A7xpwns3's Complete Guide to Texturing (WIP)

a7xpwns3 · Jul 11, 2009

A7xpwns3's Complete Guide to Texturing

A guide for beginners, pros, and everything inbetween

Introduction

Hello, and welcome to one of the simplest and easiest tutorials out there. Remember, simple & easy are NOT ALWAYS antonyms of good and detailed. Whats that you say? You thought I did only icons? Remember - texturing can be both icons AND skins.

Part 1 - The Tools of the Trade

I will be using GIMP2 for this tutorial, but you may use photoshop/painter essentials. Yes, you'll have to change some things though. I greatly encourage the use of Button Manager, which can be found in the tools section. You don't need much to make icons, as you can see.

Part 2 - The Aim

This tutorial is aimed for those ho have gotten a feel of their image editing software. If you aren't completely sure where all the tools are and you can't navigate easily, I would not recommend using this tutorial.

Part 3.1 - Quick and Simple

Let's get started. This part is dedicated to simple, easy texturing.

Time Estimate - 1 to 3 Mins
Steps - 3

Step 1

Fill in the background with a brown color, then take the burn and dodge tool with 20% opacity and make a pattern as shown.

Step 2

Take a 1-2 pixel brush with the burn and dodge tool at 50% opacity. Dodge random vertical lines all over.

Step 3

Take a slight larger brush with the burn and dodge tool at 75% opacity. Burn randomly all over, especially near the dodged lines.

And there you have it! A quick, simple and easy ~~wood~~ fur texture.

Sorry about not finished this or even starting the first tutorial, but I gotta go. I'll be back soon!

~Void~ · Jul 12, 2009

You know, you could have done the whole thing in a Word document and then pasted it into our handy in-post RTF editor (the little a/A thing in the top right corner of the thread box). That's what I do with my tutorials, at least.

a7xpwns3 · Jul 12, 2009

Meh. Imma go finish a bit now.

Pyritie · Jul 12, 2009

Might want to add some links to the tools you use.

a7xpwns3 · Jul 14, 2009

Updated, finished the ~~fur~~ WOOD! IS WOOD texture.

~Void~ · Jul 15, 2009

Wood isn't usually that color. Here's some wood for ya.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/Seattle-Capitol-Hill-Conifer-Tree-Trunk-3352.jpg
http://www.atpm.com/8.04/travels/images/Wood.jpg

a7xpwns3 · Jul 15, 2009

Well then, people can make it the color they wish

Xezko · Jul 15, 2009

Sorry man, but your tutorial isn't really good. You aren't so good on texturing to make a tutorial, i suggest you to keep practicing. And we have a good texturing tutorial to texturing, Mr.Gobblin's one is really good.
Somebody had to tell it to you.

a7xpwns3 · Jul 15, 2009

Have you seen some of my unuploaded works? No? Okay.

Xezko · Jul 15, 2009

That doesn't make to this a good tutorial.
If you had good material unuploaded I will be glad to see it.

a7xpwns3 · Jul 15, 2009

Unfortunately, I made them in too high detail :[

They looked like sh*t when scaled down and absurdly blurred :[

HFR · Jul 16, 2009

Honestly, it doesn't looks like fur. Mr. Goblin's tutorial covers this area well and the results are better.

Xezko · Jul 16, 2009

that is what i'm saying. Why make a copy of a tutorial but with worse quality? D:

a7xpwns3 · Jul 16, 2009

@Slaydon

Can you read the title of the section to me?

Kwaliti · Jul 17, 2009

Whoa, whoa, hold on a minute.

This doesn't look like wood or fur, or anything but mud for that matter. Before you texture something, you should observe it in real life. For example, fur is mostly orderly, it relatively goes in one direction, but there are some parts that veer off the course. Don't forget that fur is soft and should look soft Also, you should pick your type of fur (soft fur, heavy fur, light fur etc). You should use also more colour variations, and don't forget that some fur layers, like heavy fur. I threw this up in five minutes or so just to see what you're aiming for. It isn't accurate, but it should give you the idea; heavy fur:

Wood on the other hand is solid and has an abrasive surface. It has a more irregular pattern and many cracks, curls, holes and such, so you should get something like this. Again, this isn't accurate since it was basically speed painting. The bark is supposed to be less saturated though:

a7xpwns3 · Jul 19, 2009

Most arguments are made invalid by this one simple statement: The title says Quick and Simple, these textures could be made in seconds. The reason why I did only this one so far is because they ARE the easiest and worst looking. I will put much better textures near the bottom.

Could a mod please close this thread until it's finished?

Kwaliti · Jul 19, 2009

That isn't simple, that's basically kid mode. People don't want to learn how to draw horribly. If you're going for quick and simple, you should develop a technique that includes a couple of strokes and a great outcome. Now THAT would be a great tutorial then!

a7xpwns3 · Jul 19, 2009

Read the first paragraph completely for the aim.

Ahem, you expect for people who just opened GIMP for the first time to start off like that?

Yep.

Please, just wait until my tutorial is finished.

Slaydon · Jul 19, 2009

a7xpwns3 said:
@Slaydon

Can you read the title of the section to me?

did i post something here?? :razz:

a7xpwns3 · Jul 19, 2009

HFR* xP

Kwaliti · Jul 19, 2009

a7xpwns3 said:
Read the first paragraph completely for the aim.

Upon reading it, I noticed that...

Remember, simple & easy are NOT antonyms of good and detailed.

because they ARE the easiest and worst looking

...you contradicted yourself.

a7xpwns3 · Jul 19, 2009

HOLY SH*T

Srs bsnss?

Kwaliti · Jul 19, 2009

Fine. I tried to help you.

a7xpwns3 · Jul 19, 2009

I need to delete that contradiction

+Cookie for that point out (I was being serious saying Srs bsnss?

)

Kwaliti · Jul 19, 2009

Just replace "NOT with "NOT ALWAYS" and you're good to go.

HFR · Jul 19, 2009

A rushed work will never be good. Remember that.

a7xpwns3 · Jul 19, 2009

Uhm? It's a noob texture. Again, CLOSE THIS THREAD NOW FOR +5 DOLARRZ.

Slaydon · Jul 20, 2009

Make it 20 and we have a deal

a7xpwns3 · Jul 20, 2009

Your not a moderator, so blegh.

I say we spam this thread until they close it.

Wanna?

Slaydon · Jul 20, 2009

I wont take any risk of getting negativ reputation, post some images of frogs and they will probably close it..

Kwah · Jul 20, 2009

FFS, just stop posting.

a7xpwns3 · Jul 20, 2009

Reason?

Kwah · Jul 20, 2009

Because then it won't need closed?

a7xpwns3 · Jul 20, 2009

Spamming isn't the reason I want it closed...

Pyritie · Jul 25, 2009

graveyard'd