Cg Cookie - Introduction To Character Modeling In Blender Apr 2026

CG Cookie’s course addresses this head-on. It doesn't assume you want to make hyper-realistic AAA game characters on day one. Instead, it focuses on discipline . Unlike courses that switch characters mid-way, this class follows a single, cohesive project: building a stylized, animation-ready character from scratch. The final model is a charming, bipedal creature/human hybrid (often a stylized "hero" asset) that teaches universal principles applicable to any character—human, monster, or robot.

9.5/10 Best for: The Blender user who has mastered the interface but hasn't yet mastered the human (or humanoid) form. CG Cookie - Introduction to Character Modeling in Blender

For many 3D artists, character modeling is the holy grail. It sits at the intersection of technical skill, anatomical knowledge, and artistic expression. But for beginners staring at a default Blender cube, the gap between "I want to make a character" and actually rigging a finished model can feel impossibly wide. CG Cookie’s course addresses this head-on

Furthermore, this course does not cover rigging or animation. It ends with a static, posed render. Rigging is covered in follow-up CG Cookie courses. Consider a game studio hiring a junior character artist. They don't ask if you can sculpt a bust. They ask if you can model a character with clean topology that doesn't crash the render engine or distort during animation. Unlike courses that switch characters mid-way, this class