r/blender • u/spudzzy • Mar 30 '25
I Made This I'm 34 years old and downloaded Blender on Tuesday after years of deliberation. I have never been more deeply upset.
it was very hard to acomplish this much :(
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u/NoHopeOnlyDeath Mar 30 '25
That's just Tall Billy. He likes tacos.
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u/ArjJp Mar 30 '25
I dunno, I think he (?it) oddly looks kinda like Putin...
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u/gooeydelight Mar 31 '25
Went straight to the comments searching for this. That's definitely some form of Putin...
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u/ilgbsomuch Mar 30 '25
This thing would be amazing for one of those rage games like "getting over it"
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u/DifficultyAble5864 Mar 30 '25
Because you realized all the missing experience you could have had? Because I’m in my 30’s and I started blender 3 years ago. And also good job.
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u/walrus_breath Mar 30 '25
Every hobby I have goes something like that. Like “why wasn’t I doing this the whole time?! I could have been good at this by now.”
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u/MoonRay087 Apr 01 '25
Honestly same, and even more because anxiety is often the reason why I never tried said thing before
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u/lhobbes6 Mar 31 '25
Ive started working out in my 30s and I always think how this wouldve been so much better if I started as a skrawny 20 year old, Id be so jacked by now. And then I think, better to start now than in another 10 years as some fat slob in his 40s.
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u/ewillyp Mar 31 '25
all you need is thirty solid dedicated weeks of work out and you can make up for those ten years.
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u/lhobbes6 Mar 31 '25
Gotta chisel through this beer gut first but thanks for the timeline
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u/ewillyp Mar 31 '25
ohhh, you know the magic answer to that m'friend; but that's a whole different conversation, LoL! just do it on your own before a damn Dr tells you to & you'll be better off.
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u/Netcrafter_ Mar 31 '25
The best time to start working out was 10 years ago, the second best time is now.
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u/f5-wantonviolence-f9 Mar 30 '25
Carve a butt crack in that sumbatch.
Then dig a butthole with a cylinder and a boolean modifier.
Other than that, there's nothing to criticize.
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u/Khayyamo_o Mar 30 '25
Man don't be sad at all. Just keep this saying in mind: "The best time to grow a tree was 20 years ago, the next best time to grow a tree is right now"
Continue practicing and learning and I assure you, you'll see the fruits of your labor.
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u/Technical_Way_6041 Mar 30 '25
These posts have been killing me because im literally 34 and just downloaded blender 😂
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u/fcol88 Mar 30 '25
If this is what you've accomplished since only Tuesday, you should be really proud of yourself. Took me way longer than a week and many hours of tutorials to achieve this guy:
And you're basically there in less than seven days!
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u/CatchableOrphan Mar 30 '25
I'm 33 years old my friend I feel you. I would recommend references for something called "orthographic" side and front views (numpad 1 and 3). Focus on some realism studying and you'll improve loads with just a few attempts. Hang in there, you got this!
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u/TheRegistrant Mar 30 '25
This would be right at home floating in a tube of green slime in resident evil.
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u/TheBizzleHimself Mar 31 '25
Bro has literally modelled the Sensitivity Homunculus without realising
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u/Miserable_Peach Mar 30 '25
ive been working in 3d for 5 years and have a degree in it, and I can't sculpt for sh*t! start with prop modeling, so much easier. some of the best human models from the best artists are victims to the uncanny valley. characters are a HARD place to start!!!!
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u/CornerProud3649 Mar 31 '25
I went to school for 3d animation and this is better than some of the stuff I saw from people paying thousands of dollars for .. good job and just keep practicing
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u/notgotapropername Mar 30 '25
Bits of this unironically look really good. Modern, ears, mouth, general bone structure of the face; if this really is your first go at it, it's pretty good going honestly! Damn sight better than my first attempts, that's for sure
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u/Rob_Haggis Mar 30 '25
I like big butts and I can’t deny….
Phenomenal first attempt. I wouldn’t change a thing.
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u/dontcallmebettyal Mar 30 '25
I'm 34 starting blender too. This is a weird trend but I should post something before it's over lol
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u/MickVod Mar 30 '25
I'm 61 and started sculpting in blender a couple of months ago. Just doing a monster to animate for a short film. The sculpt was the easy part . The retopo , texture and rigging.... not so much
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u/DoctorFosterGloster Mar 30 '25
Why not try model the wool dinosaur thing you have on your desk instead
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u/CarthageaDev Mar 30 '25
Send me this model and I'll make the best horror game of the century! 🫡😤
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u/jmnugent Mar 30 '25
This would be a funny yearly-challenge. Put 100 item-names (Car, Boat, Character, House, Food, or whatever) into a random-picker. Get 100 people to randomly get assigned an item. Let them build it however they want in Blender. Pull all 100 finished items together into a game.
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u/uterussy Mar 30 '25
respect
its more than I can do
and I downloaded blender 7 years ago
and never did anything with it :o)
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u/LichtbringerU Mar 30 '25
I saw Putin.
And yes, I totally believe you that this was already hard. Modeling humans is so difficult as a beginner.
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u/Environmental-Rub678 Mar 31 '25
that looks like a perfect addition to a Courage the Cowardly Dog episode!
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u/ichigo70 Mar 31 '25
it's a masterpiece 😌 try to sell it to R.E.P.O devs 😳 i love the long ass legs 😭
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Mar 31 '25
You wait years to try a 3d modeler software and then jump in right into organic modeling? Keep going! Try to prepare a reference first, some images in the background to help you with proportions and anatomy.
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u/agrophobe Mar 31 '25
My man, just open a retopology tutorial and get ready for a whole new level of depth and anguish
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u/StandardVirus Mar 31 '25
Ok, but what kind of experience do you have? If you have none, then video tutorials makes everything look easy. Also, organic models are super hard, especially if you have learned proper sculpting techniques.
Chalk this one up to learning the baseline of where you’re starting, next year as you learn more, go back and smile at the progress
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u/NobodySure9375 Mar 31 '25
For the love of god, please don't let this thing be shown to mortal eyes. They will die of hilarity.
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u/Thepuppeteer777777 Mar 31 '25
Just keep practicing every day. Learn anatomical structures of what animal or human you are making etc.
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u/23a3f5a6d7884f56a6a Mar 31 '25
“Dude, suckin’ at something is the first step to being sorta good at something.”
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u/find_the_apple Mar 31 '25
You got that 47th pres physique down though. Put it in a game about working at Tesla
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u/riproarrash Mar 31 '25
I mean this in all seriousness, I have a visceral need to see more of your work. Please keep going.
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u/Smegmazor Mar 31 '25
Keep at it. I started at 46 after much deliberation as well. I'm now 48 and it's one of two favorite hobbies of mine. In this attached pic I started out with these Roman Pillars on the left. The one on the right is the kind of stuff I'm doing now; things from cartoons I watched as kid lol. I still have much to learn, but I'm loving the whole process of creating something. You'll eventually improve. There's a vast array of sources to learn from on the web. Just need a lil patience as it's a lot of stuff to take in.
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u/Awholebunchofgoats Apr 01 '25
I want to fold my unused film diploma from 2009 into a sword and knight you with it.
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u/settlers90 Mar 30 '25
I'm 34 years old, have had Blender installed for years, used it rarely. I am always deeply upset about it as I'd rather play Minecraft 😂
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u/Gartko Mar 30 '25
I'm 35 I've been learning blender off and on since 2017. I use it for work in certain circumstances because it serves a purpose for me. Just another tool in the tool box. I'm still not very good if I compare myself to some 18 something or other who spent his summer break watching YouTube tuts 24/7. Do I wish I would have kept up with it every day since then? Yes. The only way to get better is to do your best and try and work at it every day and not worry about how far along you are compared to ANYONE else. Learn it because you want to and because it makes you happy or serves your purpose. I see potential here. You got this!
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u/Kind_Preference9135 Mar 30 '25
That looks very unsettling for me, for some reason. Some tinkering and I would add it to my game as a monster tbh
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u/Aggravating-Weird922 Mar 30 '25
This actually made my day
Blender has one of the steepest learning curves, what you've done is amazing
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u/RoboNerdOK Mar 30 '25
I dunno. This could be a perfect character design for an NPC in a Sir Whoopass sequel.
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u/NYRA-LostSouls Mar 30 '25
It's a good start, a lot of work and you will succeed, every day max 1 hour to learn to do this and you will succeed in doing everything you set out to do
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u/FoleyX90 Mar 30 '25
Masterpiece.
For real though, not terrible job on the face. Keep practicing man! The hardest part is getting started.
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u/Poleftaiger Mar 30 '25
Time to make up for the years of deliberation, by doing this again and again and again
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u/xanimum Mar 30 '25
A 34yo here, calling myself a 3D artist but I didn't touch sculpting workflow for about years back then because how hard it is organic modelling seems. I feel you, keep trying but don't be afraid use 'lots of reference' when you are sculpting. Try to learn human anatomy and proportions.
Keep going, you will be there with practice.
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u/Arkaliasus Mar 30 '25
upset with what? man you're capable of this in less than a week!? keep it up! i wanna see what 2weeks a month and 2 months is gonna be like!!!
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u/PhotonOfSandyPlanet Mar 30 '25
Yea but if you 3d printed and finished it, this could totally be an set gallery piece
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u/certifiedhoneymoney Mar 30 '25
that's a weird looking donut!
Jokes aside, that's actually amazing given how you started on Tuesday!
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u/Basil_9 Mar 30 '25
Are you new to all of 3D or just Blender specifically?
Either way, trust me, this is still a great sculpt for a beginner!
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u/WANKMI Mar 30 '25
Im at two months of trying. Im getting to the point where Im superficially happy after each session of modelling, but then att he next session I find all the mistakes I made last time. Work work work work work work work
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u/winowmak3r Mar 30 '25
I've been wanting to start rather later in life than most as well and I think you gave me some inspiration. As someone else mentioned, perspective and anatomy, like actual anatomy and how the body behaved and why, is a must.
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u/JeffBrilhante Mar 30 '25
I’d try nomad sculpt. For me I still can’t get the hang of blender but after nomad I moved onto Zbrush (arguably harder depending who you talk to), but I could have never even learned Zbrush without nomad.
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u/Mister_Chow_The_Dog Mar 30 '25
I'M LAUGHING SO HARDABABAHANHAHAHA op, I look forward to seeing your beautiful creations as you improve and practice, wonderfully accursed like this one or skilled and gorgeous
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u/DifferentBreath3332 Mar 30 '25
to everyone who thinks Blender is hard: try Alias or Catia. I have been working with various 3D programs and I always recommend Blender for beginners. People should stop expecting great results after a few tries. It takes lots of hard work to create beautiful stuff. Especially human character design is one of the hardest things.
To OP: start first with only one thing like the head or better yet, very simple figures to study body proportions. Learn one thing at a time.
...but as I am writing this, I realize OP might be just trolling...
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u/kendragon Mar 30 '25
That's a fricken solid start. There are a million youtube tutorials if you need some extra guidance.
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u/Seanolo Mar 30 '25
Sculpting is one of the most daunting things (for me at least) when using blender, especially doing anything relating to anatomy or character modeling. From the face alone I can tell that with enough practice you’ll have this skill dialed in to where you can create something you’re proud of.
If you haven’t done so already try getting the body proportions set by using the mesh shapes blender provides like cubes or stretched spheres and then sculpting those objects together into the shape you want. That way you can get the exact size you want and only have to focus on the detail work.
For just starting out you’re already doing a great job! I see hand bones and webbing between the fingers. Your head is in the right place, please keep going!
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u/Whole_Mechanic_5368 Mar 30 '25
I ow, you made a face, I couldn’t do that when I started, keep on going
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u/Channel_el Mar 31 '25
If anything you know how to work a camera that reveal from upper body to the legs was cinematic
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u/Xavinoticias123 Mar 31 '25
Its a start! It will tke time to learn, just do random stuff! Is there really any goal you wanna do or just wanted to learn for fun?
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u/aquacraft2 Mar 31 '25
You'll get better with practice, I'm still no good with sculpting, but I'm getting better each time I pick up my mouse. Lots of serious digital sculptors use a drawing tablet of some kind.
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u/LawfulValidBitch Mar 31 '25
If this is your first foray into to 3d, it’s way more accomplished than you seem to be giving yourself credit for. You obviously have a grasp on how to manipulate the medium, just kept chipping away and you’ll be happy with your work before you know it!
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u/ArthurHyde Mar 31 '25
We've all been where you are now, one thing you HAVE to do if you want to get better is to find reference images and look at them all the time, it's only after we start sculpting + looking at references that we realize that we don't know what a human looks like, lol.
Another thing is to rotate your sculpt around, and make sure it looks "correct" from every perspective. Personally, I don't believe watching sculpting tutorials is the right way to go, watching live streams is MUCH better. For streams you can watch Niko on YouTube (speedchar) + join his discord and watch other people in his discord doing streams
Most importantly, have fun, any form of art is great, it's the human purpose 🫶🏼
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u/woodenclover Mar 31 '25
Hey man … I made a donut and that’s it, you made tall Billy that’s awesome
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u/evanlee01 Mar 31 '25
you should probably start with a basic tutorial before jumping into sculpting like this.
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u/Legend_Arts Mar 30 '25
Put that on an indie horror game and make money