Ultimate character creation in Blender: From beginner to pro (Udemy.com)

Good course to get you started! From the description I was hoping to get more understanding of what it is we're actually doing in many of the videos, but they give you plenty of things to google if you need to know something in more detail. I tried getting into 3D modeling multiple times, never to much avail, but when I started this course I managed to stick to it and get somewhere. I got confident with my tools in blender relatively quick and managed to get really creative with my own model. You're lead through many basic principles by the tutor, for a basic understanding of what you're doing. My biggest gripe was how un-planned this course feels, with the tutor going back on her own words a couple of times a couple videos down the line, and he reference images sometimes being hard to work with. Another thing that really bothered me was how lackluster the weightpainting part is explanation wise, in contrast with how other things are shown in detail. Weightpainting isn't fun in general, but I had to really supplement the 3 videos on it with youtube videos, which made it feel like that last part was very rushed. With this course being 5 years old by the time I followed it, some stuff was unfortunately outdated, by no fault of the tutor That all being said, this course delivered on it's promise to teach how to make a full character from scratch, animation ready! I'm proud of myself, and have no regrets buying this course. If you're looking to learn this skill, I would absolutely still recommend this course!

Overall, it's really good and explains really well on specific detail how to duplicate and keep objects in line and basic modeling. But, I have noticed some parts where she would get a bit confused or pause and then have us redo a mistake without being exactly specific on what needs to be done. I would also like specified explanations as to why she is doing certain things during the tutorial.

Wonderful course for a total beginner like me. I've made my first robot in blender in 2 days. There're are something I had to search outside such as how to install screencastkeys, or how to put the cursor in the world origin to make the mirror add on worked. But it's really a joy to practice along. I'm thankful for all that you do for us.

No idea why the negative reviews even exist for this course. Sure, maybe there are some things she could go deeper into details with, but looking at the context of the entire course - it's a great course and she's a good teacher. There is no instructor who is teaching pure Blender modelling from simple to complex characters, including teeth and full body. Grant Abbit from GameDev does a good job but his character models are usually incomplete - missing teeth, tongue and other details. Instead of giving a negative review for this course, give feedback via Q&A instead because this are little things that help improve the course since majority of the course is great! Some people are just whiners.

Edited to add: I've finished the course and created all the models. I've used the course to create three characters of my own. It's been really helpful! I've been looking for a course just like this. It's easy to follow along. I've made the robot and am now working on the mouse. I'm looking forward to making my own characters soon! I'm now on to Mavis and making good progress. This video is exactly what I was looking for.

While I am enjoying this course as a good way to upskill into character art/modelling, I do think there's an issue with not explaining certain decisions well when making modifications and creating extra parts for the models. I am not a total beginner so I can understand the reasons well enough but an explanation would still be good so I can understand that I am on the same page as the tutor. Still, I am enjoying this course, and it has certainly helped me improve my character modelling. I am looking forward to continuing my Mavis model and getting to texture, rig and animate her.

This course is awesome. Anyone with this course can get to the advanced level of character modelling easily. Monica is one of the best teacher & artist out there. I hope she will create more Character modelling courses like for anime related character etc. Thank you very much for the great 3D course.

What a fun course! Update: Going through these videos is taking me quite a while, but the content here is very informative and worth the effort. I'm a blender noob and this is giving me the confidence to make the characters I want to make. If you are on the fence, jump right in!

Thank you so much . This was an amazing course and I loved every bit of it. The instructions were clear and it progressed at an excellent pace. I did get a little frustrated at times and things went wrong but I was always able to fix them. I am a fashion designer specialising in recycled garments and I have been able to import my own designs onto the figure. I am very excited for the possibilities of taking my work into the digital sphere. It took me about 4 weeks to complete, fitting it around other work. Focusing on the course got me through some tough times and I am so glad I did. It was so great immersing myself in the software. Loved the whole manner and approach taken by the tutor. Truly fantastic. Well done on such an educational tool. Very talented !!

Very good course. I like how nice and slow she goes telling us exactly what to do next. I think especially for a beginner this is perfect for learning how to model in blender. I look forward to more courses from her in English of course.