[Shousetsu]

Hi I was wondering how in the world you guys paint and get those textures like in this picture: http://www.goodbrush.com/public_ftp/forum/flags.JPG

Is it some trick in Photoshop like the "define pattern" thing? if you could please pass on one of the tricks-of-the-trade I would be really grateful. It could help me improve so much.

[waylon]

Oh, that's just Spooge being a god. Pay no attention.

From what I've read in other message threads (ahem!) Spooge just paints right on top of another totally unrelated picture.

Otherwise, what I do sometimes for textures for 3-D models, is take an interesting photograph (say, some dirt) and use one of Photoshop's many blending modes to overlay it on top of my image. Usually "overlay", "multiply", or "color burn".

There is, of course, no substitute for skill and practice. But blending another picture with your own can give pretty nice results. It's just knowing what to use, and how to use it, that's a challenge.

[Shousetsu]

Oh ya I forgot about blending pictures, I never thought of that. Anyways thanks abunch Ill try it out.

If there is any other way of doing it please let me know!

[waylon]

Oh yeah, one other thing I've used in the distant past that might be worth looking into....

I would basically set up a few color "palette" images, which I kept open on the screen. Each would basically be a solid color that I was using in my picture, with a few minor color/brightness variations throughout, depending on what I was using it for. Then I'd basically paint with the rubber stamp tool, cloning sections from each of my "source" pattern textures. It works pretty well in a few situations. It's worth playing with at least once.