I’m continuing to learn 3D modeling with Blender. For this project, I modeled a bird and house, and arranged them with my goat into a little scene.
![goatBanner](https://i2.wp.com/www.kenswinson.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/goatBanner-500x185.jpg?resize=500%2C185)
I’m not comfortable thinking in 3D yet, so after struggling for awhile, I came up with this simple bird shape. This is pretty close to what I wanted. I still might do some work on the shape of the wings.
![rotatingBird](https://i2.wp.com/www.kenswinson.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/rotatingBird.gif?resize=328%2C374)
I rendered the scene a second time with all of the characters ‘smooth’ instead of showing the geometry. I like both effects, and can’t choose which I like better.
![goatBannerSmooth](https://i2.wp.com/www.kenswinson.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/goatBannerSmooth-500x185.jpg?resize=500%2C185)
So, that’s my progress report for learning 3D! I really like the way it makes me think about space much different from when I am working on a 2D painting.