Why Creative Hobbies Are Important for Your Mental Health and Fulfillment as a Creative

As artists, it can be challenging to stay motivated and inspired. However, engaging in creative hobbies can have a positive impact on your mental health and overall well-being. By expressing yourself creatively, relaxing, using positive self-talk, connecting with others, and practicing mindfulness, you can boost your mental health and happiness as an artist. Whether you prefer painting, writing, or playing music, make sure to prioritize your mental health and indulge in your creative hobby.

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Kevin Ramirez
Create this Hybrid 2D/3D Cake in Blender 3.0 + Transcription

Hey everyone! Here’s a tutorial to create this 2D & 3D cake in Blender 3D with Grease Pencil. This is a follow up to the bakery tutorial I posted last year. In that tutorial, I mentioned a workflow that I prefer when using grease pencil is to combine it with 3D meshes. Here, I walk through that workflow to achieve this stylized textured look.

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Kevin Ramirez
Creating an Abstract "Galaxy" Piece in Blender 3D with Grease Pencil & Separation Lines within a Toon Shader!

Here, I'll show you how I created an abstract galaxy piece in Blender 3D using grease pencil. From creating a concept in Procreate to meshing and shading in Blender, and finally adding animated elements with grease pencil, I'll walk you through each step of the process. Plus, I'll share my experimental method for adding separation lines with the toon shader.

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Kevin Ramirez
What To Do if You've Been Laid Off

Losing your job can be tough, but it doesn't have to be the end of the road. As a creative, a layoff can be particularly challenging, but it doesn't define you. It's an opportunity to reevaluate your career goals, learn new skills, and even start your own business. In this blog post, I want to share my experience and some tips on what you can do to bounce back and overcome a layoff as a creative.

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Kevin Ramirez
Create this Hybrid 2D/3D Bakery in Blender 3.0 + Transcription

Hey everyone! Are you interested in creating 2D/3D art? If you don’t know what that is, it’s combining both 2D and 3D art to create dynamic illustrations, animations, and motion graphics. I just posted a tutorial on my YouTube channel for Blender 3.0 that walks through the steps of using Grease Pencil, a powerful 2D/3D tool. You can check out the video below!

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Kevin Ramirez
5 Technologies to Create Art with in 2022

Hey everyone, it’s Kevin! As the year comes to a close, I wanted to make a video about what I’m looking forward to exploring creatively in 2022. I really love learning new ways to create art and tell stories and technology is a really big part of that. It seems like everyday you hear about these amazing, innovative apps or programs and they all have incredible creative potential.

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