DemNikoArt
@demnikoart.bsky.social
Freelance 3D artist 🤓 #b3d
Creator of the MAVERICKS series. Episode 5 out now!!! If you'd like to support the series: http://www.patreon.com/demnikoart/shop
All my channels: www.linktr.ee/demniko
Creator of the MAVERICKS series. Episode 5 out now!!! If you'd like to support the series: http://www.patreon.com/demnikoart/shop
All my channels: www.linktr.ee/demniko
My full narrated Monster Animation Breakdown is now live on my YouTube.
If you'd like to know my rigging and animation techniques, what shortcuts I used and so on 😉
Watch here: youtu.be/7dKxq7KWQAs
This was a collaboration with @glebalexandrov.bsky.social & @mrnunez87.bsky.social
If you'd like to know my rigging and animation techniques, what shortcuts I used and so on 😉
Watch here: youtu.be/7dKxq7KWQAs
This was a collaboration with @glebalexandrov.bsky.social & @mrnunez87.bsky.social
How I animated this AMAZING Monster - Blender Workflow
YouTube video by DemNikoArt
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
My full narrated Monster Animation Breakdown is now live on my YouTube.
If you'd like to know my rigging and animation techniques, what shortcuts I used and so on 😉
Watch here: youtu.be/7dKxq7KWQAs
This was a collaboration with @glebalexandrov.bsky.social & @mrnunez87.bsky.social
If you'd like to know my rigging and animation techniques, what shortcuts I used and so on 😉
Watch here: youtu.be/7dKxq7KWQAs
This was a collaboration with @glebalexandrov.bsky.social & @mrnunez87.bsky.social
Reposted by DemNikoArt
Using Zbrush and Blender 5.0 (EEVEE, Vulkan) to create realistic Alien Dwarf monster animation. Created by @mrnunez87.bsky.social (sculpting & texturing), @demnikoart.bsky.social (rigging, animation, sound) and me (lighting & rendering).
#b3d
#b3d
November 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Using Zbrush and Blender 5.0 (EEVEE, Vulkan) to create realistic Alien Dwarf monster animation. Created by @mrnunez87.bsky.social (sculpting & texturing), @demnikoart.bsky.social (rigging, animation, sound) and me (lighting & rendering).
#b3d
#b3d
I am overwhelmed by the HUGE support from all of you!!! My course sold over 170 times in just a few days 🤯
As a little thank you, I recorded an 8th module about springs. This is now added to the course for free.
You're the best 🧡🧡🧡
🔗 Link in first comment
#b3d #blender #rigging #course #tutorial
As a little thank you, I recorded an 8th module about springs. This is now added to the course for free.
You're the best 🧡🧡🧡
🔗 Link in first comment
#b3d #blender #rigging #course #tutorial
October 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Reposted by DemNikoArt
Niko just dropped a Blender course on mechanical rigging - perfect for building complex-looking mechanical setups and bringing your #hardsurface #b3d designs to life in no time! 🔥🤯
This isn’t an ad or anything btw, we’re just excited to share it :)
demnikoart.gumroad.com/l/riggingcou...
This isn’t an ad or anything btw, we’re just excited to share it :)
demnikoart.gumroad.com/l/riggingcou...
October 4, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Niko just dropped a Blender course on mechanical rigging - perfect for building complex-looking mechanical setups and bringing your #hardsurface #b3d designs to life in no time! 🔥🤯
This isn’t an ad or anything btw, we’re just excited to share it :)
demnikoart.gumroad.com/l/riggingcou...
This isn’t an ad or anything btw, we’re just excited to share it :)
demnikoart.gumroad.com/l/riggingcou...
🚨My first Gumroad Product is now live!
🦾My seven part course about various concepts of mechanical rigging in blender.
This will help you create cool mechanical stuff with some complex looking mechanics:
➡️ demnikoart.gumroad.com/l/riggingcou...
#b3d #blender #rigging #course #tutorial
🦾My seven part course about various concepts of mechanical rigging in blender.
This will help you create cool mechanical stuff with some complex looking mechanics:
➡️ demnikoart.gumroad.com/l/riggingcou...
#b3d #blender #rigging #course #tutorial
October 4, 2025 at 12:18 PM
🦿🦿🦿🦿 My Strandbeest Rigging Tutorial is OUT NOW!
Inspired by the kinetic sculptures by Theo Jansen.
If you're curious how to set up this kind of complex mechanism, feel free to check it out.
📁 Free file included.
▶️ Watch it here: youtu.be/Z0vEhSLxZ1w
#b3d #blender #rigging #tutorial #strandbeest
Inspired by the kinetic sculptures by Theo Jansen.
If you're curious how to set up this kind of complex mechanism, feel free to check it out.
📁 Free file included.
▶️ Watch it here: youtu.be/Z0vEhSLxZ1w
#b3d #blender #rigging #tutorial #strandbeest
September 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
🦿🦿🦿🦿 My Strandbeest Rigging Tutorial is OUT NOW!
Inspired by the kinetic sculptures by Theo Jansen.
If you're curious how to set up this kind of complex mechanism, feel free to check it out.
📁 Free file included.
▶️ Watch it here: youtu.be/Z0vEhSLxZ1w
#b3d #blender #rigging #tutorial #strandbeest
Inspired by the kinetic sculptures by Theo Jansen.
If you're curious how to set up this kind of complex mechanism, feel free to check it out.
📁 Free file included.
▶️ Watch it here: youtu.be/Z0vEhSLxZ1w
#b3d #blender #rigging #tutorial #strandbeest
My Landing Gear Rigging Tutorial is out now! 🚨
If you'd like to learn five rigging concepts in one video, you better watch this one 🦾
Whether it's IKs, springs or pistons, this includes all of them 😉
▶️ Watch it here: youtu.be/AJmtljO4iXM
#blender #b3d #rigging #tutorial
If you'd like to learn five rigging concepts in one video, you better watch this one 🦾
Whether it's IKs, springs or pistons, this includes all of them 😉
▶️ Watch it here: youtu.be/AJmtljO4iXM
#blender #b3d #rigging #tutorial
August 23, 2025 at 12:09 PM
My Landing Gear Rigging Tutorial is out now! 🚨
If you'd like to learn five rigging concepts in one video, you better watch this one 🦾
Whether it's IKs, springs or pistons, this includes all of them 😉
▶️ Watch it here: youtu.be/AJmtljO4iXM
#blender #b3d #rigging #tutorial
If you'd like to learn five rigging concepts in one video, you better watch this one 🦾
Whether it's IKs, springs or pistons, this includes all of them 😉
▶️ Watch it here: youtu.be/AJmtljO4iXM
#blender #b3d #rigging #tutorial
My Landing Gear Rigging Tutorial is out now! 🚨
If you'd like to learn five rigging concepts in one video, you better watch this one 🦾
Wether it's IKs, springs or pistons, this includes all of them 😉
▶️ Watch it here: youtu.be/AJmtljO4iXM
If you'd like to learn five rigging concepts in one video, you better watch this one 🦾
Wether it's IKs, springs or pistons, this includes all of them 😉
▶️ Watch it here: youtu.be/AJmtljO4iXM
Rigging an Aircraft Landing Gear - A Blender tutorial - Beginner Guide
YouTube video by DemNikoArt
youtu.be
August 23, 2025 at 12:08 PM
My Landing Gear Rigging Tutorial is out now! 🚨
If you'd like to learn five rigging concepts in one video, you better watch this one 🦾
Wether it's IKs, springs or pistons, this includes all of them 😉
▶️ Watch it here: youtu.be/AJmtljO4iXM
If you'd like to learn five rigging concepts in one video, you better watch this one 🦾
Wether it's IKs, springs or pistons, this includes all of them 😉
▶️ Watch it here: youtu.be/AJmtljO4iXM
✈️ Some LANDING GEAR EXPERIMENTS.
❓ Should I create a tutorial for that?
It was so much fun trying to figure that system out.
I didn't want to stop adding more things in there 😁
▶️ If so, you will be able to watch it on my YouTube.
Cheers ✌️
❓ Should I create a tutorial for that?
It was so much fun trying to figure that system out.
I didn't want to stop adding more things in there 😁
▶️ If so, you will be able to watch it on my YouTube.
Cheers ✌️
August 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
✈️ Some LANDING GEAR EXPERIMENTS.
❓ Should I create a tutorial for that?
It was so much fun trying to figure that system out.
I didn't want to stop adding more things in there 😁
▶️ If so, you will be able to watch it on my YouTube.
Cheers ✌️
❓ Should I create a tutorial for that?
It was so much fun trying to figure that system out.
I didn't want to stop adding more things in there 😁
▶️ If so, you will be able to watch it on my YouTube.
Cheers ✌️
My Blender Tutorial for the PIXAR Lamp is now live on my YouTube! 🚨
youtu.be/Xw7QGARte34
#b3d #blender #rigging #tutorial
youtu.be/Xw7QGARte34
#b3d #blender #rigging #tutorial
July 5, 2025 at 10:54 AM
My Blender Tutorial for the PIXAR Lamp is now live on my YouTube! 🚨
youtu.be/Xw7QGARte34
#b3d #blender #rigging #tutorial
youtu.be/Xw7QGARte34
#b3d #blender #rigging #tutorial
➡️ AI fear
➡️ The right Portfolio
➡️ Getting good like the big studios
These are some of the topics in my all new Blender Artist Q&A - Part 2! 👏
Watch it now on my YouTube:
▶️ youtu.be/mibav2WdqMQ
I hope it helps some of you.
Cheers ✌️
➡️ The right Portfolio
➡️ Getting good like the big studios
These are some of the topics in my all new Blender Artist Q&A - Part 2! 👏
Watch it now on my YouTube:
▶️ youtu.be/mibav2WdqMQ
I hope it helps some of you.
Cheers ✌️
June 28, 2025 at 12:19 PM
➡️ AI fear
➡️ The right Portfolio
➡️ Getting good like the big studios
These are some of the topics in my all new Blender Artist Q&A - Part 2! 👏
Watch it now on my YouTube:
▶️ youtu.be/mibav2WdqMQ
I hope it helps some of you.
Cheers ✌️
➡️ The right Portfolio
➡️ Getting good like the big studios
These are some of the topics in my all new Blender Artist Q&A - Part 2! 👏
Watch it now on my YouTube:
▶️ youtu.be/mibav2WdqMQ
I hope it helps some of you.
Cheers ✌️
I rigged the PIXAR Lamp and recreated the Intro with my own channel name.
Rigging tutorial for the lamp coming soon on my YouTube 🙂
www.youtube.com/demnikoart
Cheers ✌️
Rigging tutorial for the lamp coming soon on my YouTube 🙂
www.youtube.com/demnikoart
Cheers ✌️
June 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I rigged the PIXAR Lamp and recreated the Intro with my own channel name.
Rigging tutorial for the lamp coming soon on my YouTube 🙂
www.youtube.com/demnikoart
Cheers ✌️
Rigging tutorial for the lamp coming soon on my YouTube 🙂
www.youtube.com/demnikoart
Cheers ✌️
Many responded very positively and curious to my rigged car jack and wanted a tutorial for it.
So here it is 😉
youtu.be/w9as9lX33z0
Enjoy and please share and like. This would help me a lot.
I would love to establish this format 😊
#b3d #blender #blender3d #rigging
So here it is 😉
youtu.be/w9as9lX33z0
Enjoy and please share and like. This would help me a lot.
I would love to establish this format 😊
#b3d #blender #blender3d #rigging
EASY Mechanical Rigging in Blender - How to rig a Car Jack
YouTube video by DemNikoArt
youtu.be
June 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Many responded very positively and curious to my rigged car jack and wanted a tutorial for it.
So here it is 😉
youtu.be/w9as9lX33z0
Enjoy and please share and like. This would help me a lot.
I would love to establish this format 😊
#b3d #blender #blender3d #rigging
So here it is 😉
youtu.be/w9as9lX33z0
Enjoy and please share and like. This would help me a lot.
I would love to establish this format 😊
#b3d #blender #blender3d #rigging
Currently working on a rigging tutorial for this piece 😉
❓ QUESTION: What kind of tutorial do you like more?
️- Full explaination (17 mins.)
- Just the steps (5 mins.)
➡️ Watch the final video soon:
www.youtube.com/demnikoart
✌️
❓ QUESTION: What kind of tutorial do you like more?
️- Full explaination (17 mins.)
- Just the steps (5 mins.)
➡️ Watch the final video soon:
www.youtube.com/demnikoart
✌️
June 18, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Currently working on a rigging tutorial for this piece 😉
❓ QUESTION: What kind of tutorial do you like more?
️- Full explaination (17 mins.)
- Just the steps (5 mins.)
➡️ Watch the final video soon:
www.youtube.com/demnikoart
✌️
❓ QUESTION: What kind of tutorial do you like more?
️- Full explaination (17 mins.)
- Just the steps (5 mins.)
➡️ Watch the final video soon:
www.youtube.com/demnikoart
✌️
Working on a new format.
Would you be interested in a tutorial for something like this? 🤔
#b3d #blender #blender3d
Would you be interested in a tutorial for something like this? 🤔
#b3d #blender #blender3d
June 15, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Working on a new format.
Would you be interested in a tutorial for something like this? 🤔
#b3d #blender #blender3d
Would you be interested in a tutorial for something like this? 🤔
#b3d #blender #blender3d
New YouTube Video Drop 🚨
How to learn blender efficiently?
Answering this and other 3D questions coming from YOU 😉
➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=feSz...
#blender3d #b3d #blender
How to learn blender efficiently?
Answering this and other 3D questions coming from YOU 😉
➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=feSz...
#blender3d #b3d #blender
June 13, 2025 at 10:49 PM
New YouTube Video Drop 🚨
How to learn blender efficiently?
Answering this and other 3D questions coming from YOU 😉
➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=feSz...
#blender3d #b3d #blender
How to learn blender efficiently?
Answering this and other 3D questions coming from YOU 😉
➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=feSz...
#blender3d #b3d #blender
How to learn blender efficiently???
You asked and I answered!
Part 1 of my blender/3D Q&A is now live on my YouTube!
p.s. I have enough questions for 5 more episodes 😄
www.youtube.com/watch?v=feSz...
You asked and I answered!
Part 1 of my blender/3D Q&A is now live on my YouTube!
p.s. I have enough questions for 5 more episodes 😄
www.youtube.com/watch?v=feSz...
Answering Your Blender & 3D Art Questions – Tips, Workflow & Career Advice - Part 1
YouTube video by DemNikoArt
www.youtube.com
June 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
How to learn blender efficiently???
You asked and I answered!
Part 1 of my blender/3D Q&A is now live on my YouTube!
p.s. I have enough questions for 5 more episodes 😄
www.youtube.com/watch?v=feSz...
You asked and I answered!
Part 1 of my blender/3D Q&A is now live on my YouTube!
p.s. I have enough questions for 5 more episodes 😄
www.youtube.com/watch?v=feSz...
Introducing 'YOUR MODEL STAGE' 🙌
A ready-to-use showcase setup for your 3D models!
Designed to make your models look amazing with minimal effort. Even a boring cube 😄
Available here:
www.patreon.com/DemNikoArt/s...
Works best with this HDRI: polyhaven.com/a/poly_haven...
#b3d #blender #blender3d
A ready-to-use showcase setup for your 3D models!
Designed to make your models look amazing with minimal effort. Even a boring cube 😄
Available here:
www.patreon.com/DemNikoArt/s...
Works best with this HDRI: polyhaven.com/a/poly_haven...
#b3d #blender #blender3d
May 21, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Introducing 'YOUR MODEL STAGE' 🙌
A ready-to-use showcase setup for your 3D models!
Designed to make your models look amazing with minimal effort. Even a boring cube 😄
Available here:
www.patreon.com/DemNikoArt/s...
Works best with this HDRI: polyhaven.com/a/poly_haven...
#b3d #blender #blender3d
A ready-to-use showcase setup for your 3D models!
Designed to make your models look amazing with minimal effort. Even a boring cube 😄
Available here:
www.patreon.com/DemNikoArt/s...
Works best with this HDRI: polyhaven.com/a/poly_haven...
#b3d #blender #blender3d
May 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Streaming again tonight at 9 pm CET on my YouTube:
youtube.com/live/1-eZjDM...
We're gonna (hopefully) finish the real 3D Niko Action Figure. Let's challenge AI slop... 🦾
#b3d #blender3d #streaming #actionfigures
youtube.com/live/1-eZjDM...
We're gonna (hopefully) finish the real 3D Niko Action Figure. Let's challenge AI slop... 🦾
#b3d #blender3d #streaming #actionfigures
3D Artist vs. AI - Pt.2 // Challenging AI with Handmade 3D 🦾
Keeping fighting the AI slop with handmade 3D art.
Today, we're gonna (hopefully) finish the real 3D Niko Action Figure.
youtube.com
May 3, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Streaming again tonight at 9 pm CET on my YouTube:
youtube.com/live/1-eZjDM...
We're gonna (hopefully) finish the real 3D Niko Action Figure. Let's challenge AI slop... 🦾
#b3d #blender3d #streaming #actionfigures
youtube.com/live/1-eZjDM...
We're gonna (hopefully) finish the real 3D Niko Action Figure. Let's challenge AI slop... 🦾
#b3d #blender3d #streaming #actionfigures
I am currently working on phase 2 of my mechanical rigging course on my Patreon: www.patreon.com/collection/1...
And I wanted to show what you can expect from future updates soon. You will learn how to concept and rig such a leg for example.
#b3d #blender3d #rigging #robots
And I wanted to show what you can expect from future updates soon. You will learn how to concept and rig such a leg for example.
#b3d #blender3d #rigging #robots
April 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I am currently working on phase 2 of my mechanical rigging course on my Patreon: www.patreon.com/collection/1...
And I wanted to show what you can expect from future updates soon. You will learn how to concept and rig such a leg for example.
#b3d #blender3d #rigging #robots
And I wanted to show what you can expect from future updates soon. You will learn how to concept and rig such a leg for example.
#b3d #blender3d #rigging #robots
Ruthless Robots 🦾
A short snippet from my film breakdown about Kuwanger putting that last reploid out without blinking.
It was so much fun playing the scene out with my friend to have a realistic reference 😆
The full Breakdown is available on my YouTube! 🙌
youtu.be/mqIWCgN2Uc0
Cheers and enjoy 🙂✌️
A short snippet from my film breakdown about Kuwanger putting that last reploid out without blinking.
It was so much fun playing the scene out with my friend to have a realistic reference 😆
The full Breakdown is available on my YouTube! 🙌
youtu.be/mqIWCgN2Uc0
Cheers and enjoy 🙂✌️
April 27, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Ruthless Robots 🦾
A short snippet from my film breakdown about Kuwanger putting that last reploid out without blinking.
It was so much fun playing the scene out with my friend to have a realistic reference 😆
The full Breakdown is available on my YouTube! 🙌
youtu.be/mqIWCgN2Uc0
Cheers and enjoy 🙂✌️
A short snippet from my film breakdown about Kuwanger putting that last reploid out without blinking.
It was so much fun playing the scene out with my friend to have a realistic reference 😆
The full Breakdown is available on my YouTube! 🙌
youtu.be/mqIWCgN2Uc0
Cheers and enjoy 🙂✌️
A new AIR MAN Hero Shot 🌪️
I also recreated his stage to have a nice Background :)
p.s. This image is also available as a hi-res wallpaper for PC and phone on my Patreon: www.patreon.com/demnikoart
Cheers
I also recreated his stage to have a nice Background :)
p.s. This image is also available as a hi-res wallpaper for PC and phone on my Patreon: www.patreon.com/demnikoart
Cheers
April 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
A new AIR MAN Hero Shot 🌪️
I also recreated his stage to have a nice Background :)
p.s. This image is also available as a hi-res wallpaper for PC and phone on my Patreon: www.patreon.com/demnikoart
Cheers
I also recreated his stage to have a nice Background :)
p.s. This image is also available as a hi-res wallpaper for PC and phone on my Patreon: www.patreon.com/demnikoart
Cheers