What tool should a 3D artist use?
Hey!!
If only you knew how many different programs I’ve used throughout my career as a 3D artist and animator…
And how many of them I still want to teach you guys (sooner or later)
Even though I’m a huge fan of Blender, and I think it’s an incredibly versatile tool, useful across many industries, and at this point very much an industry standard.
That doesn’t mean it should be the only thing you ever learn.
Over the years, I’ve relied heavily on Maya, ZBrush, and plenty of other tools. Each of them does certain things better, faster, or more comfortably depending on the task.
Recently, I got a reply on Twitter saying that Blender isn’t actually the best tool for low poly modeling. And that Blockbench is!
So I wanted to say that I do have extremely talented friends who rely on Blockbench professionally.
And the work they produce is beautiful, clean and super stylish! It really stands out.
But tools like Workbench and Blender are just tools.
They exist to help you express your skills, not define them.
You can switch software.
AND you can combine tools! Use different programs for different stages of your workflow.
That’s why I have zero intention of telling anyone to stop using Blockbench.
And it’s also why I don’t believe in gatekeeping people into only using one piece of software.
As an artist, exploring and experimenting is part of the job.
Trying different tools helps you understand what works best for your style and your goals.
Now, if you haven’t tried Blender yet - whether it feels intimidating, overwhelming, or just like overkill, I completely understand that too.
That’s actually why I built my low poly character course to be super beginner-friendly.
It focuses only on the essentials you need to create clean, stylized low poly characters without feeling lost.
And the course is currently on sale if you want to check it out here:
https://crashsune.gumroad.com/l/LowPolyCourse
But regardless of what you use…
Don’t ever feel like you have to limit yourself to a single tool.
Your skills matter more than the software.
Crash 💖
Comments (1)
No! Blockbench is easier to use sure, but if you're already fast and good with what you're doing on Blender, there isn't much of a point moving there. Blockbench LP models have a charm sure, but you'll end up making higher poly models on Bb vs Blender. The misunderstanding comes from the visual appeal in low-poly vs actually analyzing the polygon count; most of twitter is visual appeal.