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The Practical CG Artist

@bhgcTracked since May 2026

The Best CG Tips, Tricks and Tutorials.

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0% · 30-day rate from 22 observed days

Total audience

189

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Estimated monthly gross

$90

$72–$108 modeled range

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$5/mo

2 membership tiers

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$090.5%

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$0/moFree17190.5% of observed tier members

$5/moPlatinum189.5% of observed tier members

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18 paid members · 30-day rate from 22 observed days

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The Practical CG Artist18 members · $90/mo

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Rank	Creator and why included	Paid members	Gap vs The Practical CG Artist	Freshness
#1	EVERBURNWritingCategory, audience, pricing & cadence	19	1 more	Sep 2, 2026
#1	Iron Moose DevelopmentWritingCategory, audience, pricing & cadence	19	1 more	Sep 2, 2026
#3	The Practical CG ArtistProfileWritingPaid members position in Recommended cohort	18	Reference	Sep 2, 2026Stale
#4	Hallyu ReviewsWritingCategory, audience, pricing & cadence	17	1 fewer	Sep 2, 2026

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Article Latest post$5 tier & upNode Nuggets 007 – Denoise AI (Houdini)

Houdini’s new Copernicus toolset includes a very useful node for denoising renders, Denoise AI. Let’s have a look at how it works! Denoise A

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AI Assistant for CG AppsOver the years I’ve sometimes struggled to find information in the long, detailed and complex documentation for many CG apps. Developers oftArticleJuly 4$5 tier & up 1 2

The Science of ShininessIn the domain of Physically Based Rendering (PBR), one of the most complex topics is specularity, also known as glossiness, reflectivity andArticleMay 31$5 tier & up 0 0

A Very Normal ArticleAs 3D artists we deal with normals pretty much every day, but what exactly are they? Let’s find out! Usually when we talk about normals we’rImageAugust 1$5 tier & up 0 0

Deep Images and YouYou might have heard about deep images, deep renders or deep EXR. Deep is a method for storing per-pixel depth information in renders of 3DImageJanuary 26Public 3 2

Quick and Easy Instancing In GafferGaffer offers a full set of tools for instancing geometry, but the workflow can feel a little unintuitive at first. Let’s demystify it! BefoArticleJanuary 17$5 tier & up 2 3

Node Nuggets 006 – Match Size (Houdini)As we get lost in the complexities of 3D apps, we sometimes forget that fundamentally they’re there to make our jobs easier! With that end iArticleJune 20$5 tier & up 0 0

Easy Automation and Scripting in PhotoshopAlthough it’s perhaps not as well-known as you might think, Photoshop (and all Adobe apps) have extensive support for scripting and plugin dImageMay 11$5 tier & up 0 0

Houdini 22 is Here!SideFX recently released a major update to Houdini. It’s an exciting one, so let’s look at some of my favorite improvements! New Look HoudinArticleJuly 18$5 tier & up 0 0

Node Nuggets 005 – Wedge (Gaffer)One of the most important and powerful tools in Gaffer is the Wedge node. Wedge lets us automate the creation of many versions of any scene.ArticleApril 27$5 tier & up 0 0

Gaffer: Complete RenderMan 27 WorkflowWith the amazing new RenderMan support in Gaffer I wanted to add an installment to my Introduction to Gaffer series. We’ll look at the new fArticleDec 7, 2025$5 tier & up 2 2

Quick Look: Natsura for HoudiniNatsura, a new tool for creating all types of plants in Houdini, has just been released in early access. They promise impressive results, plArticleApril 12$5 tier & up 0 0

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