7 Facts you didn’t know about Grease Pencil | Blender

In this video, we have 7 things you probably didn’t know about “Grease Pencil".

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[RyoHazuki]

Wow. Man seeing things like this make me want to get back into animation. I went to school for it in the 2000's. Never did anything with it, career wise. Kinda fell out of art entirely. But I still have a love for animation. Never heard of Grease Pencil before but it looks amazing and the possibilities of opening up animation styles is exciting!

[WildWestDesigns]

Grease pencil is what actually got me to switch my entire pipeline to Blender (not a 3D person at all, I prefer hand drawn for my animation and games). Pre 2.8, I was using it to block out the scenes and I would finish up in Krita, Now I'm able to do it all within Blender. Perhaps the biggest con (and this was a stumbling block for Blender in the 3D space from what I heard) is that it's different in how one does things within Blender when trying to do 2D compared to other dedicated 2D programs (and apparently, pre 2.8 this was an issue even within the 3D space from what I have heard from others, there is Blender's way of doing something and then there is everyone else's). Until that hurtle is handled, it could seem like it's limited, when it's really just a counterintuitive way of doing something (or it appears that way, because even though it's a 2D tool, it's still handled within the confines of a 3D first program). At least in my experience.

[sethyta]

JUST so everyone knows: grease pencil still *doesn't cast shadows* and probably never will.

[learningforever]

Very nice video! I love grease pencil. And with the new addon that adds groups support is awesome to work with :D

[ArtwithAmarBrisco]

Blender is the best and grease pencil was all a hidden gem until more so recently of the past 3-4 years. People have been sleeping on the power of blender for ages. Most don't know that is has been used in secret for decades by industry professionals. Many are taught by schools that are paid and given special for promoting and using their product even when it was not always the best choice . That is how industry standards are created. In the 90s Maya and Max was not industry standard but through indoctrination and the pushing of it. That is became but many other software where used by the industry prior to them becoming the standard. People also fail to look at the indie market which have been using many non school and "industry pro" promoted software.

Remember the key thing is not to listen to an "industry pro" unless you understand the motive or motives. People that will always tell what they like based on understand and training but those that are truly honest will tell you it is never the tool. It is the skill and creativity of the artist of how the apply the knowledge of that tool.

[containedhurricane]

It's good, but too limited sometimes. It's generally faster and easier to import SVG for 2D animation

[mastermill]

Was the thumbnail warrior also created with greasepencil?

[PCgmesforever]

nice video. I don't get what are the 7 facts specifically that title implied

[chrisjpndala]

Grease pencil looks like a great tool for 2d animation

[gilberthernandez]

I have a problem. Does anyone know why the pencil stroke appears only after releasing the mouse? I can´t see it as I draw the line.

[kingdesignerr]

Noob question? Just wondering if I can import Fire VDB from simulation software and make here 2d look?? Is it possible

[fecchifreya]

I like the program but it really is quite hard to learn for me.

[samdavepollard]

i understand why it's called 'grease pencil' but can't help wondering if they'll ever change the name to something a little more inviting

[blackjew]

Hi kid! want to make Art?
Go read pages of programing doc!

[blackjew]

The Thing that will kill Blender in the end, will be that they fail to get that people to want to make Art, don't want to Program as well.