Having been stuck in the confines of my own home amid the pandemic, my only choices to explore the outdoors (safely) have been to mindlessly search for breathtaking destinations in the world and daydream of beautiful locations I've never been to. Consequently, I've been compelled to learn 3D using Blender to create dreamy, realistic renders. 💭 I've given myself a 30-day challenge last September 2022 to produce a render a day.

tl;dr:

learn and explore Blender

create 1 dreamy, realistic render each day for 30 days

The learning-by-doing approach has allowed me to master the software's shortcuts, explore endless possibilities, and learn my own style as well.

The first few days were filled with numerous ideas of what I wanted to model/layout, although they were inversely proportional to the software knowledge I had. I had to go through YouTube tutorials and learn from different experts to match my vision.

I had to keep in mind that learning is a lifelong process and that frustrations are a part of mastering Blender! Getting to create dreamy renders ended up so satisfying, and I was able to achieve my two goals. 🤩

Here are 5 of my favorite 3D renders from the #30daysof3D challenge: 🫶🏼