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Blender also offers free rigged 3D base models that offer similar functionality too. Render a png of the 3D pose in 4k, and have fun in free Krita. ymmv with pen-pressure sensitivity features, as some devices are better than others. =3 https://studio.blender.org/characters/ https://krita.org/en/", "context": "", "use_case": "", "switched_from": "", "story": "Show HN: I made a 3D pose maker for artists"}, {"id": 771103232, "item_id": 48193952, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48193952", "by": "miguel-muniz", "date": "2026-05-19", "version": null, "stance": "recommend", "quote": "Plus you get an entire professional art program", "excerpt": "As much as I would like to use this, $7/month seems like a lot when Clip Studio Paint has similar 3D pose tools[1] and a marketplace full of free models/poses for $4.49/month. Plus you get an entire professional art program... 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