The Beginners Guide to Blender and Stylised illustrations Course by KeelanJon

This is the official introductory Blender course for artists, illustrators, and hobbyists. You’ll follow along with YouTuber KeelanJon as he covers the fundamentals and quickly moves you into creating fun, stylised projects. With over 15 hours of content, you’ll build a solid foundation without getting bogged down in boring theory.

🎯 What you’ll learn

• Model, texture, and light a variety of stylised objects and characters
• Rig characters for posing and 3D printing
• Sculpt organic shapes like Pokemon and cartoon characters
• Render and composite your final illustrations

✅ Requirements

• Skills: No prior 3D experience needed. Basic computer literacy is helpful.
• Tools: A 3-button mouse is recommended for navigation.
• Hardware: A computer capable of running Blender (minimum 8GB RAM, dedicated GPU recommended).

📝 Description

This course is built around the idea that learning 3D should be fun. Instead of spending hours on abstract exercises, you jump straight into making cool stuff. You’ll start by modeling a sword, a rocket, and a car to get comfortable with Blender’s interface and basic tools. From there, you move into full illustrations—a vibrant coffee mug, a colorful micro-environment, and a rubberhose-style character.

The sculpting section is a highlight, where you’ll create a cute Pokemon and a stylised Donald Duck. KeelanJon walks you through his complete sculpting and rigging process, which he uses daily for both renders and 3D printing. The course is constantly evolving, with updates like a retopology deep dive and more sculpting exercises already planned. You get lifetime access, so you’ll always have the latest version.

🧑‍🎓 Who this course is for

• Complete beginners who want to learn Blender from scratch
• Illustrators and artists looking to add 3D to their workflow
• Hobbyists who want to create fun, stylised 3D art without a steep learning curve

🧑‍🏫 About the Author

KeelanJon is a YouTuber and 3D artist known for his approachable, beginner-friendly tutorials. He focuses on stylised illustration and character work, sharing his daily workflow for both 3D rendering and 3D printing. His teaching style is hands-on and practical, designed to get you creating as quickly as possible.

🏁 Final Result

• A portfolio of stylised 3D illustrations, including a coffee mug, micro-environment, and character
• A completed Pokemon and Donald Duck sculpt, ready for rendering or 3D printing
• A solid understanding of Blender’s core workflows for modeling, sculpting, rigging, and rendering