Click "Initialize" to set up the scene for painting.
After weeks of work, Maya's fantasy creature was finally complete. The client was thrilled with the result, praising Maya's attention to detail and the vibrant, lifelike textures she had created with B-Painter.
Open the N-Panel in the 3D View and look for the "BPainter" tab. blender bpainter
: Use masks for non-destructive erasing – paint black on mask.
Once painting is done:
, developed by Andreas Esau and available on platforms like Superhive (formerly Blender Market) , was designed specifically to solve these issues. It brings a Photoshop-like, layer-based workflow directly into the 3D viewport, making painting within Blender faster, more intuitive, and highly creative. As of 2026, it remains a vital tool for artists wanting to stay within the Blender ecosystem, featuring advanced brush engines and real-time PBR feedback. What is BPainter?
That was until she stumbled upon Blender, a free and open-source 3D creation software that had a dedicated community of artists and developers. Maya was particularly drawn to Blender's built-in tool, B-Painter, a brush-based painting system that allowed her to directly paint onto 3D models. Click "Initialize" to set up the scene for painting
As she continued to experiment with new techniques and tools, Maya knew that the possibilities of B-Painter were endless. And with Blender and B-Painter by her side, she was ready to take on whatever creative challenges came her way.
Loading and assigning textures to brushes is seamless. Open the N-Panel in the 3D View and
BPainter is a for Blender. It overcomes Blender’s native painting limitations by providing: