How to Create a 2D Flying Bird - Blender Grease Pencil Tutorial

Master the art of 2D animation in Blender with this comprehensive 28-minute video tutorial. Learn to create and animate a charming flying bird using Blender's Grease Pencil tool. Follow along as the instructor guides you through the entire process, from setting up your workspace and finding reference images to creating and animating each part of the bird. Discover essential techniques such as configuring Draw Tool and Material settings, working with Grease Pencil layers, and using the Fill Tool. Dive into the intricacies of animating wings, tail, head, and body movements to bring your bird to life. By the end of this tutorial, you'll have gained valuable skills in 2D animation within Blender and created a delightful flying bird animation.

- Intro
- Get started in Blender
- Find reference images
- Import the reference image
- Draw Tool settings
- Material settings
- Grease Pencil layers
- How to draw with Grease Pencil
- Create a new Grease Pencil layer
- Use the Fill Tool
- Create the wings and tail
- Animate the wings and tail
- Animate the head and body
- Make the animation smoother
- Conclusion