Today I learned how to model a cartoony-style rendering of a tea cup. I discovered a lot about shading, the process of giving color, texture, and material properties to a 3D model. What I love about Blender is that every part of the art creation process is in our control.

For example, we can decide exactly how the flow of water appears inside the cup. In the photo of coffee shown below, the flow of liquid in surface might look circular, but in Blender, we can shape it however we like. That freedom to define every detail is superb.

Circular flow of TEA
Cartoony tea cup render 1

Even something like controlling shadows is entirely up to us. If we want to place an object under the shadow of another without it casting a shadow in return, we can do that too. In Blender, every element can be shaped and managed precisely the way we imagine.

Cartoony tea cup render 2
Cartoony tea cup render 3
Cartoony tea cup render 4