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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
More Blender practice. A Grant Abbitt tutorial with some additions/tweaks of my own.
An image of a low polygon hot rod
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This week's post is about how the little things add up to the big ones. paulnaas.substack.com/p/the-little...
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The Little Things...
...add up for a big impression
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Path to Great Art Is Not Through A.I. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Opinion | A.I. Shortcuts Are Ruining How We Think
Anything worth remembering came from a person who did not know where she or he was going until arriving.
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It sure would be great, after the awful season they've had, if the Giants could figure out how to beat the Dodgers for Kruk's final game.
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The New York Times is reporting that OpenAI meddled in some U.S. government systems after going rogue. How do we teach it to release the unredacted Epstein files? For once, an AI could prove to be useful.
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Askme @askme99.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I know I've posted this many times - needs to flood the media until election day.
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Jesus Tapdancing Christ Converse! What the hell were you thinking?!?
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This week's post is about learning by having fun! paulnaas.substack.com/p/make-it-fun
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Make it Fun!
...because it should be!
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Just got back from "Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom." In a word: terrific! Crisply paced, very funny, tons of great sight gags, and many callouts to classic thrillers . Maybe the best entry yet in the Shaun filmography. Go see it!
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Blender training continues. This one took longer than the sheep, but it was a lot of fun and I learned a bunch!
3D model of a cottage and trees on a floating island
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I started working in Blender a few weeks ago, going through tutorials and learning the tools. Today in class, a student asked me a Blender-specific question and I was able to answer it! I guess the information is sinking in after all!
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This week's post is about not waiting for everything to be "perfect" before you start. paulnaas.substack.com/p/start-and-...
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Start, and Improve
Thanks for reading Paul’s Substack!
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Pretty sure I'm a unicorn: I put two items up on Craigslist. Both sold, and to people who actually showed up when they said they would. 🦄
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This week's post is about pushing past the negative in our own heads. paulnaas.substack.com/p/inspiratio...
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Inspiration and Confirmation Everywhere
...even in unexpected places
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Talking with my therapist today I was shocked, SHOCKED, to discover I have an actual teaching philosophy...
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Short, image-based Substack post this week. Back with a regular post next week. paulnaas.substack.com/p/busy-week
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Busy Week...
...got the better of me
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
This breaks my heart. I’ve been to the studio a couple of times, and it was just the coolest place. www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco...
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Phil Tippett studio in Berkeley closing; memorabilia and movie props up for grabs
Fans of some of Hollywood's most iconic movies lined up outside legendary filmmaker Phil Tippett's Berkeley studio Friday, hoping to take home a piece of movie history.
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
First Dolly, now Tim Curry. Someone keep an eye on Dick Van Dyke and Mel Brooks. I can't take three in one week! RIP Dr. Frankenfurter
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This one hurts. Dolly was not only a music superstar, but did so much for literacy and the less fortunate. I'll be missing her.
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
This week's post is about telling ourselves what we want to be, not what we aren't. paulnaas.substack.com/p/what-we-th...
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What we think...
...becomes what we are
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Jumping back into Blender to prepare for May, when I will no longer have access to Maya. Did this tutorial from Gamedev.tv. There's a few tweaks of my own as well - it was loads of fun!
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Moose!
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Saw a woman with an unusual smile at trivia the other night. This isn't exactly it, but it's close...
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
This week’s post is about why saying “I can’t” is really saying “I don’t.” paulnaas.substack.com/p/i-cant-i-d...
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"I Can't" = "I Don't"
Thanks for reading Paul’s Substack!
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Was going for a wise man/leader. Didn't quite get there but it's close.
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
More face doodles. The top one actually took the longest. (Morgan Freeman voice: "It did not.")
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Maybe it’s me, but episodes of Star Fleet Academy seem to drag on forever, while Strange New Worlds episodes seem to fly by. And they’re the same length…
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Stylized cat. #artwithflo tutorial.
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Elephiknow where these ideas come from. I just draw em
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
This week’s post is about how struggle is vital to creative growth: open.substack.com/pub/paulnaas...
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Struggle
...part of the creative process
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
What I did on my summer vacation:
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
This ought to outrage everyone. United States my… 🤬 Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/b...
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Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him
Federal officials said in court documents that they halted billions of dollars in funding for energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed President Trump in the 2024 election.
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Another TV-watchin' blue pencil sketch...
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
This week's post is about the value of observation and the trap of comparison. open.substack.com/pub/paulnaas...
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Observation, not Comparison
One helps, the other doesn't
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Face doodles while watching TV
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Turtle? Really chubby frog? I have no idea.
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Is it just me, or does anyone else think Hegseth is trying to macho just a bit too much?
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Blue pencil doodle while watching TV
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
This one's just ok. I'd give it a B(eeeeee!)
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
An owl. I think...
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
This week's post is about the "ugly phase." open.substack.com/pub/paulnaas...
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The "Ugly Phase"
A necessity in any creative effort
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Bunny money.
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Sorry for putting his dumb face in my thread, but there’s nothing but truth here.
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
'I’ve never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure.' -Clarence Darrow
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The Oatmeal @theoatmeal.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Scars
A young woman and an Oracle are walking together at night. The girl asks for help going up a steep part of a cliff, and the Oracle ex extends his hand. She sees his scarred arms as well you’ve got so many scars she asks doesn’t that bother you being constantly reminded of how much you’ve suffered they approach a house, a cozy little cabin, and the Oracle and her entered the cabin. The Oracle says yes, but my scars don’t just show that I’ve suffered. He closes the door. The lights turn on the stars hit the roof of the house and a warm, ember glows from inside my scar show that I’ve healed says the Oracle
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Started out with random shapes, ended up with this guy.
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
I hope he put some sunscreen on that giant dome...
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
This week's post is about when our efforts fall short, and how to react when they do. open.substack.com/pub/paulnaas...
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No One Knows
...Except You!
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Paul Naas @paulnaas.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
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Donald Trump changed everything tonight
At 9:03 p.m. tonight, the 45th and 47th President of the United States took the stage beneath Mount Rushmore in Keystone, South Dakota, as the U.S. Air Force Academy Band played Hail to the Chief. As ...
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