Creating 3D models from 2D images is a great way to start off or practice in Blender without the need to watch hours of tutorials just to learn the tools. Using this method, I was able to create ...

The Grease Pencil provides 2d animation tools within Blender's free and open-source full-3d pipeline.

So he shows how to use Blender to create specific textures to produce things like wood-like or leather-like surfaces, for example. You can see how it works in the video below.