... And meet your former self right before you picked up 3DCG, what would you tell him? Anything that you've learned that would have helped jump start your 3D career or avoid any pitfalls?

>>1010019 (OP)
I'd tell him to make a note to tell you this dumb question could've gone in the dumb question thread

tell him to learn to draw first

tell him to skip drawing, it's borderline useless for 3D

>>1010019 (OP)
Buy bitcoin

>>1010019 (OP)
Avoid women

>>1010096
enjoy not being able to texture for shit

"Don't."

>>1010106
don't worry I used to work both as a 3D and texture artist

>>1010106
>>1010139
>2 africans argueing on a dead board
1. you need to learn to draw for stylized low poly assets
2. for pbr realism you dont need the shit

>>1010173
If you want to be good at even pbr textures you need to handpaint, procedural shit alone won't get you far, it's only a start

>>1010019 (OP)
i would oversee that there are no other time distortions and make sure that i get shoo'd off SFM on steam for making complete shit and take a 5 year break before returning to blender fully committed to constantly improve like i already did.
Sometimes the past should stay unchanged. This is one of those times.
But if i'd have to tell myself something, it'd be
>"When you move the arms, MOVE THE FUCKING CLAVICLES RETARD"

>>1010019 (OP)
Don't take comissions over the internet, they wont just be 'temporary thing' before starting a patreon. Start a patreon immediately.