Tutorial: How To Make Any Texture Look Painterly In Blender

If you're interested in creating stylized 3D art, a new tutorial from SouthernShotty is worth checking out. Inspired by the Kuwahara compositor effect, his material works directly in the Shader Editor. As he explains, the goal is to create a lightweight, fast way to stylize textures without relying on external software.

Just be warned: the video opens with some Minecraft footage. For those who want to go further, SouthernShotty has other videos on painterly 3D, including a guide on creating a stylized fur and feather system: