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[@Glitch-Gremlin]

Guys. Im sorry ive been sneakin in and messin up all your sculpts. Its just so addictive though!

[@ellifsyaa]

lolll

[@nairocamilo]

Please go back home, I've been trying to correct my current retopo for 5 days straight I need to study, but I can't leave the mess you made there out of my head!!!

[@fletcherbrown728]

WOW! What a great, well-planned, presentation and so easy to follow. Got 3/4 of the way through it and jumped out to buy the course. New Blender user here (at 75) and looking forward to stepping up past my beautiful donut.

[@gradyjones8873]

You give me hope Fletch! thanks man

[@jmundart]

Absolutely amazing. Is the course downloadable?

[@ireveli3203]

@@jmundart Yes, on Gunroad, and it $75

[@mikekontonikola5331]

@@ireveli3203 really worth

[@Maisked]

I didn't expect myself to watch all 18 minutes of this, especially since I've never taken a deep interest in 3D sculpting; but you described everything in such an interesting and neatly put way that I just kept watching! I genuinely want to try this now, it looks like so much fun 💙

[@GM-hb1vr]

This looks great, i hope you'll expand the course or a follow up to cover for the entire body.

[@Soulofjazzman]

This!

[@PrescottLawani]

Yeah I'd like to see a full body class too!

[@tuxgirl]

I want the whole body, too! I see so many resources for stylized heads, but not much for how to do the rest of the body! I would prefer stylized body sculpting to be included over retopology because there are so many resources out there on retopology!!!

[@Namivi]

@@tuxgirl Theres a youtube channel "Dikko" that has a very nice tutorial on doing a full human body! On my first attempt I managed to get an actually good looking human! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmK6gp-DeZyXqc0 heres the link for part 1 of the 12 parts "modeling for animation", those are really great videos! And since its really basic, you can use it for any style. Hope I could help :D

[@TOAKSuriFox]

Yes!!!!!

[@Jroberts1234r]

I bought the course and have been working through it and it's been really great so far. Very to the point, informative, simple breakdowns anyone can follow and at a great price. While I've worked with other 3D programs before I'm pretty new to Blender but always wanted to learn and Danny does a great job explaining everything right down to the hotkeys. Can't wait for the rest of the videos keep up the good work!

[@16joeljd]

can you show your results?

[@JenQuinn94]

Omg this is exactly what I've been looking for 🙌

[@dreamscheme3862]

I just finished the sculpting course and I give it 5 stars tbh, i was a little peeved that it doesn't include the full creation of the end render yet, but it doesn't matter because the tips and and details are so quality. For example, he starts the sculpt with a cube, whereas pretty much any other youtube tutorial will start with a sphere. Later on you see why using the cube is better, because you end up with a primitive head that has a clear separation of the face and the rest of the head (separated by the hairline). This is just one example of the slight details that he understands and covers that you won't necessarily get in other tutorials. highly recommend and I really want to see the rest of the course!

[@_Kookiest_Klown_]

So easy to follow through! I highly recommend this for anyone starting. This and the 3d classes I've taken have been tremendous help.

[@maaaksikk2122]

This is freaking mindblowing bro, you really divided a difficult thing into smaller easy things. Thank you.

[@SquishyF]

I may be a year late into finding this video, but the value and knowledge actually explained in detail why the knowledge matters is lifelong valuable, time saving, ease of use like no other in this category of Blender topics. Thank you, Danny Mac, for making this video and the time taken for us!

[@boznauk]

Oh Danny, my man, only the other day I was looking at your vids and wondering where you'd gone. You do not disappoint, nor have you ever. For all your hur-pronunciation (😏) you are hands down the greatest, and the one I always return to for inspiration when it comes to stylised characters. ❤

[@xTiNxxTiNx]

Thank you for making this Danny. As someone new to character sculpting I never finish my heads because so much feels out of place after an hour or two that I lose all desire to continue. This approach tho seems more manageable for me and the way I like to learn. As for future chapters it'd be nice to see ones on texturing, hair, and even clothing. I'm sure you've covered all this before but having it more up to date with your knowledge and in one place is very convenient.

[@TaylorKromOFFICIAL]

I am just starting on Blender, and this is literally the BEST video I have came across. I’d sit through whole classes with this guy.

[@faizahmohammedaruwa]

When I tell you I want this course SO BADLY!!! I've been trying to save ever since this was announced and the price only seems to go up 😭 I live basically hand to mouth so saving will take awhile. I wish there was a "pay in installments" option because I'd subscribe to it SO DAMN QUICKLY!!! Get job Danny! You're out here giving the people WHAT THEY NEED!!!

[@AverseKO]

Did you get it?

[@faizahmohammedaruwa]

@@AverseKO nope! Still can't afford 😭

[@faizahmohammedaruwa]

@@AverseKO I'd be willing to split the payment with someone because I am DESPERATE 🤣

[@TheArtistInside]

Looks great! I've definitely been looking to improve & this course looks very helpful

[@globulineart]

I just bought and started the lessons. It is perfect! Looking for the upcoming rest of the lessons, and if someday you do the same for the body, will for sure buy it! I can hardly stay concentrate, and have hard time to understand too many concepts at once, this format is just perfect for people like me, so thank you!

[@globulineart]

Small improvement you could add is to have the small addon showing which key of the keyboard is pressed, for non nativ english speaking people, it could help a bit. But it is understandable anyway.

[@mind_of_a_darkhorse]

I will have to check out your course! You explain it so well!

[@tacticalturtleneck7544]

Would you mind making a course on completing the stylized body?

[@slashv2]

Will definitely be buying this course once I get paid! while I'm able to to sculpt features like nose, ear and mouth most of the days, My Project almost always fails due to a bad starting point with a bad head shape.. Your little demo video here alone gave me some good pointers that I've never thought about doing, I wonder what other kinds of goodies you have in your bag :)

[@gman8877]

Just so you’re aware, he’s only released the retopology section since this original 8 sculpting videos over the last 7 months. It’s not a complete course yet. He says he’s going to make the hair section next, but after that I think it’s texturing/shading, then finally the render. I wish I knew how long this course was going to take to fully roll out when i purchased, as I probably won’t touch it again until it’s completed. At the current rate probably could be well into next year. Great course nonetheless, learned so much. I just want to have a dope thing to show off as I get impatient with incomplete sculpts!!

[@JMcLarren]

Just wanna say I am only on part 3 of the course (doing each multiple times before moving on) and your explanations and words of encouragement are fantastic. Sculpting was always something I wanted to do but seemed daunting to me. You make it enjoyable and I am already seeing results. Looking forward to more course updates!

[@strawheart6]

Is the course only for heads or is it for characters

[@JMcLarren]

@@strawheart6 just head and upper torso.

[@16joeljd]

​@@JMcLarren can you show your results?

[@esochibuike8477]

Hello, I want to buy this course. Did he show how he textured the head and torso, Made the blue eyes and lighted it?

[@TOAKSuriFox]

@@esochibuike8477 yes did you?

[@rushikeshshirsat7276]

we miss you, your videos and your silly comedy Danny ! Comeback !!

[@dangracey4614]

Danny, Excellent tutorials! I do appreciate your teaching style, it is knowledgeable, encouraging, and humorous! I have been fascinated with digital sculpting for a while and wanted to take the next steps in learning how, but couldn't find tutorials that fit what I was looking for. Your Digital Sculpting Course and approach to digital sculpting came along at just the right time. I have watched your first 4 videos and discovered already that I still have many gaps in my understanding of the Blender UI. I'm very eager to learn though! I'm sure there will be more hurdles to overcome as progress is made. I do feel as though I've got a pretty good guide this time. I am having a little trouble getting started with the Head-Sculpt-Start.blend/default workspace in your Blender Files folder. When I opened the file, blender opened with the default cube in all three windows. I deleted the cube in the large "workspace" window and ended up deleting the default cube from the two side windows as well. Deleting the cubes revealed Head-Shape-1 in all three windows, very nice! I felt as though I was making progress. However, when I went to hide head shape 1 with the icon in the "collection" window/pallet thingy, it hid the reference in the 2 side windows. Selecting and deleting the head shape in the large workspace window deleted the head shape in the side panels as well. I've watched your Head-Shape-1 video a few times through and I'm a bit stumped. If you have time, could you walk through your process of setting up these three windows so I can set up a new cube mesh without effecting the 2 side reference panels? I feel as though I missed something, a magic button or hotkey that makes this all work properly. In the meantime I'll keep poking around and watching your videos! Cheers, Dan

[@Toonboxstudio]

Danny is a Wizard! And i highly recommend any material he produces. 👍

[@idabss2710]

Thanks! I have some background on modeling but never did the jump into sculpting, gonna get a tablet for christmas and have to include this course with it!! love ur work dood keep it up!

[@ArtyDc600]

Your teaching is extremely goodd... Im gonna learn now thanks 🌟🔥

[@marchymeow4584]

This is one of the first videos that actually helped me do something 😳

[@thorminator]

I've barely opened Blender before, but got the course! :)

[@thenightleopard782]

I’m going to be starting blender soon because I’m helping to create characters for a game. This was very useful. Thank you

[@MichaelHickman3D]

Great Video Danny, I appreciate it when you help others and I understand character creation better. It's something I've always struggled with and I can respect you clarifying and clearing ideas and concepts up.

[@Pesto-64]

Looks like an amazing course! Congrats! I'll be buying it very soon!

[@hyliansaviour9420]

Just got the course! Can't wait to start!

[@risingghost2809]

One day I am gonna buy this course.

[@sespider]

Feels weird seeing my old buddy Luigi's art being used as references. And he always getting free models made of his characters. meanwhile I'm over here remembering the time I beat him in a online art contest. And still no one has created a 3D rendering of any of my characters for free. 😭 Happy for Luigi and very proud of him. He's come so far.

[@jdtx63]

Fantastic !! Just bought the course with the discount. Can't wait to get started, just waiting for the 7.7Gb file to download. Always found your work awe inspiring !! 😁

[@Dapopable]

There is a discount? Where did you get it?

[@justpeter5690]

I just bought a blender course online for sculpting but it was hard to learn/follow along since the language was in korean so i had to read subtitles, watch what was happening- and then pause so i didn't get lost in the tutorial- watched the full 18 min of this and it felt so easy to follow along- definitely purchasing :D thanks!

[@kazioo2]

5:00 - Unfortunately the focal length setting in Blender is broken for the View mode (the bug was reported 3 years ago but still isn't fixed). You can see it when you compare it to Camera - the lens distortion is different. 85mm works more like 50 mm. You can use Camera for viewport (lock it to mouse), but then the numpad switches don't work properly. Or just use higher focal length in the View tab, like 120 mm or more.

[@LizzyKoopa]

Still appreciate your teaching me how to do hair in blender, you're awesome, just wanted to say that as i am literally making hair right now.

[@leslyskugga]

i wasnt sure to about buying the course, buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut now i think was the best purchase ever, thank you Danny

[@spacepenguin2570]

Please keep posting amazing content like this. I love your process and your story is very inspiring l.

[@Nil_Emperor]

I also make such scenes and understand how much hard work and talent it takes. I like to see the work 🙂🙂

[@ayan4697]

Easy to follow and very clear tutorial, amazing!

[@Vrx-yp1eu]

just got the course! cant wait to take it!

[@Gr33nDeman]

Ayyy Danny boy! Nice tutorial mate, hope all is well, lookin fit dude!

[@felipealbuquerque6309]

"One simple word....QUIT" man that made me laugh! :D

[@DeeOdzta]

nice one Danny always top notch, added to my personal wish list.

[@fhccardoso9487]

This is really really awesome! Im Very happy you ARE doing blender training!

[@estikenal3078]

You just cannot grasp my contentment and excitement. Jeez! Just why is it now that you thought creating a course was a good idea? I'm a zbrush artist but I guess I'm about to learn blender now. Can't wait for you to create a full character course. This is a dream.

[@TheLegend-rf7bk]

Thank you very much ❤️

[@ripsy]

I got the character head coarse, just wondered if you were going to update it with the other steps to complete chloe with the hair and the textures etc at some point ?

[@shitpostcentral1802]

oh wow, the course doesn't show how he adds the glossy textures on the lips and stuff? that's actually a bummer. No hate to Danny, love his artwork but for 80 dollars... that's a bit...

[@eknockonxbox4900]

Hell yea. Thank you sir

[@SilverfangX777]

How do you set up the reference meshes on the left like that?

[@Atomic-toons00]

Sculpting is painfull in blender and the worst thing is when you try to retopo for animation pfffff fuuuuuuk🥺

[@neakybrown6088]

I request you to put "Step by Step Base Meshes - Arrietty" course on artstation plz

[@aethiluvatar]

I just be zooming in and out to adjust brush size lol

[@sreliata]

Absolutely fantastic. I'll definitely be getting this for myself. The thumbnail is what caught my eye and your style is incredible. One more thing I'd like this to cover, is: how to (in the end) add particle hair for that real 'cinematic' look. Is that something that's possible for you? A'la thumbnail (where they all have particle hair)? ^_^

[@Rheyndraziel]

I came to the conclusion that I'm going to give up, almost no one interacted with my art, it means it was just mediocre, no one cares or shows the slightest interest, I'm tired of trying and keep failing .

[@Sean-fs1sg]

Don't make art for others approval, make it for yourself if it makes you happy to create, what others think is inconsequential... Remember, Van Gogh sold just one painting while he was alive, made no difference to him because he painted to feed his soul, not his stomach, and that's why he finished over 900 paintings in his life. ;)

[@Rheyndraziel]

Some days I decided to post an update of a work on Twitter , again I had few interactions and found it a bit strange , so I decided to investigate my hashtags , I visited each one of them and found my work right from the start in my main browser , but I could not understand why so few likes and so few interactions, I know I'm not a great artist, but I still found it strange, at first I thought I was going crazy and paranoid, so I decided to use another browser without any account, And guess what I found , or rather not found , In all the hashtags I use where my art is in my main browser , in the secondary browser there is nothing , Twitter has been sabotaging me all the time , I have no interactions because Twitter makes my posts disappear . Twitter is no place for anyone to create a platform, the place is nothing but a lie .

[@MichaelKerch87]

Dannyy come back to use. We miss you ☺♥ We need more videos

[@alekjwrgnwekfgn]

I’ve been waiting to throw money at you Danny Mac. 💵

[@spideryt8642]

Danny Mac❤️

[@WALEEDAHMED-xe5hl]

Sir you are amazing

[@Jamiesaurus_Art]

It's affordable too!?!?!? I'm so glad I found your channel

[@HxldenBeats]

is this for absolute beginners?

[@seyedmortezakamali2597]

you're a genius!

[@will2power23803]

I would like to make a small request. I love your work and a guide to making stylized females is great. Would you consider making a companion piece about your texturing technique in Blender to go along with it? Just a suggestion.

[@papasalvo]

OMG YES YESSSSSS THANK YOU

[@cupajoe99]

Great tutorial

[@brandonjacksoon]

Liked and subscribed mate! Awesome characters!

[@timmorales_]

00:36 lmfao

[@mgraphics2372]

Can't wait for the next tutorial

[@binyaminbass]

I am considering buying this course, however, I view it as incomplete. I want to make characters like in the course splash screen. So I need to know how to texture/paint and make hair...and maybe also sculpt the rest of the body. Is there any chance all that would be added?

[@DannyMac3d]

In time most of this will be added yes. Texturing, hair, rendering etc. will be added and tomorrow I will update the product description to be more clear. As I add updates though the price will increase, but updates will be free for existing users. The only thing I don't intend to add is the rest of the body as this will likely be a separate course - I view the head as something to be considered separately as it is so complex

[@RevoDidThat]

Thank you Danny! ❤️

[@WALEEDAHMED-xe5hl]

I want to learn 3D model sculpting modelling from you sir

[@nicolette1598]

I wonder if you helped make this Zbrush book I have because this is how they break their sculpts down as well!

[@rosanna6791]

instead of subdividing a cube... I am smart by using the extra objects ( I think that's what its called) add-on and use round cube and change that to quad sphere, so now I have a perfect quad sphere instead of the ever so slightly cube-is shaped sphere ....

[@rosanna6791]

seriously though the extra oj===bject add-on is pretty useful because there are a lot of useful shapes you could use , just save your preferences after u add it

[@rosanna6791]

NOT TO MENTION THE QUAD SPHERE SAYS IN THE 2X2 SQUARE ON THE GRID!!! NOBODYS SMART BUT MEEEE

[@marcoe1400]

Looks great. I understand that you want to add more chapters later on, it would be great, however, to have some better understanding on "what U get for the money" :). How many hours are those 8 chapters so far? How many do you still plan? And what sections do you plan or think could be added? Will you also upload to blendermarket? Thanks!

[@DannyMac3d]

Hey, Thanks for the feedback! I actually pureposely didn't write number of hours because I think it is misleading. People tend to assume more hours = more value but that's not necessarily true. This course will be shorter than many similar but that's because I put a lot of hours into planning and editing so the information is packed in tight. It's in fact much easier to deliver "more" hours than it is fewer, but people don't see that, so I left it off. The other questions I totally agree need addressing and you can expect to see that reflected on the product page very soon, so thanks! I will indeed upload to blender market once my initial promotional period has finished :)

[@abibackground]

@@DannyMac3d Word. I do not like long long lectures. Short and concise one is better

[@MarvelousMediaEngine]

@@DannyMac3d That's great, I don't have time for something 40 hours long. However, I'm curious, what is the longest lesson and what is the shortest lesson length? For me 10 minutes of dense content is perfect (in other words, this first lesson was great)

[@pinkfongbabyshark-kidssong8533]

Just use free sample and modify from it hehe. Or just make pixel and say that is my style lol. Like picaso who know if he can draw or not lol

[@TwinStick]

I'm already 00:11 seconds in and you're already talking directly to me - yes.... yes I do know all too well 😅

[@kaneesuba8318]

I missed you so much man ! I was waiting for a new video of you since the last time Your course look really great, I hope I will be able to buy it soon And during the video, I couldn't stop watching your face (3/4 view) and try to see the structure 😁 You have a beautiful face Anyway thank you Danny for all your sharing, you are really amazing , so keep fighting ✊

[@marcus.isa.g]

sold!

[@val_evs]

Hello! When will the full stylized character course in Blender be available?

[@majorroygaming844]

I love you Danny

[@user-dm6ep4du3x]

Cool

[@ggongster]

Hi Danny! I just bought your course and loving it. Is this where I can ask you questions? It's brilliant how you provide us with references for comparing our sculpts. I'm wondering if it is possible to turn on the wireframe on your references. I think that would help me even more. Thank you for your course and giving me hope that I will learn how to sculpt 3d characters.

[@Gonsoi]

hi danny i bought the course and is incredible!, i know you said on the retopo part that is provisional and one of the plans is make that videos better... just wanted to point out that in the fourth video on 16:07 you unselect edge loops with click but on the default blender options theres no way to do that, i tried even looking at the bottom panel on your video that says Loop Select but in my version pressing alt, shift, ctrl, doesn't makes so i can select the edge loop... is just a detail. The course is really good!!! congratulations

[@Gonsoi]

my bad, the first tutorial on blender that i made (a frog video on yt) got me changing the option Emulate 3 Button Mouse to selected on Preferences->Input->Mouse. This change the uses of the Alt button

[@walking_dragon]

what a great tuturial :)

[@decathlonjuste262]

Hi danny would you plan to add man's head sculpting lessons to this course ?

[@swathikumar980]

please don't stop😀, nice work

[@francois199]

Important question here, how do you open 3D references on the side like in this video? I know how to do it for image references but seems impossible for 3d models, they all load the same model when I try.

[@losepacific]

In 3D Viewport, open right sidebar and check "View tab/Collections/Local Collections".

[@seaham3d695]

The gremlin is actually alive inside of blender.

[@rafaeljacquesmachado194]

Will this course go further into full body, hair, clothes?

[@tenyasimp3868]

1:06 bro this is literally how my brain works 🖐️💀

[@RomanSnow]

How beginner friendly is this course? Or, in other words, are there any fundamentals in particular I should try to familiarize myself with first?

[@DannyMac3d]

It's very beginner friendly 🙂

[@HeyaHoyah]

"Quit." *[End credits]*

[@DannyMac3d]

Hahaha I should have done that for a second, would have been funnier

[@senthilvelan544]

Quit😂😂😂 Instantly subbed after that.

[@3DPixl]

To date, where is the course at for as completion, does it show you how to complete the final model seen in the promo, textured, retopo and hair?

[@HD-rm1kq]

Thanks man

[@yotta1174]

Do this course teaches how to sculpt hair like in the Zbrush course (Hair Tutorial Package)?

[@ryanaugust]

Danny, this looks great. Would it be valuable to somebody in ZBrush, and what skill level do you think this is best for?

[@DannyMac3d]

I think you could absolutely translate this to zbrush. I may even work on a tutorial on how you might go about that :) I made this nice and slow for beginners. Just waiting for feedback to see of anything needs clarifying moving forwards

[@ryanaugust]

@@DannyMac3d perfect. I’ll buy this now then. I’ve always wanted to learn Blender sculpting so I may just give it a shot there.

[@cdns523]

Thanks for sharing, this video is very useful for freshmen

[@joser3dnz167]

Everytime I make sculpt and start with small eyes I always end up making big eyes 😂. But it looks good atleast