The Open Painter blog
A brush for the surface. A node editor for what builds it. Explore Open Painter’s complete material workflow inside Blender.
Featured · Comparison
Open Painter has a built-in node editor. Substance Painter does not. Compare node editing, procedural masks, anchor connections and Blender geometry workflows.
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Workflow
Build materials with a brush and a node editor in the same Blender scene. Open Painter connects layers, masks and filters while you work toward the final shot.
Tutorial
Build chipped paint, exposed steel and handling marks in Blender. Start with Open Painter’s Worn Painted Metal, then give the finish a character of its own.
Technique
Give a Blender material an age, an environment and a maintenance history. Shape fading, corrosion and coating loss with Open Painter’s editable Material Aging.
Your next material starts here
Build the material, paint the details and finish the shot in Blender.
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