Elheru
elheru.bsky.social
Elheru
@elheru.bsky.social
Creating a vivid science fantasy world while learning Blender; my dreams are big but my motivation is low. Halp?

No DMs please; I'm just as broke as you are, sorry.
Image textures are a powerful thing. Used this one to play with ucupaint. Still figuring things out, but layers are a wonderful thing to have!
#blender #b3d #ucupaint #textures #subdiv #wood
July 9, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Third attempt. I simplified considerably! Just a cube, beveled to create an octagon, stretched out, a few rings around it, and bevel every other angle around alternating rings. Shazam!
This project was inspired by @odd.enough hope they don't mind me tagging them :)
July 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Attempt two: getting better.

Still not quite there, though.

#blender #subdiv #3d #3dcg #modifiers #ngons
July 7, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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Attempt one: unsatisfactory so far...

#bevel #subdiv #3d #blender #b3d
July 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Inspiration for blender. The topology of this one intrigues me. Would take a minute to figure out how to best do something like this.

#b3d #blender #3d #topology #ngon #bevel
July 6, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Haven't posted in a minute. This will make up for that, I hope.

I drew the inspiration for this years ago, probably 2011 or 2012. Finally made it a reality in digital form.
May 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Gothic architecture is a lot of fun to play with. This is ugly as heck from a topology standpoint. Good thing I'm not using it for that!
#b3d #blender #architecture #gothic #topologygore
March 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Animation practice. I haven't done this in a long time. Shapekeys and stuff.
#blender #b3d #oc #scifi #animation
March 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The first video I've shared here. Shield effects on my worldship. Been exploring black/white effects.

I rather like it!

#blender #b3d #scifi #render #OC #b&w #comicbook #vintage

youtu.be/5sdlWRWNaA0
Mitra concept
YouTube video by Elheru Aran
youtu.be
January 9, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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There's a quote in Sayles on Sayles about writing Alligator that I used to define my outlook on freelance work for years.

"If you're writing a giant alligator story, you need giant alligator poop!"

Basically, find the fun in every assignment.
Sayles not only helped invent independent cinema, he wrote some crackling genre screenplays to fund his work - and had fun doing it. His opening scene for The Howling is just masterful.
No. Way. John Sayles' Alligator is playing at the Somerville Theater on March 1st (as part of a horror triple feature night with Shockwaves and Funhouse).

I haven't felt safe in a swimming pool since I caught it on TV as a kid.
January 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Quick and dirty tip: for decks, array flat planes at a reasonable distance apart against the hull of your ship and use it as a cutter object. This will still require some refining to build things like hatches, elevators and interior details, but it's a start!
#blender #crosssection #b3d #spaceship
December 4, 2024 at 2:15 AM
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The pankosmiploios world-ship of the holy Theouautokratora, blessed be.

#blender #3dart #scifi #originalcontent #worldship #space #worldbuilding
December 2, 2024 at 2:43 AM
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Great gold painting tips by Mirre that apply to #conceptart and #handpainted #gameart texture painting

https://buff.ly/4hpi0Qh
November 14, 2024 at 3:00 PM
QRP with your profile art!

Heavily inspired by Treasure Planet, see my gas giant trawler skyship the Vasilissa II...

(we don't talk about Vasilissa I)
November 13, 2024 at 1:18 PM
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Don't worry everyone, @dieworkwear.bsky.social is here. We are complete.
November 11, 2024 at 11:50 AM
What would be the best way to share writing/fiction here?
November 8, 2024 at 11:17 PM
When things don't go the way you want them to, sometimes you can learn something...
Turns out, I guess, Vroid models use a lot of textures instead of geometry, or something like that? But Blender's Freestyle render option... is based on geometry. So, it brings out all the weirdness. TIL!
#blender
November 8, 2024 at 3:51 AM
This. So much this. Keep creating. Art is your voice and your expression of who you are. Put it out in the world for people to see!
I've talked to a few folks this morning who were talking about stopping work on their creative projects. Because it's "not important anymore."

I don't know who needs to hear this, but DON'T DO THAT.

We win by living our lives as loudly and truly as we can. That includes your "silly" art project.
November 6, 2024 at 11:04 PM
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Sadly, I’m currently only able to post a message right now, but I hope it can be of some comfort, however small: if you’re trans, gender-fluid or of another LGBTQ+ identity, I will always welcome you.
Your life means a great deal to me, and to the world.
November 6, 2024 at 10:25 PM
Some practice with subdivision surface at work to keep my mind and hands distracted from current events. Turns out a good way to keep your skills in tune is to fiddle with a little model of something simple now and then?

#blender #b3d #3d #subdiv #lotr #sword
November 6, 2024 at 10:54 PM
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Had a couple questions on some of my posts about my process. I love explaining things to help out so heres some of the behind the scenes on a more complicated piece.

YouTube! Videos are great for learning about what im working on :)) - screenshots and notes in purref youtu.be/RXXMJAU6vY8?...
November 1, 2024 at 10:53 PM
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The one fun thing to do when you're done making a shader is messing around with the settings

and also find out where it falls apart but that's another thing
November 1, 2024 at 10:43 PM
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Creating art for your #gameart portfolio? Showing scale is fine, but work on quality first. Start small and increase scope over time. This is a great #handpainted example by Fenix Xu

https://buff.ly/4eMXXJO
October 31, 2024 at 2:00 PM
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🧵- Was talking about this on Twitter and thought it could be interesting to dig a beat deeper about it here.
So story time about a bad client.

In 2019 I was approached by an art director that I knew since years, always had a good and friendly relationship with him...
October 31, 2024 at 11:50 AM
A quick anime style fighter for a brief exercise in making an animated scene in Blender. Not very aerodynamic, but visually distinctive. What inspirations can you see in this?

#blender #b3d #3dart #fighter #anime
October 31, 2024 at 12:20 PM