EVERYTHING You Need to Animate with Blender Grease Pencil (Beginner Guide)

[@kdsketch]

Due to a recent update in version 4+ THIS is the new way to enable addons! -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXiyZ5VqaK2VgqM

[@geartoothcartoons]

Someone get this woman a bouquet of flowers or something. The only tutorial that has helped in the slightest. I was about to put my head through a wall.

[@kdsketch]

Thank you so much, really glad the tutorial helped ✨🙌✨

[@vickyrodriguezbrum9960]

this is literally the most complete and usefull beginer blender tutorial for 2D! I dont usually comment because of my english, but thank you!

[@kdsketch]

Your English is great! And thank you! There’s a few more things I want to cover in other videos too but I’m SO glad you found this video helpful ✨🙌✨

[@k1ng_chicken]

You don’t comment because your English is too good you’re showing off to the rest of us? That’s very humble of you! Heh, but yeah, I agree, pretty nice stuff. 👍

[@michisato9653]

That's what I actually need about grease pencil and blender! Thank you! Thank you so much kdsketch!

[@within_the_sky2356]

18:00 If for whatever reason individual grease pencil objects isn't an option, specific layers can be moved in a similar fashion by using relations>parent set to an object, empty, or bone. Parenting layers to a bone is extra useful when drawing faces or effects (like tears or whatnot) onto animated 3d characters

[@LawrenceAaronLuther]

Thank you for sharing this. With grease pencil, even though I've used it for years now I'll still watch beginner guides as I almost always learn something more about this complex tool

[@kdsketch]

No problem I’m so glad it helped!! I’ve always found everyone’s way of working is slightly different so it’s always good to have a look :) thanks for commenting ✨

[@kdsketch]

My last video of 2023! Really hope you like this one -- if there's anything I've missed LET ME KNOW and I'll put it top of the list for 2024

[@DrasticallySweet]

Hey, I really enjoyed the video and it helped a lot. Just wanted to add, if anyone's having trouble with importing images as a plane in newer versions of the software, then they should switch to object mode press Shift+A and click Image/Mesh Plane; as the ability is already imbedded into the software now.

[@kdsketch]

@@DrasticallySweet realised they’d moved it the other day when I updated 😅 will be sure to include this in the next one - thanks for commenting it here ✨

[@RowanDombroskie]

HEY. for anyone needing to know this: instead of remaking this setup eachtime you open a new file. GOTO "file" in the top left, then to "Defaults" at the bottom of that dropdown, then hit "save startup file". now whenever you open a new file these settings will be the default.

[@jeffeeeer]

thank you for these videos, keep doing this style, about grease pencil, thank you very much

[@kdsketch]

Thank you so much!! I’m so glad you’re enjoying the videos ✨ definitely making more animations in this style next year 🙌

[@ivansivakART]

Allow me to express my love for doing this tutorial. The synchronicity is simply perfect.

[@kdsketch]

So glad you enjoyed the video and that it helped! I'll be doing more walkthroughs of projects in 2024 :)

[@bappity]

Blender being able to do 2d animation too is AWESOME!! you made masterpieces with it

[@kdsketch]

Thank you!! going to see if 3D is for me next year and mix the two 👀

[@hammerheadcorvette4]

It's 2D. . . but in 3D !

[@ErrorNotFound-jt2eq]

holy crayapppp, wish i had found this video a few weeks ago when I was first starting. You've easily condensed 50+ videos without having to dig through the timeline. Thank you soooo much!

[@kdsketch]

Amazing! Thanks so much I’m so glad you enjoyed the video ✨

[@MammaBlueSpeaks2Me]

I have been WAITING for this tutorial 😭😭😭 I’m so happyyyyy THANK YOUUUUU

[@kdsketch]

Thank you so much I hope it helps!!

[@itsmaovinnehere]

This is the best tutorial on how to blender, seriously thank you. I do hope you can make more of these cuz it's so hard to learn and it can be overwhelming.

[@kdsketch]

Thank you so much! I’m definitely doing more, just wrapping up a few freelance projects before I can get back to this!

[@Rose-In-Wonderland]

Omg hi! I wasn't expecting to see u here maovinne

[@camryncline3161]

I don't use Blender but here's a comment for engagement!

[@kdsketch]

Thank you so much that’s so kind of you 😭✨

[@burgeryoufoundbehindthegrill]

How engaging!

[@19CarlosGomez64]

The most complete video about Blender grease pencil I have ever seen!!!!

[@Ranoka]

Import Images as Planes is now built in to Blender 4.2, you can add it from Add/Image/Mesh Plane

[@elpipi_]

Thanks, rly. U saved me. I've been working on an animation for days but the other programs I used with were very limited, I thought about doing it in Blender and your tutorial saved me. When the animation is finished I will share it here.💓

[@kdsketch]

So glad I could help!! Good luck with your animation ✨

[@Blender-HowTos]

Please make more blender videos! I love your explanation style

[@kdsketch]

One coming tomorrow!

[@ジョーンズ-g9q]

What a wonderful free tutorial. Thank you for this, exactly what I was looking for.

[@kdsketch]

Glad it was helpful!

[@beetent]

Super helpful rundown, grease pencil looks easier than I assumed! Thanks kd

[@kdsketch]

Thank you!! So glad you enjoyed the video ✨

[@kianusteve9633]

I've waiting for this for a while. thank you and merry Christmas

[@kdsketch]

Hope it was worth the wait 😅🤞lots more to come in the new year ✨ Merry Christmas!

[@monicaokami]

This is so wonderful, THANK YOU! I'll definitely implement the Gap Closure tips immediately after this. Can't wait to try your brushes.

[@kdsketch]

Thank you so much!! Really glad the video helped and hope you like the brushes :)

[@dimbles2350]

how did you know this was just the thing I wanted to watch? merry christmas!

[@kdsketch]

It’s been requested for AGES 😅 finally managed to finish this beast of a video ✨ hope it helps!! Merry Christmas!

[@goldenink6644]

this is super helpful, thank you so much. this vid is underrated, it needs more views and likes

[@HarrietRoses]

Merry Christmas, KD! ❤

[@kdsketch]

Merry Christmas!! 🎅 🎄 ✨

[@MIKKSDH]

10:09 images as planes from my memory (which is often unreliable) in order to use "images as planes" you first have to activate the addon under "Preferences→addons →images as planes" and tick the check box to activate it. It's also possible blender added it to their list of default activated addons at some point (again my mind is flawed)

[@kdsketch]

That's right! I mention this around 3:15 :)

[@SynovexH001]

Thank you for this, I'm trying to get started figuring out Blender and this is being a huge help. Looking forward to seeing more from you!

[@kdsketch]

So glad it helped! More to come with blender GP soon :)

[@nico-s5k]

This video is incredibly helpful! Amazing work!

[@kdsketch]

Thank you so much! I’m so glad the video helped ✨🙌✨

[@ninja2be]

If I ever use blendr this will be a good rewatch! Thanks for making it!

[@kdsketch]

Thanks for watching I’m so glad the video helped!!

[@EmmanuelOsaimi]

Im about to get my laptop, im definitely saving this as my first tutorial video for 2d animation. Thanks so much

[@kdsketch]

Thank you! So glad the video helped!

[@spleenvitals]

Great video. This'll help a lot. Learned to work around Kritas animation space thanks to you, as well.

[@kdsketch]

Thank you!! I’m so glad the videos have helped ✨🙌✨

[@psychocrazyanimations809]

Merry Christmas KD.

[@kdsketch]

Merry Christmas!! 🎄 ✨

[@IVAN_ILIN]

Thank you so much. This is the best and most complete lesson on this topic

[@kdsketch]

Thank you! Glad the video helped!

[@DailyWord18]

Really love this… thank you for sharing this detailed and clear explanation… I really love animating… I’ve tried other alternatives software but there’s always something missing features… wanna use blender… I’ve tried to install it on my laptop but its spesification did’t meet the standar required 😢. Hopefully I can afford to get it one day..

[@austine6269]

Hi kdsketch thank you i really learnt alot from you and i dont know how you manage to make your videos so easy to understand Thank you again

[@kdsketch]

I’m so glad the video helped!! ✨🙌✨

[@catklu]

Thank you very much for sharing. Now it will be easier for me to start with Blender Grease Pencil. I always wanted to learn. 🙃

[@kdsketch]

No problem!! I hope the video helps!!

[@masterxeon1001]

this video was fire. Excellent result and production!

[@kdsketch]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it :D

[@TheVanillaLog]

As someone starting a horror animated project in Blender partially using grease pencil, this is pretty useful! Didn't know you can just turn off any lighting effects in the object properties tab.

[@kdsketch]

Good luck with your project!! Glad you enjoyed the video! ✨🙌✨

[@SleepingVikingStudio]

Thank you so much for creating a video about Grease Pencil animation in Blender 4.0.2. I am just starting the video and will comment once I am through it.

[@kdsketch]

No problem! Hope it helps :)

[@YudaDwitama97]

i just started to learn animation using greasepencil, 😅. Nice video, hope your channel getting more recognition

[@kdsketch]

Thanks!! So glad the video helped ✨ good luck with your animations!

[@philipcaddy2469]

This gives me more confidence to try it out again! Thank you

[@kdsketch]

Good luck!!

[@Beryesa.]

14:40 you can click the clockwatch icon right there to set a preview frame instead, so you wouldn't need to mess with renders 😅

[@kdsketch]

😂 perfect! Thanks!

[@Nkanyiso_K]

😊 Always appreciate your process videos

[@kdsketch]

Thank you! So glad you enjoy them ✨

[@nilspahlman]

This is the grease pencil tutorial I always needed, many thanks!

[@kdsketch]

So glad you found it helpful!! ✨🙌✨

[@izaakbecker4263]

Such a great breakdown, thanks for such a great video, especially as someone already familiar with animation, other parts of blender, and illustration, this was great.

[@kdsketch]

Thank you so much I’m so glad you enjoyed the video!! ✨🙌✨

[@yussufabukar32]

This is a great tutorial for beginners! I wish I had this when I started grease pencil. I’d like to watch a video where you just make an animation in realtime.

[@kdsketch]

Thank you! So glad you found the video helpful, im planning on making an animation in real time with grease pencil soon!

[@intiorozco5063]

Damn, you've saved me. Thank you so much for this!

[@kdsketch]

Glad I could help!

[@vonnie0_0]

This is so awesome!!! I love blender, thanks for the tutorial.

[@kdsketch]

Thank you! So glad the video helped!

[@davidruder8058]

Superb, thank you!

[@deathsnake1481]

ty for this tutorial this will help me on my next animation project which will have the song “Thunder Bringer” from epic the musical in it

[@psyche4722]

i have just downloaded blender, was looking something like this, thank you.

[@kdsketch]

Amazing!! Really hope it helps ✨🙌✨

[@JosephYoung-k4n]

Great video, have a sub! Blender is OP i hope they don't nerf it.

[@Jamiesaurus_Art]

This tut is amazing !❤

[@kdsketch]

Thank you! :)

[@Max_Garden]

Great Tutorial, really helpful!! Thank you :)

[@kdsketch]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MacronDcapitation]

Hi, thank you very much for your tutorial. For the step at 3:16 "preferences" I don't get any result when I'm taping "pencil" or "planes". In my version (last up to date 4.2.1) I need to go to the tab "get extension" and tell Blender that I want to use it online (offline mode by default) and then I can search the add-ons you mentionned. If this can help anyone! (sorry for my english)

[@kdsketch]

Yes! They changed this in the new update, thanks for sharing here!

[@kojimaakihiro-if3sz]

I once tried to make an animation with Blender but I failed. With this introduction, I feel I can make something impressive.

[@codewithdipeshrai]

Thank you so much for this great video. Learned a lot.

[@kdsketch]

No problem! Glad it helped :)

[@fernandosouza9607]

Absolutely awesome! Thanks for that! :)

[@kdsketch]

So glad you enjoyed the video!!

[@brandonjacksoon]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@kdsketch]

Np! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@matthewwilson3673]

Perfect tutorial!

[@kdsketch]

Thank you so much! Means a lot :)

[@robfrydryck127]

just wonderful. thank you

[@kdsketch]

Thanks!! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@unaddan]

blender is probably the most powerfull free software

[@kdsketch]

It's hard to believe right?? 🙌

[@mastermill79]

You're great doll, many thanks!

[@kdsketch]

No problem 😅glad you enjoyed the video!

[@awesomeali112]

Thank you! This was incredibly helpful :)

[@kdsketch]

Amazing! So glad you enjoyed the video!

[@waylandmayo]

very good and very much appreciated!

[@kdsketch]

Glad it was helpful!

[@SlickDiecast]

This is so cool! Can I use an image generator by AI to animate using this method?

[@kdsketch]

Not sure since I’ve never used AI to make an animation 😅

[@ValuStudios]

Amazing as always. Thanks for sharing

[@kdsketch]

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it ✨🙌✨

[@DefNotYa]

this video really helped me. thx

[@kdsketch]

Glad the video helped!

[@mynameiskarenandilltalktoy3111]

Thank you for the free brush!!!

[@kdsketch]

No problem!! Hope you like them!

[@zombiesltd]

Outstanding.

[@kdsketch]

Thank you! ✨

[@moonshine.melody]

thanks so much for this!

[@kdsketch]

So glad you enjoyed the video ✨🙌✨

[@Elsword_KimYuna]

Thank you for the great tutorial..! may i ask how to rotate the canvous? and how to keymap(hotkey) the brush styles or change brush to fill or circle etc ? thank you and have a nice day !

[@ItsWesSmithYo]

Grease Pencil 🧮 champion 😂🤙🏽🖤

[@tltlhaole]

Thank you for your content

[@kdsketch]

Glad you enjoyed the video! ✨🙌

[@fieldsondeer7567]

thank you

[@divgandhi4355]

amazing video thank you so much!!!

[@kdsketch]

Thank you! So glad the video helped!

[@MacronDcapitation]

Hi I have a question : I tried to apply some Effects like you mentionned at 28:30 but it didn't do anything and I think is because I can't apply the effects on any layers or at least I couldn't find the section to do that. In the Modifiers I can apply a modifier to a layer but in the effects mode there isn't. I try to apply a "blur" effect to my fire animation and I don't find how to do it.

[@ulanaa541]

How long i've been seeking you.

[@theonlycatonice]

15:05 Me then: painstakingly did 1 by 1 frame inversion Me now: S KEY BAYBEEEE

[@kdsketch]

S key really out here saving lives 🙌✨

[@gamesdog9067]

Great channel. Can I ask what software you use most of all? And why did you choose TV paint over something like Adobe Animate? Thanks.

[@kdsketch]

Thanks! I use TVPaint for my freelance work and blender/TVPaint for my personal stuff - I learnt to animate with TVPaint at university and bought it much cheaper with student discount (and it’s got a lot of great features), also I hate subscription models so I try to avoid them as much as possible so I don’t use any Adobe products if I can help it

[@gamesdog9067]

@@kdsketch Ah nice. Yes, I get where you're coming from re subscriptions. I'll give TV a whirl.

[@tomaszkubiak6887]

Thank you for fantastic tutorial! One question, but i'm not sure if it was already covered in one of the previous videos. Because you are using drawing tablet, could you please add some notes about your preferences/settings when using it with Blender? And Happy New Year!

[@kdsketch]

So glad you enjoyed the tutorial! Happy New Year! For the settings on my tablet I’ve got the most common shortcuts I use (up and down arrows, ctrl tab for switching modes, one for the stabiliser toggle) and have the settings set to softer on the pen pressure section since it helps reduce scratching on the screen and pressure on your wrist when drawing for a long time :) hope this helps!

[@tomaszkubiak6887]

@@kdsketch have you changed any settings on pen buttons? or they stay as default?

[@kdsketch]

@tomaszkubiak6887 they’re currently default :) could switch them to the zoom or pan around the canvas though right click is very useful! As you use it more you can figure out what shortcuts or tools you reach for and pin those there :)

[@tomaszkubiak6887]

@@kdsketch thank you

[@CGSTUDENT15]

I m blender user and i wanted to learn grease pencil i hope this video will help me to understand it .

[@kdsketch]

Hope it helps!

[@PersonManManManMan]

Nice tutorial

[@kdsketch]

Thanks!

[@Astral1s_Safe_Place]

This is great! Though... I don't have those add-ons..? What do I do😭

[@kdsketch]

so sorry for the late reply, just made the update and this video if you're still struggling with it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXiyZ5VqaK2VgqM Planes is now automatically enabled and you can add a new one from object mode -- add menu :)

[@madhavaar7597]

When we animate a character is there any way in blender to colour all the key frames of that character to be coloured at once or we have to colour complete character frame by frame?, need help with that😶😶😑

[@kdsketch]

25:54 Mult Option :)

[@madhavaar7597]

@@kdsketch in mut option do the moments of the characters will also be colored according? That is suppose, I have a movement of hair changing from frame to frame will the colour be applied according?

[@madhavaar7597]

No worries got it! 😶

[@Videosrgd]

This is an amazing tutorial chock full of information thank you so much! I had a quick question about the fill tool if that’s okay? I’m using Blender 4.0 on a Mac and I find the Fill Tool is extremely inconsistent, I spend most of my time wrestling with it double clicking to try and get it to fill a shape for an animation and it keeps just saying “Unable to close gaps.” when my drawing doesn’t have any gaps. Is there anyway to avoid this or just make it happen less?

[@kdsketch]

Thank you! I'm so glad you found the video helpful! Blender is consistently inconsistent. I've had projects or saves where the fill tool wouldn't work, or only sometimes work. Try switching to wireframe mode and see if you can find any gaps on the grease pencil, sometimes changing the zoom (trying to fill while zoomed out) helps. Saving the project under a new file (v2) and restarting can help. You can also try expanding the size of the gap closure in the advanced menu. Really hope one of these helps!!

[@Videosrgd]

@@kdsketch Ah good to know I'm not alone with my Fill tool struggles. Thanks again! Liked and subbed for sure, can't wait to see what you make next! :)

[@kdsketch]

Thank you so much! I’m looking forward to making more stuff ✨

[@blendergamelearner1812]

Can you please tell me how to blend two color in blender using grese pencil or any other method 🙏

[@ech62]

im mainly just learning how to remove layers, and merge them if possible

[@kdsketch]

Delete layers with the minus button, if there is a merge it’ll be in the layer specials button beneath the add and remove layers. Not currently at my pc so this is off the top of my head 😅

[@ech62]

@@kdsketch omg you are so smart tysm

[@PeaceandPuzzles]

Does anyone know why I can't see my animation in the render view?

[@leoleonid5400]

I have a problem with grease pencil on newer versions of blender. It doesn't show the stroke i am drawing until i let go of m1. I am on windows and it works fine on blender 3.2 . Loading default setting didn't help. If anybody knows how to solve this issue, please help. I couldn't find any answers on the web.

[@kdsketch]

I use the version of Blender from Steam - currently on version 4.0.2 - might be worth seeing if an update to the software helps? or going back to a previous version where the software did work with grease pencil for you?

[@leoleonid5400]

@@kdsketch As i mentioned. It works on version 3.2 I'll try getting the Steam version, for a chance that it might help.

[@leoleonid5400]

@@kdsketch Downloading Steam version didn't help...

[@carbunkles]

I love your voice

[@ishleenkaurstudio]

if someone knows how to export and use this scene for unity VR project, please help me out. Also, this is such a great tutorial, thanks kdsketch!

[@kdsketch]

Glad you enjoyed the tutorial! :)

[@arcaneintentions]

I just downloaded version 4.2.1. Blender doesn't have any of these add on options in the 3:30 section of the video.

[@kdsketch]

so sorry for the late reply, just made the update and this video if you're still struggling with it! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXiyZ5VqaK2VgqM Planes is now automatically enabled and you can add a new one from object mode -- add menu :)

[@GreenFeatherGuy]

10/10 would throw a pencil in a blender❤️

[@sabojezles]

Thank you for doing God's Work.

[@kdsketch]

The Blender Gods compelled me 🤣

[@Velocity_AU]

Hi! Ive been using GP to clean animations, but when I zoom out or render, white dots appear inbetween my fill and lines even though they arent there when I zoom in. Do you know why? its only for small animations

[@kdsketch]

so I think this is one of those quirky 'features' of GP, basically you don't want to be too zoomed in when you colour/draw since it ends up being a little weird when you go back to being zoomed out which could be the white gaps you're experiencing. You could increase the size of the fill so it should reach beneath the lines you've made, also try not to zoom in too much when filling. Hopefully it's something they'll sort with the next big update which should be soon-ish. for now you could use a fill material on the brush tool (new layer) and get rid of the white dots/gaps by hand? pretty annoying but my googling hasn't turned anything up and I haven't been able to recreate the effect you're getting myself.

[@Velocity_AU]

@@kdsketch So i ended up finding out the white dots are because the production is using a textured brush, if i turned it off the white dots were no longer visable. It is because of the fill though, but its already as close as it can be. In the end this is just blender being a pain in the ass, our only work around is to get the characters as big as possible, render them and then shrink them back down to size when its composed. Wont lie, dont know why they want us to do this in GP, but ive learnt a lot, and your video helped me with my initial clean-up test for this job so thank you a lot!

[@kdsketch]

@@Velocity_AU Blender being a pain in the ass is pretty standard - I feel like every project there's a random bug/problem I've never seen before haha! Hope the rest of your production goes well, glad the video could help you out!

[@felsemheimer]

I want to learn to teach myself animating. Would you reccomned this program to start with?

[@kdsketch]

I’d say blender is a great free option and there’s plenty of tutorials and community support for it (planning to make a walkthrough of a basic animation soon). Krita has good brushes and is a lot simpler but you can’t animate to audio since it doesn’t always sync up well.

[@mimoi.7]

can you tell me why when i try out the eraser tool, the big red ball is stuck on the last position and there's a tiny dot roaming around my screen doing nothing?