Blender Tutorial - Freehand Curve Feature!

[@martok2112]

I realize this is about three years too late, but thank you for this tutorial. This may actually help me in hair creation for my characters.

[@mohanadabdulrahim7202]

I watched this video a year ago, and never used it, but now I thought about making hair for my character, and dug up this video again, though am using blender2.8.. but still very helpful

[@ThysaniaAg]

This may be over 5 y old, but it’s what popped up when I looked up a freehand spline tutorial because I didn’t know how to effectively use this tool. This was very educational! Thanks for making it! I’ll definitely try it out on some organic shapes like vines and tails. 😄

[@martok2112]

UPDATE to the UPDATE: Ok, Alex! If I get the chance, I am going to make a hair build tutorial using the technique you showed us, and crediting you for your tutorial and pointing me in the right direction. There are a couple of other artists who had other detail techniques that I will credit as well, but your freehand curve technique is the basis for what really kicked this thing into full gear! Well done, bravo zulu, kudos, muchos congratulitos, and all those other accoladical gratitudinalizations! :)

[@ajsklandsoftverse_1824]

brother you have awesome teaching style.

[@blendermania3d]

Thank you brother!

[@greydeepy]

I've been using this tool ever since it came out. It's perfect for tying knots!

[@greydeepy]

though I wasn't aware of many of these other features!

[@greydeepy]

Oh... and this tool... How cool is that? Sweet! :D

[@joelwalden5504]

Very useful information -- and very comprehensive coverage of the many options. Super helpful, thank you for taking the time!

[@blendermania3d]

Anytime Joel! Glad you enjoyed it! Look forward to seeing you around!

[@fevrocks1]

This is a really cool feature. Like you say, it is an easy way of creating roots, or tentacles. Nice tutorial, taught at a steady pace. Very interesting to watch!

[@blendermania3d]

Glad it helped you out! :) Look forward to what you create Paul!

[@martok2112]

UPDATE: Yes, Alex, this looks to actually be the tool I've been needing to create hair shapes for my characters. WIth just a little more practice, I'll have it down to an art. Thank you again for this great tutorial!

[@justingooligan7059]

YOUR EXCITMENT IS INFECTIOUS .. you are right about the tool.. its totally awesome

[@blendermania3d]

Glad it's infectious!! Hope you have fun with the tool! :)

[@OrikusMMZ]

Very strong and simple tricks for modelling things like roots and even hair. Thanks for video.

[@blendermania3d]

Definitely! Anytime! Glad you liked it!

[@Tsadi9Mem9Khet9]

It is so nice to witness such joy which is not based on any sort of malevolence, which is not diminished or marred by anything of ambiguous purity, etc.!!

[@premainteractive]

Holly Molly!!! My imagination starts running just on the thought of what we can do with this "thing" :) Thanks for taking the time to show us this magic tool XD

[@blendermania3d]

haha you're welcome my friend! Glad you got value from it! I gotta see what you create from it man!

[@mega_jc]

Wow this is Awesome! I never use curves but I surely will after seeing this video.

[@activemotionpictures]

Could you do a new tutorial using the taper and bevel object targets on the 3D property of the curve, please? Thanks. Outstanding tutorial.

[@blendermania3d]

Will look into it! Thanks!

[@rafaszopa2955]

It deserves at least 100k views, amazing tutorial!

[@blendermania3d]

Thank you Raphael! We will get there!

[@blueskye2912]

I am working on Blender 2.8. I am very new, and i can not find the options tab to make it draw on the surface of the object i want to draw on, please help :)

[@kathyp.6552]

so kewl ,wish i had found this earlier, you crack me up & make it fun to learn thanks

[@blendermania3d]

haha! Glad to be a fun teacher and happy you found me :)

[@ApexArtistX]

Everyday . I discover new tools in blender .

[@blendermania3d]

There are so many! :)

[@GPvife]

hahaha I like the way how you bring the tutorial, sounds energetic! Subscribed! XD

[@blendermania3d]

Thank you! Appreciate the sub! Hey gotta have energy right?

[@chuckshultz9891]

Good over view of the tool.....would suggest you do what other keep forgetting to do and show beginners how to finalize their work: 1. Turn curves to Mesh 2. Use Bool Tool union selection to merge and use it for more tweeks, sculpt, etc. Otherwise, if they delete to original vertex curve they delete all the cures....just an idea

[@blendermania3d]

Good idea chuck! Thank you for the tip! Will put it in as an annotation

[@lifeincomix]

soooo goooodddddd

[@blendermania3d]

Thanks Lifein!

[@ian2593]

Hi, great tutorial. Are you able to extrude a new branch off one of an existing curve's verts?

[@blendermania3d]

You're welcome! I do not believe that you can...however I could be wrong

[@gnightrow4020]

is there any way to fill the ends so there isn't a hole in the mesh ?

[@grgbpm]

what a easy way for doing some things now :D

[@mgasparoni]

Ur my savior.

[@goku21youtub]

thats definitely cool !

[@eamedo1]

Nice tutorial .. Thanks

[@blendermania3d]

Very welcome Mohamed!

[@ASkobiDesigns]

Is there a way to use this Curve feature and draw around an object, 360degrees, whithout breaking the Curve?

[@jqpublic3104]

Alex, you're awesome for the time you spend doing these uploads, and, hi to your sis :)

[@jqpublic3104]

forgot to say, "First comment"! :)

[@blendermania3d]

Thank you brother! You rock. I will tell her :)

[@jqpublic3104]

BlenderMania I'd like to say my better half enjoyed my description of the the upload and software as much, but, she yawned about 12 seconds into my description of Blender itself...dammit 😂 😂 😂

[@blendermania3d]

haha well you gotta show her what you create out of this man! Then she'll be excited

[@tanktheta]

Your sister sounds nice. And cute >U< (Kill me)

[@murrowboy]

How does this work if you try to animiate? Will it have bad results because of edgeflow? Does this method give bad edgeflow?

[@ankushsaini8973]

and ofcourse...your funny comments..so called commercial break....make this tutorial unique and interesting....thanks again bro...

[@blendermania3d]

haha you're very welcome my friend!

[@ankushsaini8973]

so much helpful.......thank you bro...

[@blendermania3d]

Anytime bro!

[@Skovidesign]

This is exactly what I needed, omg, thanks! :D

[@blendermania3d]

You're welcome Adam!

[@MustafaAli-nv3ig]

Incredible, Thanks a lot!

[@blendermania3d]

Anytime Mustafa!

[@blendersculpting]

Cool stuff. Thank you! Excellent feature for modelers and sculptors! Like!

[@blendermania3d]

You're welcome! It is!

[@-arb-]

Thanks! Should be useful!

[@DaynJo]

*Amazing tutorial. Subbed / Liked.* Simply love your enthusiasm, (It reminded me of me.) and you did it with no expletives.. Fantastic job Sir. One question. Is there a way to get the tubes to be angular. Like rectangular, or octagonal etc? Instead of round, Is this possible please?

[@blendermania3d]

Thank you for the Sub and like my friend! Appreciate it! :) Glad you like the tutorials! I'm not too sure about getting them angular....possibly with a modifier. However in the options I did not see that option

[@smadjaone]

cool funky thx

[@innovativeway7398]

thanks brother. I expect more videos from you. thank you very much...

[@blendermania3d]

Thank you brother! Expect and you shall receive!

[@snookems17]

Wow! Soooo cool!

[@blendermania3d]

haha glad you enjoyed it!

[@zonkerzebra1846]

Your tutorial was very informative, thanks! However I am not getting it to work. My curves won't stick to the surface neither will my curves taper. I'm working with v. 2.79 and following the steps you talk about. I tried various settings but no luck. Can't figure out why.

Hello there Thank you very much for sharing.

[@blendermania3d]

Thank you for watching my friend

[@AmranSidek]

hi ..i got here a problem..my curve drawing only shows in render mode..i cant get it to work interactively like yours..any suggestion?

[@potiswad]

I use this technique as pipping on a couch I made, looks great on blender, but when I try to take it to UE4, the couch looks great, but the pipping looks bad. I can't uv unwrap a bezier curve, so what to do?

[@blendermania3d]

Hey Sathaporn! To unwrap a bezier curve you first need to switch it to a mesh :) hit ALT+C and then convert to mesh

[@namdoyle]

is that a way to ignore the other curve ? so that each new curve snap on the reference object only?

[@blendermania3d]

hmmmmmmmm not too sure about that. Unless they updated some options as in the video I went through pretty much everything

[@starinsky2873]

Will it be better if i used wacom pen

[@blendermania3d]

A wacom pen and tablet is definitely good to use. It's not necessarily "better" just better if YOU are better with it. Some people work better with mouse and keyboard, some with pen. Up to you :)

[@kerrangall1375]

show me one unwrapped and textured

[@blendermania3d]

Sorry?

[@NahidRahman11]

this is cool,i hope no alien watching

[@blendermania3d]

haha well you never know.... there's always that one....

[@NahidRahman11]

:-)

[@jeisonlm]

OMG this optimism OMG OMG OMG ,lol

[@berkcan3475]

I wonder how they were designing tentacles before this feature xD

[@samdavepollard]

Must admit, I'm kind of disappointed that we didn't hear more from your sister. :-) Nice tutorial. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@blendermania3d]

haha! I'll make sure to bring her back for future appearances. You're welcome and thank you Sam!

[@StrongFreeLovin]

What?? XDD Find a girlfriend kid

[@ApexArtistX]

Chri AAtor dirty mind :D

[@Emerald_Institute]

you wouldn't blame him... the voice was nice and cool

[@ApexArtistX]

joel odufu whose voice ?

[@watercat1248]

wat is this

[@PaulSmithVPS]

I really tried, but the over-the-top, infomercial style enthusiasm was very distracting. Stay enthusiastic, but maybe bring it down to an 11. Keep up the good blendering!

[@blendermania3d]

Thanks for the input Paul! I'll keep it in mind!

[@soma78]

skip the first minute. no need to thank me, just doing my job.

[@blendermania3d]

haha :D

[@GeraltOfRivia99]

wow sounds like some rat just died in someones throat at beginning of the video. LOL fail

[@blendermania3d]

lol

[@joeabstractjoe]

You have a terrible way of delivering a good message. Just saying.

[@white_sky_11]

Too creepy to use this.

[@blendermania3d]

lol how so?

[@mailtovikas]

cool bro ;;;;; pls add more videos like this , good job ...

[@blendermania3d]

Thanks brotha! Trust me I am! I am currently making a lot of them to be released