Blender Basics · scottaferguson.org
Blender 5.2.1 LTS · Mac Mini

Learn Blender, one short lesson at a time

Each lesson takes 10 to 15 minutes and ends with a small project you can finish and see.

How to use this site
  1. Start with Unit 1. Do the Mac setup page once. It turns your Magic Mouse into a 3-button mouse for Blender.
  2. Open Blender in one window and this site in another.
  3. Do one lesson. Stop when your timer or energy runs out.
  4. Tick the boxes at the end. Progress is saved in this browser.
Reminder labels you will see:

Key a keyboard shortcut   Mouse a mouse or trackpad action   Menu a menu or panel to open   Tool a Blender tool to pick   Check what you should see now

Units

Coming next: a Bills and Sabres inspired track using original designs, and bison models.