Cg Cookie - Introduction To Character Modeling In Blender (2026)

For many 3D artists, character modeling is the holy grail. It sits at the intersection of technical skill, anatomical knowledge, and artistic expression. But for beginners staring at a default Blender cube, the gap between "I want to make a character" and actually rigging a finished model can feel impossibly wide.

CG Cookie’s course addresses this head-on. It doesn't assume you want to make hyper-realistic AAA game characters on day one. Instead, it focuses on discipline . Unlike courses that switch characters mid-way, this class follows a single, cohesive project: building a stylized, animation-ready character from scratch. The final model is a charming, bipedal creature/human hybrid (often a stylized "hero" asset) that teaches universal principles applicable to any character—human, monster, or robot. CG Cookie - Introduction to Character Modeling in Blender

If you are tired of your characters looking like melted plastic and want to build models that move, breathe, and animate cleanly, this course is your starting line. For many 3D artists, character modeling is the holy grail

9.5/10 Best for: The Blender user who has mastered the interface but hasn't yet mastered the human (or humanoid) form. CG Cookie’s course addresses this head-on