# Thinsoldier's Sketchbook 2023 **URL:** \ **Category:** Sketchbooks\ **Tags:** environment, archviz, texturing, lighting, geometry-nodes\ **Created:** [January 2, 2023, 6:22pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/thinsoldiers-sketchbook-2023/1441751 "2023-01-02T18:22:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thinsoldier/32/619644_2.png) [@thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/u/thinsoldier)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2023, 6:22pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/thinsoldiers-sketchbook-2023/1441751/1 "2023-01-02T18:22:28Z")
First post will be used as table of contents to link to other posts and hold main thumbnail. > **Post Thumbnail:** > > ![2024-01-22 02](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/7/8/f/78fb5b206704e250b01328bbdb3e1411171dba8a.jpeg) > ![012](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/f/e/0/fe0559babafd4c6b8f348c1f2ff4ba9958cb524e.jpeg) > **[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/thinsoldier_/)** > > Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you. ## Other Sketchbooks - **[2020-2021](https://blenderartists.org/t/thinsoldiers-sketchbook-2020-2021/1224274)** - **[2022](https://blenderartists.org/t/thinsoldiers-sketchbook-2022/1351152)** - [2024](https://blenderartists.org/t/thinsoldiers-sketchbook-2024/1516511) ## 2023 Projects [020 Prime Logo Neon Monument Sign](https://blenderartists.org/t/2023-020-prime-logo-monument-neon-sign/1463799) 030 isometric illustration cloud library 040 isometric illustration island 050 isometric illustration d50e5532910095.57 [060 rendezvous at the arches](https://blenderartists.org/t/rendezvous-in-ink/1521643) 070 bedroom concrete demo scene 080 breezy studio 090 bootleg chocolate ## 2022 Projects [Blender Asset Conversion](https://blenderartists.org/t/blender-asset-conversion/1369729) ### Shortcuts #### Blender Releases Wiki: [https://wiki.blender.org/wiki/Reference/Release\_Notes](https://wiki.blender.org/wiki/Reference/Release_Notes) #### My Posts: [https://blenderartists.org/u/thinsoldier/activity/topics](https://blenderartists.org/u/thinsoldier/activity/topics) #### Blender Navigation Tips: [Scene scale issue - #10 by thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/t/scene-scale-issue/1478123/10) #### Script to make collection assets for each selected object: [Putting objects in collections, changing collection names, setting collection instsance offset - #2 by thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/t/putting-objects-in-collections-changing-collection-names-setting-collection-instsance-offset/1465741/2) #### F3D - Fast and minimalist 3D viewer: [https://f3d.app//](https://f3d.app//) > **[Subscribe to Kushiro on Gumroad](https://kushiro.gumroad.com/)** > > 3D CG, modeling tools, procedural graphics. Create some fun blender add-ons ! ---
**Author:** ![thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thinsoldier/32/619644_2.png) [@thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/u/thinsoldier)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2023, 6:23pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/thinsoldiers-sketchbook-2023/1441751/2 "2023-01-02T18:23:54Z")
![r03](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/9/9/b/99b50e1fe8ec042d607450bebf6f6ebaca4f817c.jpeg) `\\LEGION\3D Downloads\3dsky.org Downloads\_work in progress\green-box-wall-hung-by-gusack` ---
**Author:** ![bartv](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/bartv/32/1477233_2.png) [@bartv](https://blenderartists.org/u/bartv)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2023, 3:25pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/thinsoldiers-sketchbook-2023/1441751/3 "2023-01-06T15:25:57Z")
I featured you on BlenderNation, have a great weekend! > **[Best of Blender Artists: 2023-01](https://www.blendernation.com/2023/01/06/best-of-blender-artists-2023-01/)** > > Every week, hundreds of artists share their work on the Blender Artists forum. I’m putting some of the best work in the spotlight in a weekly post here on BlenderNation. ---
**Author:** ![thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thinsoldier/32/619644_2.png) [@thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/u/thinsoldier)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2023, 9:09am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/thinsoldiers-sketchbook-2023/1441751/4 "2023-01-08T09:09:58Z")
![2023-01-08](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/b/c/3/bc3e5bc98e3be164ee0302927890663ed8894cd7.jpeg) [https://www.instagram.com/p/CnIeJlOJ\_jI/?utm\_source=ig\_web\_button\_share\_sheet](https://www.instagram.com/p/CnIeJlOJ_jI/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet) > **[Login • Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/_cordero_24/)** > > Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world. #junkanoo ---
**Author:** ![thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thinsoldier/32/619644_2.png) [@thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/u/thinsoldier)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2023, 10:02am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/thinsoldiers-sketchbook-2023/1441751/5 "2023-01-11T10:02:26Z")
![sunny-room-2022 v2.blend 01](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/1/6/1/161f9b3ade12b4b59349f25c2c8a05e1c128bafc.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thinsoldier/32/619644_2.png) [@thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/u/thinsoldier)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2023, 2:07pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/thinsoldiers-sketchbook-2023/1441751/6 "2023-01-15T14:07:30Z")
![002](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/2/9/1/2919813ccdad8977e666859f47d9fa46777c2991.jpeg) `\\LEGION\Downloads\3D Downloads\Blendswap Downloads\2023-01-015\hot-living 9868` > **[Blend Swap | Hot Living](https://blendswap.com/blend/9868)** > > Create and Share Blender Assets ---
**Author:** ![thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thinsoldier/32/619644_2.png) [@thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/u/thinsoldier)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2023, 5:57am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/thinsoldiers-sketchbook-2023/1441751/7 "2023-01-16T05:57:01Z")
![2023-01-15](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/b/f/0/bf003cb00b1298f7a532f8af47a4cb1fb7ef8d1e.jpeg) BlenderWorkPC\2019\nassau-flight-services ---
**Author:** ![thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thinsoldier/32/619644_2.png) [@thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/u/thinsoldier)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2023, 11:34am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/thinsoldiers-sketchbook-2023/1441751/8 "2023-01-16T11:34:02Z")
![001](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/b/2/3/b23f70da31af38139871bdcad82cc685cf747cdf.jpeg) Downloads\3D Downloads\Blendswap Downloads\_scenes\complete-kitchen 11801 I still have no idea how best to setup light fixtures. > **[Blend Swap | Complete Kitchen](https://blendswap.com/blend/11801)** > > Create and Share Blender Assets Initially I thought the dim lighting of the original was caused by light falloff since most older blendswap scenes have 50 foot high ceilings ![image](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/1/c/c/1cc5c7c2c2eb27021a320e2beeed88673602e293.jpeg) It was actually dim because the wood textures were using glossy shaders only so didn’t bounce much light around. ---
**Author:** ![thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thinsoldier/32/619644_2.png) [@thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/u/thinsoldier)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2023, 8:50am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/thinsoldiers-sketchbook-2023/1441751/9 "2023-01-21T08:50:22Z")
![image](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/9/6/5/9659327c3842f658f7dced9359d15caa60c31469.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thinsoldier/32/619644_2.png) [@thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/u/thinsoldier)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2023, 9:31am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/thinsoldiers-sketchbook-2023/1441751/10 "2023-01-21T09:31:00Z")
![2023-01-21](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/1/4/e/14ec617c5144712cd443ba71a51260ee8629fbf2.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thinsoldier/32/619644_2.png) [@thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/u/thinsoldier)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2023, 3:35am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/thinsoldiers-sketchbook-2023/1441751/11 "2023-01-22T03:35:20Z")
![lourve scene](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/f/5/c/f5c54a050d65704a3db75da2334c046cefec5794.jpeg) sketchfab assets Virtual Museums of Małopolska louvre\_scene Dessertfox ---
**Author:** ![thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thinsoldier/32/619644_2.png) [@thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/u/thinsoldier)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 7:34am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/thinsoldiers-sketchbook-2023/1441751/12 "2023-01-24T07:34:34Z")
![02 r1](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/a/c/f/acf5014d5dbbd9824596b3fb2470fd8d42f29f8b.jpeg) I fucking hate using curves in Blender. ---
**Author:** ![thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thinsoldier/32/619644_2.png) [@thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/u/thinsoldier)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2023, 3:55am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/thinsoldiers-sketchbook-2023/1441751/13 "2023-01-26T03:55:46Z")
![insta filter](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/c/b/b/cbb148833f05c1ca88c63643687b327dfbd6a6fa.jpeg) ![03--2022-01-25](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/2/0/7/207a69c134413d218bdc39671e9595e0238e8633.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thinsoldier/32/619644_2.png) [@thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/u/thinsoldier)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2023, 12:50am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/thinsoldiers-sketchbook-2023/1441751/14 "2023-01-27T00:50:13Z")
> [@Help with Geometry Nodes based Neon Sign (prime)?](https://blenderartists.org/t/help-with-geometry-nodes-based-neon-sign/1446733): > > [tubes experiment.blend](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/short-url/ulVfWOxMwiNZnLxM9ExaGT4UN0t.blend) (145.0 KB) Shade smooth looks like trash. Fillet Curve seems to make a lot of overlapping geometry. How can this be fixed? ---
**Author:** ![thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thinsoldier/32/619644_2.png) [@thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/u/thinsoldier)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2023, 6:04am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/thinsoldiers-sketchbook-2023/1441751/15 "2023-01-27T06:04:28Z")
2023 / 020 prime one logo / tubes experiment.blend [tubes experiment.blend](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/short-url/pT6HNp9I2qe6MvR4a5jHMYkVg5E.blend) (183.2 KB) ![2023-01-26](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/7/d/a/7da6a68a475675aae465b45bc0a8778df7b73b6f.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thinsoldier/32/619644_2.png) [@thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/u/thinsoldier)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2023, 10:19pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/thinsoldiers-sketchbook-2023/1441751/16 "2023-01-27T22:19:17Z")
> [@Fur looks better in viewport than in final render](https://blenderartists.org/t/fur-looks-better-in-viewport-than-in-final-render/1446884): > > How can I get the final render to look like the viewport? ![R1](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/9/7/1/9714808f56afacfce5aa7b128dfcad9164798267.png) `~\3D Downloads\OBJ files\free3d.com\wendy boss of grand chase -xlk2jg2qtkao` ---
**Author:** ![thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thinsoldier/32/619644_2.png) [@thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/u/thinsoldier)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2023, 8:26am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/thinsoldiers-sketchbook-2023/1441751/17 "2023-01-29T08:26:38Z")
> **[Blend Swap | Excavator](https://www.blendswap.com/blend/1629)** > > Create and Share Blender Assets This ancient Blender 2.4x file on blendswap (excavator) has an interesting approach to parenting/grouping. On one particular Layer (Collection) they have placed every Empty that is the _parent_ of logical groups of objects. They have hidden that layer to reduce visual clutter. Whenever they need to move a “group” they would show that layer to find the group parent. ---
**Author:** ![thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thinsoldier/32/619644_2.png) [@thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/u/thinsoldier)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2023, 8:30am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/thinsoldiers-sketchbook-2023/1441751/18 "2023-02-01T08:30:29Z")
trying to figure out the techniques of servetsevimli on instagram ![servetsevimli posts 2022-06-04 CeZSXkINOPw_3 285750586_1640630776307842_2524175097926933504_n](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/b/6/f/b6f5749018054eaf7429f8f71a283290e4e997e5.jpeg) ![2021-02-01-001](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/e/1/4/e14a54d96391e6bdf57e2c6871ed30b71dca97d5.jpeg) [fspy A.blend](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/short-url/frQWJSqM4Zium7bF3dWbLoFzUdQ.blend) (555.1 KB) `2023/xp04 servetsevimili A` ---
**Author:** ![thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thinsoldier/32/619644_2.png) [@thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/u/thinsoldier)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2023, 5:33am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/thinsoldiers-sketchbook-2023/1441751/19 "2023-02-02T05:33:29Z")
![image](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/8/3/7/83701e5ac57fe941eea9271dd80da559b890d1b1.jpeg) `\2023\xp05 GN alternating rotated instances servetsevimili\` > [@How to set alternating materials on geometry node instances that use multiple materials?](https://blenderartists.org/t/how-to-set-alternating-materials-on-geometry-node-instances-that-use-multiple-materials/1447846): > > There is a light colored material and a dark colored material and an emission material. I want the instances to alternate between light and dark but without removing the emission material on that 1 face. [alternating instances 01.blend](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/short-url/jhXXS84BKRZqn7oWiJL2xr1bT2F.blend) (118.8 KB) [image] ---
**Author:** ![thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/thinsoldier/32/619644_2.png) [@thinsoldier](https://blenderartists.org/u/thinsoldier)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2023, 11:37am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/thinsoldiers-sketchbook-2023/1441751/20 "2023-02-05T11:37:45Z")
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