The 7 best ways to find Inspiration

[@FaultBat]

"While we're rendering." Because you've got to fill that time with something interesting.

[@alexsafayan]

congrats!

[@pig_master101]

You won

[@gwin73]

Q&Andrew?

[@FatalizedGuitar]

Adrian Westerberg that's quite creative

[@bondymagnomous3544]

perfect, it also rhymes :D

[@DEKILL_official]

I like this one.

[@SkeleCrafteronYT]

I like it but would be good idea to at least have something related to blender in the name like Q&Andrew: Blender Questions or something like that.

[@abdullahalarfaj4930]

"Q&rew"!! you can't miss this!!

[@jecha5884]

Q&drew !

[@PlamenAndreevX]

I like it

[@BlackJaguarTV]

Jecha even better than Q&Andrew :D

[@LaurensHouweling]

rip i just commented this lol

[@pappaperc4286]

This is good since it sounds like "QANDREW"

[@sksingh4789]

Man ,did your profile pic just wiggle while scrolling...????

[@nadirnad1119]

name it "full screen" because usualy your face covering a small earia in the screen

[@tilenkos2065]

area* but i like that idea... :)

[@nadirnad1119]

Tilen Kos if it is the only mistake than i m a genius

[@abiiidraws3292]

usually* question did you do that on purpose? You said if area was the only mistake then you're a genius...?

[@pepsy910]

name suggestion: Just Blender Things

[@AdamTechTips27]

Agree !!. Just Blender Things !! or... Just Blender Guru Things ~ :D

[@PeglegParrot]

Pepsy Heck yeah

[@marvluebke]

It's not about Blender only though

[@pepsy910]

marvDE true...

[@pepsy910]

marvDE just CG things?

[@YousifPhotoshopTutorials]

you'r awesome ♥ thank you for this one Andrew's Answer

[@abdesamadabdou8737]

blendrew

[@felixw.593]

Guru talk

[@Goondoable]

How does Freelancing work ? do you have some tips or insights for Aspirinh Freelance CG Artists ? It is really scary in that field as it is saturated with many talented artists , but I'm more curious how the process works

[@tmkdigital6361]

Hikigaya Hachiman there are tips but generally you kind of dictate your process & tailor to what client needs and get better at it with experience. Just always have contract in place.

[@dorianzgraggen]

BG Podcast Ep54: How to Become a Successful CG Freelancer, with Jonathan Lax: www.blenderguru.com/podcasts/succeed-freelancing-jonathan-lax/ I really enjoyed listening, highly recommend it to anybody

[@Goondoable]

Thanks man ! I will check it out

[@mihaered]

Blender Bits

[@Negasuki]

'Bits of Blender' has already been taken

[@MrMargaretScratcher]

"Blend it like Beckham" (Although this would require a change of host...)

[@aviaviavian]

This is the funniest thing I've seen all day

[@MrMargaretScratcher]

@@aviaviavian I don't even remember writing this, haha

[@aviaviavian]

@@MrMargaretScratcher 3 years is quite a long time, after all

[@kevalshankershreyas9672]

"Just Ask!!".How about that."Hello and welcome to the Just Ask series by Andrew Price ". I think it sounds pretty good and pretty simple.What do you think??

[@felixbo]

Another good way to get inspiration: If everything else fails just do ANYTHING. Just start something. Often you will become Ideas what you could add to it and where to use it. Actually, my first 16minute 3D Blender Movie(which is on my channel) started like that. I had no idea, so i randomly made a skijumping Pixar lamp and tadaa! A whole 16 minute long movie after a few months.

[@russellwen1410]

"I'll make a battleship!" Thanks :)

[@kingkrustwilliams9378]

blending in with Andrew

[@AlexB-xr2bd]

here are a few name ideas...funny and serious. ;) "Andrew talks into the webcam show!" "Best practices by BG" "Complimentary" Blender guru helps you with the non-technical side of art and story "BG face time" "BG tips" "Answers" "Listed" The show that gives you a concrete and practical top list of answers to help you. "The creative" "teachTalk" Maybe you'll find some inspiration in those name idea. ;)

[@alvapeng1474]

1. Simplifying it (give yourself a ddl) 2. Create an inspiration map (make yourself a place to put things you like) 3. Constrain yourself (give yourself a theme) 4. Browse (Art Station / Behance / 500px) 5. READ (read fictions) 6. get OUT (from your computer) 7. create 10 bad ideas

[@hseshorty5432]

"Blender Together" how is this ?

[@emmanulbouvier99]

how about " the Price Of Andrew"...lol you get it!!!!

[@NexusNegra]

This type of video is awesome . Keep up the good work , and i think this should call "Tips with Price" , it's kinda funny because all your tutoriqls are free xD ... I know , i'm stupid ...

[@Mark_5150]

"Blender Babble" :)

[@abdesamadabdou8737]

Blendrew

[@SpencerMagnusson]

Another great book on creativity: "The Creative Habit" by Twyla Tharp. She was(is?) a famous ballet choreographer, and talks about the ability to continuously be creative. It's been a couple years since I read it, but it was a great book.

[@rakibhasanoni4499]

Tnx Andrew..its so much helpful. Can u told me which website or tutorial will help me to learn blender nodes...???

[@GDBOYFilms]

Will it Blender?

[@LeSultan]

Great channel, and great videos. Please keep them coming....You are awesome :)

[@pirobot668beta]

SMART goal planning, mate! >Singular goal. "I can make the general shape of a Battleship." >Measurable outcome. "I will know I am done when it looks like a Battleship." >Achievable outcome. "I know what I want the Battleship to look like, and my skills are up to the task." >Realistic outcome. "OK, not every rivet and weld-line, but most people would recognize it as a Battleship." >Timely outcome. "I can have it done in three days." This is not just the work-flow in a Studio, any endeavor can be broken down in this way. Will SMART make you a better artist? No. But it will help to prevent feeling 'stuck' in a project.

[@SinanAkkoyun]

How to complete something? (Question for life xd)

[@gentil8838]

we have something in common

[@gfgnickname_not_chosen2598]

You could hire a band and buy a studio, and then you could make a late night show with Andrew Price!

[@sooftiam]

blender wiki

[@evelynbonilla5715]

Thank you, your awesome man this video is very helpful

[@kunalpandey1327]

"chill with andrew" ... maybe

[@Bl4CJ4CK]

Kunal Pandey blender and chill

[@Momo-fo6xi]

Oh! Kpop ! Im Korean!! but I'm not good at fashion!!! sorry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[@corvette724]

I have so much ideas. But after 1 year of intensive training i`m still struggling with the making. But may you take a look at my latest vids. I´m going to make a documentary about Luftwaffe planes.

[@luckymonkey7026]

i saw a video named "how to install blender 2017 for free" XD

[@SpoonerStudios]

You are an inspiration and I mean that whole heartedly. Your last video in this series I have put into place in my project/life workload and IT WORKS!. I have got so many projects on the go all the time and I'm now able to move forward on all of them by just doing one thing on each of them. Each project is progressing, thank you.

[@alokdathanable]

I am in the process of making a movie in Blender. The movie is of a kid in India listening to his favorite old songs from the 1960s now and his classmates making fun of him. When he and his family travel to Romania too visit his uncle, the kid's cousins have the same interests. So making a movie might be another idea.

[@theshadow6273]

Ah Andrew your hair has come a long way since this video

[@botconboy460]

Here's my question. How do you get yourself into a comfortable working environment? And how do you stay dedicated to something, so that you don't just forget and abandon it later on? It's something I struggle with a lot. Anyways, thanks for making these. Really helps me as an artist, and as a person.

[@WickedMuis]

"Blender Guru Answers:.." .? The word 'answers' can be both a noun and a verb :)

[@mafiozorek2814]

Thanks to your videos I started playing with Blender. The first one I saw was "the secret ingredient to photorealism" and even though I knew nothing about modeling I watched it. Then I saw the tutorial and now I'm spending my whole free time on that. I hope that this hobby will stay with me for a while. I love it.

[@DactylFX.]

Did you continue?

[@RicoCilliers]

call it "Master Andrew's Privates" ... lol just kidding.

[@zanderinofilms]

Title suggestion: "Price Advice" :)

[@sharoozasghar4956]

oye andrew, stop labeling all blender. These tips you give adress all folks working in cg

[@sdhpCH]

I got a name, too: Blender. Price-Less.

[@lowkey276]

You should name the serie: "Andrew talks feat Pewdiepie and Explosions"

[@Enogimka]

Gonna get clicks w/ dat title m8!

[@aura_db]

Then it turns out that the whole video was an animation...

[@maanasadedeepya5725]

LOL he forgot to close the door after opening it :)

[@ATalbiDev]

BlendFAQ

[@gentil8838]

I have a suggestion for the next video for this series(whatever the name is): HOW DO I FINISH A FREAKING PROJECT I STARTED !? This is serious

[@thomasberard805]

You should style your hair lol

[@Kittygold]

Definitely not. I really like him the way he looks now. Normal not like a model.

[@GilaSpaceleigh]

i think that is styled. :)

[@kittycatt1348]

how about blend n drew?

[@benediktkraas8576]

BlendAndrew... i guess that doesn't fit

[@AD-Dom]

Blendrew

[@BlackJaguarTV]

Sane Sinners I don't get why people suggest all those blender names cause the series isn't blender related at all

[@mynamefrank6567]

bendlrew

[@arezerror1082]

"Andrew's Lets Talk" that's my pitch.

[@blenderguru]

Sounds very similar to what my dad used to say when I was in big trouble :P "Andrew, let's talk"

[@urbansirca]

How to get over the point where you can't learn blender anymore because you are too good for some things and too bad for the others?

[@Ironpants57]

Learn different software. Zbrush/Sculpting. Maya/Rendering, Animation, UV unwrapping, Lighting, Rigging, Compositing. Substance/Textures, PBR workflows. Basically learn workflows of other software and then you will learn better ways to use blender. Life and learning is a constant flow like a river that never stops.

[@TheRemixDenuo]

Learn about things you're not interested in

[@jacobisaacson2604]

Andrew Answers

[@skylinestudiosrc]

How much touch of creativity in a photorealistic scene ?

[@janlaceur7175]

Maybe "Priceless Answers" :-)

[@BergsArt]

Guru's Wisdom!!!

[@TheAngelArrow]

Why you should be on my channel?

[@artaz2171]

well once I felt bored and I made a chair

[@Frostbitecgi]

what is the proper work flow of creating a big scene or a character portrait.

[@werenix8485]

andrew to answer

[@forby_]

This is great. Here's some name ideas: Rendertime [musings while you're waiting for renders], Price Points [Because Andrew LOVES LISTS], Displaced [the discussions don't fit normal tutorial format]

[@_rpr1337]

What about "Guru-Session", because... you know... answering stuff^^ Or "Guru-Time"

[@Keplerplaytru]

Dat first video frame :D, great for an forum avatar. I really need inspiration to start anything, work is when the first impulse is gone and I still have to finish..... #1 - I learned this the hard way, or, after several years of procrastination(s). The best way is to approach like I'm trying to make it look amateur on purpuse, then my creative side of the brain unlocks. #2 - Wow, nice idea, gotta try it someday. Better than some random checklisting, and images better than just words for inspiration. #3 - Oh yeah, is taking a long time but I'm finally able to finish some tutorials before looking after the next one. 'Cause I like them ALL!!!! "Oh the possibilites...." #4 - Hmm, don't do this with this purpose, but it worked enough on this sense already, that was probably why I started doing Blender on first place - to do the things I imagined. #5 - That's kinda hard for me, but listening to your podcasts really helps, I'll get to that later. #6 - Oh yes, my best way to digest my thoughs are the relaxing hot shower. And waiting my dog to poop when outside. :P #7 - Kinda like my #1 thing, but I've done something like this already. I guess inspiration is not my problem, but kinda the opposite - keeping (more) focus on just one project, any tips on that? Edit: ah, those books seems just the answer. :P But on video on keeping focus would be great for me, other people and your channel, imo. Thanks for all the videos!!!

[@kurzfassungwelt]

Andrews Answer

[@miawiebe5136]

Andrew Talks

[@UnauthorizedExpression]

That influence map is EXACTLY how I do it. I know I want to make something scifi, I download a bunch of images of Tron, Star Trek, Star Wars, scifi book covers, etc, and out comes a plop of shit BUT if I have patience that day, it's a shiny plop of shit.

[@vincentoreilly2704]

"How not to end up Doomed into an existence of pure spite" - heard it here first folks

[@wastedev]

NAME : LET'S climb mountain with Andrew // SOUND LIKE " mountain dew " LOL

[@peter86106]

Friday with Andrew...? Never mind, but seriously, i think beside great tutorial, you also gonna be a good streamer

[@epigeios]

10 bad ideas. Oh god, _finally_ ; some advice for inspiration that actually works for me! Thanks! I've always had trouble with creativity (in the sense of producing inspiration from nothing), but it's not because my brain isn't thinking of anything, it's just because none of the things my brain is thinking of are complete. It's extremely easy to turn an incomplete thought into a bad idea, and it's then quite easy to turn a list of bad ideas into a good idea. When I was in pre-school, kids were tasked with writing a sentence and drawing something related every morning. Every morning, I would stare at a blank paper for 30+ minutes. If someone gave me this advice back then, I'd have spent my life being much more creative.

[@UnwantedSelf]

You should Call it the 'Sit Down' Because it's like a a little one on one chat. 'What should you make in Blender? The Sit Down." 'The Secret Ingredient to Photorealism. The Sit Down."

[@samalex758]

"Daily advice from Blender Guru" or "And now... Daily advice... From Blender Guru" aka read your comments from Jacksepticeye intro.

[@PlamenAndreevX]

Here is a list of things that come up to my mind: - Explained Series - Thought Series - Background Thoughts - Meta Tips - Hidden battle - Community Edition - ThinkBox - ResponseMachine - ResponseBox - Andrew Answers - Andrew Speaks - Behind The Scenes - Did you know Series

[@EugeniaLoli]

I'm a published collage artist (2D) with 300k social media followers. The reason I'm writing this is because this has helped me understand what people like, what they're looking for. So I'd like to answer the question on this video. IF you're trying to make art that is not just for you, but it's relevant to the masses today, then Blender is a great app to do meta-psychedelic art. That is what "sells" today, especially among young males. I do such pieces with collage, but obviously, 2D cut & paste never reaches the depth a real 3D app like Blender can reach. That's why there's a "market" for such art today, but most people I've seen on Blender just create models, or architecture, or comics. These are great to learn, or to sell to an architecture company, but not as great if you're trying to be more "artsy". I'd suggest you have a look at the work of Beeple. He uses Cinema4D, but that's rather irrelevant, the point is that he's capturing that market that Blender could otherwise dominate.

[@Velindrecc]

How about 'Blender Connect', as you are connecting with people and it's all about Blender..!

[@ezraodole933]

Giving my tips/ Taking the tips. I think something with a double meaning would be funny and would attract more clicks

[@tilenkos2065]

AndrewAnswers Blending in Blending around Blender Maker Theory makes Practice Blender Juice Blender Kid Old Man Andrew's Tips etc etc etc... I'm out of *inspiration* ;)

[@Ianuarius]

Model what you want to do with Blender. If you want to work for a RPG game company, start modelling swords or something. If you want to make TV ads, pick an ad from TV and model whatever they have in it. Build your portfolio.

[@tcheadriano]

Just one question: If you let your creeppy hair grows up it gonna be extrude just on x axes like me and Wolverine?

[@ficolizalo1982]

BlenderAnswers FromAndrew InspirationalTalks InspirationalBlenderTalks NoName BlenderCommunityQuestions This are my sugestions ,hope you like one of them

[@geraldmaybebaby1585]

Name for Q&A? 3D to you from me...... It's a catchy title. (I was sacked from an advertising company, by the way......bad pitches....and stealing office equipment, probably had something to do with it.) For an increase in brain function. Do a pointless task. for example, tip a box of lego bricks onto a table and sort them into groups of shape or colour. doing a menial non essential task that requires some attention increases brain function, experiments have shown. i've got a lot of ideas, but always get sidelined as i have to learn how to do something to achieve an effect, then end up going off on a tangent. never finish a project, as i end up in a totally different area as to where i started. I've made some lego characters in a porn situation...don't know how that happened.

[@emilioalvear8440]

Inspiration: 1) Give yourself a deadline 2) Inspiration map 3) Constrain: theme, competition, word association 4) Browse: artstation, behance, 500pics 5) Read 6) Take a break to finish forming ideas 7) Create 10 bad ideas Book recommendations - Managing your day - The war of art - Steal like an artist

[@breadsticks64]

Andrew's advice

[@graemeh6345]

Thanks Andrew. Just picked up The War of Art on Kindle and won't procrastinate to read through it! For suggestions, how about? 1. Blender creates 2. Blender Creations 3. The Art of Blender (with Andrew Price) 4. Blender Says....add tag word here to describe the topic you'll be going through 5. Much Ado about Blender...since you are quite comical sometimes 6. Blender - Become the Artist within! 7. The Power of Blender - Again, drop your topic here so your audience knows what you'll be inspiring them about 8. Let me show you how it's done - Blender 3D guides/reference 9. Blender - Follow me To Success 10. Blender - An Artist's Guide to Success. Thanks for all that you do for the community.

[@deto8774]

I was thinking about mixing Blender and Vlog. Sadly that is just blog. What about... The proffesional blender guru's guide.

[@norson1753]

Blender, Life, Talking | Episode 2 | How to decide to make next in Blender . . . btw. nice channel ^^

[@bigboss97]

Guru Preaches? Love your videos!

[@Mostafa_Akbary]

Call it "Tick-Talk", because you always talk about specific thing in each videos and also for artists time is valuable. (stop procrastinating then!)

[@alfredomitrajr2318]

Tea Corner, Andrew,s Corner, Blender Brew, Andrew's Stack Knowledge, Ask Blender Guru, Coffee and Doughnut, Ask and I will Enlighten you, and Blendrew or BlendPrice :3

[@muddywolfking]

Andrew's Advice to the Blenderlorn Ask Uncle Andy Price Advice Blender Briefs The Guru Guide The Wizard From Oz CTL-Z

[@rodaraujos88]

Title: *Will it Blend?"* But seriously, a pun would be nice although it might make it more difficult for new community members to find but it could be: *Blending ideas* or simply *A Blender Q&A* but to be honest, this new camera stuff goes beyond Blender and themes are more about 3D Art; albeit focused on Blender, these seem to be more broad non-technical (as in which keyboard shortcut does "X") discussions that provide guidance rather than a definitive conclusive answer. With this in mind, how about another more universal pun like: *Rendering Answers* or more literal *CG QnA* 10 (bad?) Ideas: *The 3D Artis Survival Book* *Blending About* *Blender Answers* *CG Ramble* *Blender Talk* *Andrew Q&A* *Blender AMA* *Blender Questions* *CGI-have a question* *What about 3D*

[@Enogimka]

Maybe call the your new show "Blend with Blender" I know it's not that much of a creative tittle but whatever. xP Maybe it's a good name or maybe not you judge it xP

[@advice-13]

For the title, what about something like it's a video... but also kinda you're blogging your ideas..? Maybe we can put those together? I don't know, but a bideo sounds a good idea for this concept. Yeah, bideo.

[@SevenDeMagnus]

Thanks. Pray for our projects that it'd change the world financially, emotionally, mentally, physically and most importantly spiritually. God bless. Proverbs 31

[@mo_venegas]

Series Name Suggestions:*Andrew Answers*QAndrew (Q and Drew)*Q&Guru*Consulting the Guru (SInce guru are spiritual teachers)Hope you like one of these. Tried to come up with more funny ones, but comedy is hard.

[@RichOBrien]

Name suggestions.... Control Shift Alt See ;)

[@ocean911]

Tao Blender...? Get ur blender kung fu strong with sifu Andrew.... :)

[@redescubriendo7609]

Thanks for sharing your ideas. By the way you should update your article "The Ultimate Guide to Buying a Computer for Blender" to 2017. I'm building a new machine now and it would have helped. Thanks again.