Illustrator Yeej Chan Unveils 2D/3D Masterclass with Blender 3D Lighting

Illustrator Yeej Chan launched a Coloso masterclass featuring a 2D/3D hybrid workflow that combines Blender 3D lighting with translucent semi-borderless paintin

tau · October 4, 2026

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Illustrator Yeej Chan Unveils 2D/3D Masterclass with Blender 3D Lighting

On October 1, 2026, global creative education platform Coloso officially launched a new online masterclass by freelance illustrator Yeej Chan, titled 'Mastering Clear Candy-Colored Semi-Borderless Painting with 3D Light and Shadow.'

Concept illustration showing illustrator Yeej Chan's Coloso masterclass combining Blender 3D lighting assistance with 2D semi-borderless digital painting and translucent candy color layering

Image source: Coloso (@Coloso_official)

With over 260,000 YouTube subscribers and a portfolio that includes commemorative illustrations for Goddess of Victory: Nikke (3rd Anniversary), Miracle Nikki, Neverness to Everness, AFK Journey, as well as character designs for virtual creators, Yeej Chan's new course codifies a production-ready digital painting pipeline. The curriculum centers on a 2D/3D hybrid workflow that simplifies 3D rendering into an efficient lighting and value reference guide for 2D illustration.

3D Blender Lighting for Accurate Value Structures and Hybrid 2D/3D Workflows

The core innovation of the class lies in utilizing open-source 3D software Blender as an assistive lighting tool for 2D illustration.

In traditional 2D workflows, calculating complex key lighting, bounce light, and ambient occlusion across intricate character poses and dynamic angles relies heavily on intuitive estimation, often leading to inconsistent values and prolonged turnaround times.

  • Systematic Lighting Simulation: By placing light sources around 3D reference models inside Blender's viewport, artists can instantly verify shadow boundaries, cast shadows, and volumetric forms before committing to detailed 2D rendering.
  • Enhanced Speed and Visual Density: Utilizing 3D lighting passes as a clear value guide accelerates base color application and shading, increasing both production speed and compositional fidelity.
  • Accessible Learning Curve: Tailored specifically for 2D digital artists, the instruction focuses strictly on essential lighting tools and viewport setups without requiring extensive 3D modeling or texturing expertise.

Layer Blending Strategies and Translucent 'Candy Color' Semi-Borderless Painting

The curriculum also addresses one of the most common pitfalls in digital art: color muddiness during thick and semi-borderless painting passes.

Semi-borderless painting combines the structural clarity of lineart with the painterly depth of thick painting, but uncalculated color overlapping often causes saturation loss and murky shadow zones. Yeej Chan demonstrates a structured layer management method to achieve a luminous, candy-like translucent finish.

  • Systematic Layer Blending: Leveraging stacking sequences of Multiply, Screen, and Overlay modes allows artists to build rich values while preserving pure, vibrant underlying tones.
  • Color Temperature and Complementary Contrast: Pairing warm key lights with cool ambient shadows establishes striking visual contrast and atmospheric depth across character planes.
  • Translucent Glazing and Edge Control: Soft blending around highlight rims and subsurface-like boundaries creates glossy, crystal-clear textures across skin, eyes, and clothing.

Course Structure and Availability on Coloso

The masterclass covers the complete illustration lifecycle, spanning foundational composition and color theory, Blender lighting setups, 2D lineart and flat coloring, layered semi-borderless rendering, and final post-processing adjustments.

The course is available on the Coloso platform as a paid on-demand masterclass, offering lifetime access alongside downloadable project files, brushes, and reference guides.

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