HALP!!!! Newbie with HandpaintedStuff

Shirken

Hi, I am starting with handpainted stuff. Can anyone, please give me any clue of how improve this texture?.
I am just working on the planks before starting with the table legs.

Dont worry about random numbers on the texture, are notes clues for notebook so i can write where I let the work at some point.

artofmars

I would make sure your are looking at how WoW handles hand painted wood. Probably the best reference you can get. 

JunkieKong

The most glaring issue for me would be those dark grooves on the wood - I'd say lighten them up a bit so they don't contrast so much, and the width of the stroke is too uniform - make sure to taper the ends of the lines and vary it a bit more. I think when painting wood subtlety is key.
Also what @artofmars said - find good reference/inspiration. Plenty of awesome stuff in the handpainted thread on here.

Shirken

Thanks for answer so fast, tomorrow I'll work on it and try to update the post  

AtticusMars

I did a paintover of someone elses work in another thread that I think really applies here as well.

The main issue here is that the grooves in your wood have no flow or direction to them. 

Shirken

@AtticusMars Tahnks that helped a lot. It's a bit messy to search on the forum the exactly stuff that you are looking for.
WIP Expect update ASAP.

Shirken

Have been a while since the last update, I ve been working on this:

Shirken

Still doing more practice on hand painted props:

GragGunslinger

Hey! Your hand painted work is coming along really nice! I think one problem in terms of readability is your highlight edge is never broken on your object.

The white edge shouldn't be completely solid across all the edges of your texture, IMO it should be heavily emphasized at areas where it would naturally catch light. Like the corners, or in places like your divet on the stone and on some edges.

Also I would brighten up your textures by like 10% because they're getting super dark and you lose a lot of your detailing! Also maybe use a little bit less of the smudge/blur tool because it harms the fidelity of your texture. 

Looking good! Can't wait to see your next piece! 

onewinged

I would highly recommend watching Tyson Murphy's tutorial on 3Dmotive. Ryan Ribot stuff on 3d motive is also great. 

Shirken

Thank u @GragGunslinger, next week ill give a try with lighter textures, and try to fix my problem with  the highlight. Expect keep improving .

Shirken

This week I ve been a bit busy but I have managed to make some time for practise this rock base tile

Shirken

Well have passed a pair of months since my last update and ive been a bit busy with personal issues. I ve been working in some tiled textures:

jose.fuentes

Great start, I would say add some color variation to your textures, your wood textures are all the same brown, your stone textures are all the same color, add some subtle variance in color and it will make a huge difference