@thecabbagedetective I started seriously in November. I tried poking at it earlier than that – I think I did the famous Donut Tutorial a year ago or so – but it never went anywhere and I never retained anything. Everything I know solidly about Blender today comes from courses I’ve done here since November. 🙂
I think the renders might give the impression of more skill than I have; it’s really all materials. I think Kent’s idea for an automotive shading class is an excellent idea because every single final model posted by anyone in this thread would look unbelievable with some materials TLC.
