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About BlenderZen — Thomas McDonald
Practical Blender teaching: short practical tutorials, free guides and Udemy courses for beginners and intermediate learners who want clear workflows, not hype.
150,000+students on Udemy
15+ yrsdesigning in 3D
7core courses
About BlenderZen
BlenderZen is Tom (Thomas) McDonald’s practical Blender teaching brand. The site publishes short practical tutorials and free guides, and points to my Udemy courses for beginners and intermediate learners who want clear workflows, not hype. More than 150,000 students have taken my courses.
What I teach
Modelling for 3D printing, architectural design and animation, interiors, the FreeCAD-to-Blender handoff, Python scripting in Blender, Model & Rig a Car, and video editing in Blender’s VSE. Enrolment is on Udemy through the instructor links on this site.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is BlenderZen?
BlenderZen is Tom McDonald’s practical Blender teaching brand: short practical tutorials, free guides and Udemy courses. The focus is workflows you can use on a real project, such as 3D printing, house models and Python.
Which Blender course should I take first?
If you’re not sure, start with 3D Printing from Zero to Hero in Blender: it covers modelling, real-world scale and STL export. If you mainly want houses and interiors, start with Architectural Design & Animation. All of them are on the courses page.
Are the courses for beginners?
Yes. They’re written for beginners and intermediate learners: the Python course assumes little or no coding experience, and Model & Rig a Car is built as a first modelling-and-rigging project.
Where are the courses?
All of them are listed on the courses page. Enrolment is on Udemy through my instructor links.
Is BlenderZen part of Blender?
No. BlenderZen is independent and not affiliated with the Blender Foundation.
