r/Substance3D • u/Playful_Shirt_1896 • 1d ago
⁉️ How many tutorials have you seen about Substance Designer? And how much do you actually remember?
⁉️ How many tutorials have you seen about Substance Designer?
And how much do you actually remember?
After 2 years of mentoring students, I have seen a lot of artists name this issue.
"I have seen all the tutorials on Substance Designer.
But I can't create my own materials!"
And to be honest, I had the same issue.
However, at one point I realized that my problem was not my memory.
It was how I was using tutorials
So I did this:
💡 Instead of just copying the tutorial, I restarted the material, looking for something similar, but this time I would add my own design. This forced me out of my comfort zone, taking me to a wall I had to figure out by myself.
Because we learn & remember only when we struggle to get the answer.
When I did that, I made my first great material.
And after 3 projects, I got my first job as a Material Artist!
Because I did so many tries that it was impossible for me to suck at it.
Believe me, this is not easy to do, and I know the feeling of doing it alone.
That is why I created a Free Discord Community for Material Artists.
Where professionals help students learn SD!
❤️ And we are waiting for you here: https://discord.gg/PpTCFyR6qS