How to create stairs in Blender

It’s not too complicated to generate a stairway with Blender. The idea is to model a step and use an array modifier after to multiply it. I’m going to show you step by step (I’m…

Edward Hopper

The work of Edward Hopper is very interesting because one important aspect of his paintings is the light. On night scenes or under a bright sun, you can see precisely the shadows casted by the…

Cycles hardware

All you ever wanted to know about the technical aspects of Cycles rendering and what you need to know to choose the correct hardware to accelerate your work. This FAQ is maintained by Ole Jakob…

Adding an arch in a wall

Working with planes for walls is really convenient and easy. But sometimes, you need to have a curve and the arch is the perfect example. Here is my test to cut a curved hole in…

Usage of “light path” node in Cycles

Bartek Skorupa from Blender Cookie gives a technical explanation of this node. The video is referencing two other tutorials : Reducing caustic noise by Sebastian Koening Absorption in Cycles by Gottfried Hofmann for an example…