you can press the shortcut 'shift + `' to enter the 'walk' navigation mode. If you're familiar with FPS video game controls (WASD to move around), this'll be a much easier way to navigate your scene. Left Click to confirm new camera position, or right click/esc to cancel

[@dicksonZero]

thx. in unity i can do Q and E to fly upward and downward. is it in blender as well?

[@Whisper-120]

I use this daily. Can’t believe it wasn’t covered at all in this part one. It’s so useful!

[@360creative_pl]

@@dicksonZero yes. you can find more mods like turning gravity on/off, jumping, slow/fast movement etc, on the bottom of the viewport

[@blenderguru]

Yeah I forgot to mention that 😂 I'll go over it in later parts.

[@uNiels_Heart]

On a German keyboard layout (likely also some others) the backtick ` works as a so-called deadkey (i.e. it doesn't appear to do anything immediately - you have to press a subsequent key with which it composes into a different character) and is located on a different physical key on the keyboard (next to the backspace key). Which in effect means the shortcut doesn't work on those layouts and you have to rebind it first in the preferences.

[@Miss_Scarling]

A million times THANK YOU! I was diagnosed last year at 40 with a chronic illness which has left me pretty much disabled, with cognitive issues and no longer being able to work. I still want to find something I not only enjoy, but that also keeps me productive and possibly adds a little income. I came up with wanting to create CC for the Sims games. I managed simple recolours and adding new artwork to frames, but I really want to create from scratch. I downloaded Blender, watched a heap of tutorials and worked alongside them but usually stumbled out the gate with not having a mouse! I had near given up when I somehow came across your tutorial. 4 minutes in and you have included laptop users who don't use a mouse, lifesaver. So far this tutorial is so easy to follow and I'm actually excited to continue 🙏 Appreciate you so much!

[@RichardGiovanniNainggolan]

Hi im curious is 12gb of laptop ram enough for doing these kind of things ?

[@Miss_Scarling]

​@@RichardGiovanniNainggolanThat is more than enough. I am working on a laptop with 4gb RAM 🙂

[@northern_21]

@@RichardGiovanniNainggolan The more complex the scene is, the more RAM you need. You should try and see how well it works for you but it will be fine for any stuff you do early on.

[@the_darkestlight]

Good Lucky! 💖

[@SrSyztz]

@@RichardGiovanniNainggolan Hello! Yes, a laptop with at least 8 GB of RAM can run Blender smoothly. It also depends of your CPU.

[@maloro5189]

I read comments about how many people have only taught themselves blender through KZbin and now have a job. Two years ago, I would never have thought how far this decision would take me... In 2 days I start my new job as a 3D designer and visualizer in a great company and I am so happy that I took this path. Thank you, Blender Guru, for helping so many people on their way. You are a great inspiration, motivation and enrichment for KZbin and this great 3D community :))))

[@yungbean-]

I hope it’s going well my friend. I’m only getting started with animation, but I’m excited to see where it takes me!

[@RichardGiovanniNainggolan]

​@@yungbean-Hi im curious is 12gb of laptop ram enough for doing these kind of things ?

[@60000L]

@@RichardGiovanniNainggolan It's enough my friend

[@Gg00213]

Should be more than enough I think, of course the more the better, but you should have no major issues, well if you have issues you will sense it haha​@@RichardGiovanniNainggolan

[@tishaXD]

@@RichardGiovanniNainggolan I use 16 GB for modelling characters, 12 should be enough to start. You can always upgrade, but you don't need much RAM to start.

[@Ghosty_YT307]

0:12 Who said it was free? It might not cost money. But it does cost your soul.

[@PRIONEWS]

👍👍

[@aafiasultana6716]

That i can spare ✨

[@sumitdogra577]

At least, you have it to spare,

[@chrisalex82]

I got pain and suffering from Blender too 🥰🥰🥰

[@AddisEntertainment1]

@@chrisalex82 lol what do you mean by that? is it hard to learn?

[@DaAccountName]

the blender donut is like the hello world of programming

[@Anshul-i4y]

It is way too hard 😅

[@Nawsheen]

as a CS student, this is the most relatable comment ever!

[@user-Koaya]

lol

[@gabrielmmarque]

true tho

[@catthatisalock]

@@Nawsheenever. literally.

[@felipeandrade7940]

it's been a couple of years since i made my first donut. Since that day i started working on 3D animations as a freelancer and over the last year i built a studio that it is now my life and it's been able to provide for me, my wife and for 5 other people that we hired over the year. I cannot express my gratitude to you, blender software and the community. You changed my life forever. And i look forward to a day where i could shake your hand and tell you the impact that you've had in our community. You've been my master. Thanks for everything and greetings from Chile

[@vogel431]

A few days back, I embarked on my journey to learn 3D animation using Blender. The first step? Finding a KZbin channel that could guide me through with clarity and ease. After sifting through numerous options, I stumbled upon Blender Guru, and it perfectly fits the bill. From what I've experienced thus far, it's an absolute gem for beginners like me. The content is professionally crafted and incredibly easy to follow. Many thanks to Blender Guru for making this learning process so accessible and enjoyable.

[@TheMostBritishBrit]

How far are you now?

[@NFshadowZ]

@@TheMostBritishBrit I am going to throw my shit at you

[@PRIONEWS]

👍👍

[@quiteuncivilized]

After probably 5 years of Roblox Studio Animation Editor, I finally decided to get blender. This feels like it'll take some getting used to, and no one's probably going to see this, but this feels way better for an animation-focused thing. Thank you man.

[@datinator1200]

[@jorgelmartinez2637]

Thanks! I watched did your whole series back in 2.8 , now all the way in blender 4 and you have this again, its super fun , and you are a real pro!! I just bought a 3D printer so trying to remember this stuff to make things I can print. Most people I see are using fusion 360 but I want to use blender instead !

[@blenderguru]

Thanks! Glad the tutorials helped.

[@Preppybabiess]

W

[@bryanharrison3889]

And I don't know about you, but to ME, the biggest compliment a person can receive is somebody who learned a program based on YOUR TUTORIAL puts the end result of that tutorial into a well-received motion picture like "everything everywhere all at once"..... that sort of homage is one for the record books..... and is a testament to how much a GREAT TEACHER can influence and inspire a student. I'd wager that person wouldn't have even been in animation and 3d to the level of getting that gig if it weren't for that tutorial.... so the send-up with the donut is a high compliment.

[@AsherIsbrucker]

A new version of Blender hasn't properly landed until a new Blender Guru tutorial series comes out. Andrew, I first discovered your tutorials at version 2.8 back in 2018. Helped me with lots of projects in between, and still learning! Many thanks for the excellent tutorials that keep on coming. Always fun to follow along.

[@benjamincobb5799]

Thanks!

[@ResinBelle]

Just awesome! I decided I was going all in to learn Blender over the next 30 days. Started with the first 3 videos and then made 5 more donuts without watching to get it solidly in my head. Continuing on to the next 3 in the series. I've learned so much just in the first 2 days! Thank you for taking the time to teach your knowledge. It is very much appreciated!

[@therealrebelsquadron]

I just learned today that this is your 4th donut tutorial. I began my Blender journey with your 2nd donut tutorial. Had no experience and no idea what I was doing. After a grueling several days, managed to cross the finish line with an epic looking coffee and donut scene. It was an amazing feeling of accomplishment that your tutorial made possible. Now begins the journey into your fourth Blender tutorial. The goal is to brush up on basic Blender skills, learn what Blender 4.0 is capable of, and compare the differences between the two. Very much looking forward to it.

[@blacxthornE]

Here we go again... I started with a pre-2.8 version of this tutorial, and wouldn't have touched Blender if not for your donut tutorial helping me make sense of all of it. It was easy to follow, thoroughly explained, and most importantly for a pretty hostile UI at the time, comforting. Thank you for bringing so many people into this marvelous piece of software.

[@wallacesousuke1433]

Blender UI is still very hostile and terrible compared to Maya

[@CallmeSam00]

Great tutorial! The way you narrate is fantastic. My attention always fades in an out when I watch video but your intonation and rhythm are just right to highlight the important parts so I don't get lost. Also your narrative structure is clear and very well organized. It's rare to find someone doing this so well. That's a lot of work to develop as a skill, I can only respect that!

[@ginogarcia8730]

Real talk - I'm not that great in Blender but I still remember this series for making the donut as literally one of my fondest memories. Learning Blender feels like you're learning how to make a universe with the click of a button. Thanks Andrew!!!!

[@gudspellar3605]

Freaking hell. I never progress, but am hooked on picking up Blender every time you put out a new tutorial and making donuts for a few weeks. I'm very curious to see how much things have progressed since our last adventure together. Great to see you still teaching the masses.

[@cleminition]

I'm gonna be honest this tutorial genuinely made me cry a few years ago because literally everything was going wrong

[@michaelvalentine3245]

I'm literally so confused,I can't even undo some changes 😭

[@Kaannaakk]

​@@michaelvalentine3245 Fr! 😭 How to undo 😭😭

[@OmarElmahdi]

ctrl + z

[@cozz124]

ctrl + z to undo ctrl + shift + z to redo :3

[@Im.Han.dsome64]

@@Kaannaakk You can ctrl+z and it will undo

[@arloc_official]

i followed your first donut tutorial in 2016. now im 8 years into blender, having more fun than ever and even earning money with it. thank you for getting me started!

[@yonatankarya]

You know how impactful Blender Guru's donut tutorial for the community. Almost all of the "Blender Progress" videos are always started with Donut tutorial, thank's for the tutorial and God bless you Andrew.

[@Zero-wl7oe]

This guy is the best on KZbin for teaching blender. I’m learning so much so quick. And best of all no music in the background.

[@diamane5536]

*learning

[@Zero-wl7oe]

@diamane5536 I'm the typo psycho.

[@brenerleite]

I was just googling around to find some tutorial to get into modeling, and finding your channel was a really lucky shot. You are so didatic and encouraging that I am excited to keep learning. I could understand all the video even dont being fluent in English. Thank you, man

[@Two_Teapod]

this tuto is basically the best blender tuto you can possibly find tbf

[@scorchgardenultrahothotsau7919]

I studied computer animation and multimedia production at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh in 98. Made a good living at it up and retired in 21. I used Caligari TrueSpace this entire time and made my share of tutorials in the early 2000s. Im getting back into modeling and animation and I want to learn Blender. Thank you for this.

[@redwan_lmati]

As a seasoned 2D dsigner on PS and Illustrator, 3D just always fascinated me. I'm 15 minutes into the video and just paused to say thank you! you really captured my attention to carry on learning and mastering this skill that hopefully will open new opportunites for me in the future. BIG thank you again!

[@diamane5536]

*designer

[@shakyknowledge3184]

I'm so glad Donut series are still going on, thank you so much donut guru ❤

[@lower_case_t]

I started my Blender hobby when 2.8 got released and your donut series was essential for me. Today I'm really excited about many of 4.0's new features and while I don't consider myself a "complete beginner" by any means any more I'm thrilled to relive this experience and highly confident that there's still a lot to learn from you even in a beginner tutorial. Let's go!

[@nytr]

I learned pogramming, video editing, web design, simple game dev, but I always feared blender, let's fight this final boss :D

[@comet3429]

I quit blender just in early 2021 because I tried to learn everything myself (and failed miserably) but now in 2024 I’ve got the same passion to learn blender and thanks to your donut tutorial I’m getting a hang of things!

[@GregFortresLP]

I started learning blender with the 2. version in 2020. Last week I got my first job as a Games Environment Artist to work on the new Fable. Thank you so much Andrew, you are a legend!

[@muzammilhalimov]

daamn man, good job!!! Any links of ur works? Very interested how u got hired!

[@arishachoudhury_]

congrats!

[@TheRedBeet]

I just downloaded blender (as is the case with the majority of these comments) and this series was a big help to get my creative juices flowing. I was looking into blender because I am trying to develop a game with my friends with some 3d aspects and I had never used blender before or really any 3d program. So, thank you for helping me!

[@Pheeb]

I first used blender in 2017 for school and followed your 2016 tutorial (cus the teacher didn't know shit) fast forward to today, I want to use blender, but so much has changed in the program, look up a tutorial and its you again!! The cheat sheet helped me 7 years ago and I know it will help me today! I'm so happy knowing you're still doing tutorials!

[@TheJanstyler]

People like you, honestly make the world better. Giving out free high level, well put together and very valuable information on you area of expertise. Its an absolute treat to see. I remember when I watched the first version of this guide when it first came out. I found it amazing even back then, but now that I'm a bit older I realize how valuable you and people like you are. Thanks for you work.

[@mini.aakash]

Last year I started 3d from this channel , i did the blender 2.0 and from there i've never looked back , and saw tremendous growth in my 3d skills , thank you for your continuous efforts Blender guru, Gonna take this tutorial again and feel nostalgia 😂🎉❤

[@ProofOfDragons]

As an infrequent Blender user I am happy to be back in class. Thanks for all you've done for the Blender community!

[@revotuners]

Thank you for taking the time to not only post these fantastic tutorials, but to keep updating them!

[@prsj72888]

Thank you!!! I went through your 2.8 series a long while back just to find that, although I loved doing this, my computer wasn't up to the task (1 second of video took 1 hour to render). I finally upgraded my pc to something that can handle more with the hopes of getting more into cgi and blender. I am so glad to see you have created updated tutorials for the updated software.

[@Geoffrey___]

It all begins with a donut... Thank you for this and every other tutorial I've followed, Andrew! I've used the knowledge from making sprinkles countless times. The ArchViz stuff, the glass cup... the things I learned from those first lessons are still skills I rely on today. The way you teach makes things very easy to understand, learn and adapt. Thanks again, Andrew!

[@dialac1]

Thank you for this. Been finding pockets of time in between my career in the medical field to learn blender and the version just keeps changing. Seeing that you’re starting a new series with Blender 4.0 makes me happy. Hope you’ll also do a beginner course on geometry nodes like beginner basics. Thanks

[@ColinFox]

There are lots of other videos on geometry nodes out there - here's one where someone teaches you to make a donut with geo nodes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZysdZejfqd1ors

[@arishachoudhury_]

the last donut i remember had geometry nodes as part of it so this one might too

[@dialac1]

@@ColinFox I don’t mean donut with geometry nodes. I mean like understanding what each node does and how to approach using geometry nodes to do those satisfying animations. Like how would a person start and what node to start with based on the outcome they want

[@ItsWesSmithYo]

@@dialac1a bit late to your comment but ducky3d just dropped a geo nodes deep dive on how he learned and a full 5hr course if you are really going deep.

[@BobDeLaBob]

I love how I only just realised that this video was screenshotted and poorly explained on a slideshow in my secondary school computing class and I struggled to make one basic model, through 3 weeks of classes, of a tophat on a monkey head. (I wonder where they got the idea from) And now in the first watchthrough of this video I found later in life I understand the mechanics and hotkeys far better than when I had to memerise all of them from a word document and do tests on it. I honestly do not know why my teachers didn't show us the video, this does a really great explaination of everything, maybe they got a bit jealous

[@GSXHeckler]

Been afraid too long and tried this tutorial twice before. I will finish this one. I tried reading the manual yesterday to try my 3rd attempt at Blender. That was rough and I was lost.😅 Seeing this in my feed was a blessing. Thank you for continuing to do new tutorials as the software updates.

[@7thdom]

Was in the middle of the other series but gonna restart with this one. Very excited!!!

[@boiiiiiiiiiiiiiii456]

Same

[@MindGamer]

same

[@vuxsux305]

Also same

[@arishachoudhury_]

SAME

[@wallacesousuke1433]

Me too, currently watching Ryan King's tutorial, which is also excellent :D

[@TonySANBliss888]

hey Andrew, thank you for continuing serving the BLender and 3d artist community. Never will forget that you were one of the few that provided premium quality tuts in the enternal V1 days/years/aeons. soo thank you

[@lelecas..69lol]

After several searches for basic tutorials I could only find videos that were few specific and sometimes weren't that explanatory, thanks to this video that saved my life I was finally able to learn something. I still need to practice and try some things out for myself but it has already been a big help. New sub and like ❤❤

[@RhythmandFlorence]

I tried learning blender by skipping the basics and just winging it and that went predictably disastrous so I’m finally gonna make the damn donut 😂 thanks for these tutorials, they’re engaging while still being slow enough for me to keep up 💚

[@RAGERBOY]

part 1: complete

[@kaustubh3171]

Shut up

[@R1Keno]

You finish part 2 yet?

[@RAGERBOY]

@@R1Keno lol yeah, i just forgot to comment complete in the comments of the other parts. Now I'm practicing on how to sculpt characters from a udemy course I bought.

[@malcomnotinthemiddle343]

Is the Udemy course helpful? Can you direct me to which ones if so

[@TechTrove999]

​@@malcomnotinthemiddle343 Best is blender encyclopaedia 2.0

[@Rubicon1985]

Thanks dude. I've been in the industry for a long time and finally getting round to learning Blender - your tutorials are awesome. Keep up the good work!

[@kbplayz1]

The only teacher who teaches better than the classes who will take a high amount of coaching fees hats off to you sir, im now reall good at blender

[@fortissimoX]

Wow, it's so impressive just reading all these comments of gratitude to Andrew from all around the globe from many many people who have started their professional 3d journey with one of Andrew's previous tutorials. I'm not one of them, 3d is, well at least at the moment, just a kind of passion and hobby, but still, thank you for all your tutorials and your positive energy!🙂

[@vladswayne1503]

I did a donut last time and I'm sure as hell gonna do it again. Just because your tutorials are greatly structured and actually fun to watch and follow

[@ADEPS.]

Me too.

[@heae2136]

Fuck it! I'll do it too.

[@Bluedoki]

I literally started my blender tutorial today. I was working with 3.0 however this new version will be so much better for me! Thank you again

[@SamusSelf-Destruct]

Been an animator for a long time, finally getting into 3d modeling and sculpting. Incredibly grateful for this series. Also, as a note, it took me forever to find the preferences because they're under the EDIT dropdown menu on Mac instead of the usual system dropdown like every other program I've ever used.

[@pv8685]

thank you so much for doing this tutorials andrew! it was my first tutorial about making a thing in blender...it all started here. about 2 years later im now capeable of doing the stuff i allways wanted - like sculpts, things for 3d printing, game assets, or simply just awesome renders in blender itself, i can not say how thankful i am. you are really the blender guru!

[@kaare1992]

As someone who rarely uses Blender, these tutorials are amazing to catch up with everything again, with this being the third doughnut tutorial series I'll be going through. Thank you!

[@lou7139]

Thanks for your tutorials to keep us up to speed! Blender seems to be accelerating its advances and versions that I can hardly keep up with it! I still remember 2.9.3 and now we are on 4.0?! Amazing!

[@Paschendale2]

You taught me so much when I was brand new. Unfortunately, I forgot it all so I'm back for round two!

[@vvlvmusic]

All hail the donut! 🍩

[@ybouzl2191]

I started with simple stuff from passable tutorials in blender 3, but even with a tenuous grasp of the basics, I think the rules are about to change. To everyone taking this path, best of luck.

[@xylonpesquera8605]

I followed every step of this video, uninstalled and reinstalled blender, and I can't hit 'N' for properties for the camera.

[@shawlishawli]

looks like to make this work, your mouse has to be hovering in the 3D Viewport (ie the workspace/panel where Suzanne is!)

[@bayfadza1411]

Yeah same problem

[@viterature]

I did too but noticed that on the right panel, the Camera has to be higlighted. Then N and View tab for properties

[@danyfour7754]

LMAOOOO

[@Helpful_Art_Tips]

​@@viteratureoooh thanks for explaining that!

[@willowtree_qwq3050]

Today i saw a video about blender on tik tok and the girl was showing what she had done under the title "because I didn't stop to the donut tutorial" and it was really cool. 5 minutes later the algorithm gave me a video about "the 3 videos to learn how to use blender" with yours first. So now i'm here ready to learn how to do a donut, even tho it might take 5h.

[@tiemme84]

And so, new tutorial, new donut! I already did quite a lot of them, but how can we resist to follow this guy? ❤

[@anzaklaynimation]

This is because his tutorials are entertaining as well.

[@TahliaLetica]

ewww gay

[@toastyfanguy]

hello, weary traveller. oh, you have come to these lands in search of mastering the wizardry of blender? well, i must warn you. though it seems straightforward, it is a dangerous path ahead. steel yourself for the crashes and glitches that will befall you, and you will rise to be the greatest of them all. good luck, weary traveller.

[@marcangangelodialberobello6456]

Wake up Babe, new Blender guru's Donut tutorial just dropped!

[@TahliaLetica]

never wake up ever again espically when you say stuff like that \ ha ha ha

[@CluckyMacDizzle]

I was going to leave this comment on the last video, but since I do have a few humble suggestions for others following along I thought it might be better placed here at the beginning. First of all, I just have to say this was a great series and I really appreciate you doing all this work for free. You are an excellent teacher (maybe a little too efficient in your workflow at times, because I had to pause frequently to stay caught up with you). I learned a lot, and I am really looking forward to the paid beginner course. I didn't track my time on this, but the render time for me was about 7.5 hours on a single RTX 2070 and I would guess I spent at least that much time, if not more, doing all the modeling, setup, compositing, etc. and now... all I can think about is how badly I want to eat a real donut! Now, speaking from my own experience and frustrations, if I could offer any advice to others taking on this project it would be the following: 1. If you're using a newer version of Blender (I used 4.1), don't take all of the hotkeys or menu options he says as gospel. Some of them have changed (such as K instead of I for inserting specific keyframes in your animations). Also, in 4.1, origin to geometry didn't work for me with the sprinkles, but origin to center of mass (volume) did. Now that I'm typing this out and I have had time to think it through though, it could also have been because I screwed up the extrusion/beveling process. 2. If something isn't happening when you press a key, pay attention to what mode you are in (Object, Edit, etc.), and where your mouse cursor is hovering, because these aspects DO affect what happens when you press certain keys (again, keyframes and also normalizing). 3. If you duplicate or extrude and then cancel the movement or resizing, it does NOT cancel the duplication or extrusion. He does mention this, but I forgot in the heat of the moment. You can end up with some funky geometry if you're not careful, but there are fixes for many of these situations so look at the forums and look through the comments because they saved me on multiple occasions (looking at you, stupid plate bevels). 4. The sidebar hotkey also got me, and I had a hard time figuring this out because my searches were fruitless: In Blender 4.1, don't hide the sidebar by dragging it with the mouse. If you do, pressing N will no longer pop it out again. To fix, just drag it back out, then press N to hide it when you're done and press N when you need it again. Maybe they'll fix this in a future version. Thanks again Blender Guru, and happy Blending, everyone!

[@FuyuEterniya]

Gonna watch the full series just for the nostalgia

[@ginogarcia8730]

and he always probably has new cool ways to create stuff

[@Beryesa.]

The king has returned for the best 🎉 It's awesome how Blender and the community keeps improving ❤

[@natashao6230]

Thanks, for making another amazing donut tutorial!!! 😊

[@maaikereal]

1:23 For the ones that can't find the shortcut on their screen on a MacBook; after dragging the Blender icon into the applications folder, double click the folder, then select Blender in the list of applications. After that it'll automatically open, and if you want the app on your homescreen, just drag it from the applications folder to your homescreen, et voilá :)

[@tsio6087]

Alright, so it is 2024 and here I am, searching for a new skill to learn. As a graphic designer, I always notice how 3D is always wanted so I am here to give it a try. This "first" video truly gave an introduction and I feel ready to follow along. Nicely done! You earned yourself a subscriber and a big thumbs up sir! Thank you!

[@Bw-vw9jy]

bro has used blender longer than i have used life😭😭

[@Des_Playz1]

"Used life" 😭

[@Theanymemetor]

based pfp

[@JohnDoe-v4x]

you made this very fun and engaging thank you, subscribed

[@CamSep]

this series is honestly iconic, i love them

[@bigpainful]

I am attempting to do the impossible I’m gonna try to learn blender without using the donut tutorial wish me luck boys

[@CactusDude-tv2pm]

we need results!!!

[@bigpainful]

@@CactusDude-tv2pm im getting close to actually making somethin

[@nodiggity8746]

@@bigpainfulI want to see

[@bigpainful]

@@nodiggity8746 so far not that much progress I’m still in highschool so I’m mostly focusing on my classes but I’m still getting somewhere I’ve learned the basics of texturing modeling and the particle system

[@LuciaPolati-ul1ot]

@@bigpainful UPDaTE????

[@Pabloo12]

its crazy how this got 1.4 million views but like 10% of people got in finale

[@TahliaLetica]

its crazy how 100% of ur diet is donuts bumba pabloo? more like poo

[@randomnickify]

Fun Fact: In 2050 after following this series of tutorials for Blender 28 you will be able to print your donuts on your home food 3d printer! Bon Appetit! ;)

[@whatsonmytable]

Amazing Sir... so much respect and love to you from INdia! I am a 43 year old engineer who is out to learn something new today and youre helping me much and so well! May some good Karma flow on to you :)

[@Heroxxyy]

Legend watching without desktop 😢😂

[@btfcrews]

No i have PC but I seen in my phone

[@mr.person_404]

13:04 im gonna take a break

[@ragulfx6701]

Who liked the video before watching 😂👇

[@UTsnapstories-1081]

We aren't Free to like Your Comment

[@enPassantWarrior9047]

me

[@Bluberry030]

Yessir! I'm making path of titans mod! (If they let me)

[@Ashamedofmyself]

The endless cycle of trying to learn blender, following the latest version of this tutorial, striking out on your own, giving up for a year and coming back continues.

[@luv3lylillie]

14:05 Is not working for me I can't seem to colour it😭😭😭

[@nikkolei101]

Same

[@lilix6966]

I figured that out! You need to change mode to material preview or Rendering (right up corner)

[@Nonamer-m6o]

How to delete 2:36

[@AwaisMansha-t1h]

Yes same same 😂

[@oilcubebottle6389]

Click the x button if you're using mac

[@cronchynoodles3168]

either right click and select the delete option or just press x on your keyboard

[@peterawaits28]

Help! Blender crashes at even the simplest things, like toggling render view, actually rendering my monkey, or even creating a material to change the color. Is this simply because I'm working on an iffy laptop or is it something I'm doing?

[@Aeroguru1]

I never really understood when people in youtube said that the youtubers explained complex concepts in simple ways. I only felt that with my teacher earlier. But now I understand that it's possible on youtube too