Help me on hand-paint!

shadowalking

Hi everybody!
This is my first thread, i'm looking for critiques and advices, i want to learn the hand paint stylized textures and here at polycount i saw alot of nice works so i hope to be helped and learn alot

Here is my first try:

[SKETCHFAB]577621008a3646b59e1e2d4c321d680d[/SKETCHFAB]


and then i try a second one:

[SKETCHFAB]70a593ae499a4176b680e861b42926fd[/SKETCHFAB]

i know that they look so flat, and need alot more details, but i'm really beginning from zero at painting, what do you guys think? Oh also the low poly topology, if there are some tips to improve them would be nice! :poly122:

Sorry for my english :poly135:

JustMeSR

Add some (fake / painted) AO, reflections and overlay with some details on it (be it photo sourced, material relevant or just random).

SaboR1996

tip: there is a sketchfab embedding thing on the forums.

shadowalking

JustMeSR thanks for the reply, that's i'm looking for, understand how to use better the AO, the reflections are a little hard for me atm, but i'm trying to understand.

SaborR1996: i saw the sketchfab embedding, i tried to embed with it, but i get some kind of bug and it doesn't worked, so i posted the link.

shadowalking

[SKETCHFAB]c6b73e3223014783b163c2603a7e0d33[/SKETCHFAB]

worked this time

another noob piece by me xD

JustMeSR

I am not sure that's how damaged crystals look (they usually shatter, or maybe just crack when you try to make such hole in them).

This one deserves a lot of reflections. (could have been / be great practice)


Also use reference:

shadowalking

Wow thanks alot for the references, i will upgrade my crystal texture as soon as possible
At the moment i'm working in another concept sword, i will post here when i finish :>

shadowalking

Another sword let me know what you think guys

[SKETCHFAB]633610b4b5434c13950af3f169f727a4[/SKETCHFAB]

shadowalking

Another piece i've just done, but this time i just make the 3D model and i used the texture from the render image.

Original model by: http://firstkeeper.deviantart.com/

[SKETCHFAB]036c4af39a6e4f098f9105b6fba9241f[/SKETCHFAB]

I hope you like it

Rhoutermans

It's nice a lot of improvement! I think the model itself looks a bit flat, try and push the silhouette a bit more from the side view. You;ve already done this for the mouth and the chin, but this could be pushed a bit more Make it look heavy!

Keep it up!

shadowalking

Thanks man! I pushed it more and i bended a little bit too..maybe it's too much, tell me what you think!

Finalhart

I found this video some time ago and i think it can be helpfull
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_GWVez_UHM&feature=youtube_gdata_player"]Texturing Workshop with Jamin Shoulet Part 1 - YouTube[/ame]

slosh

What do you mean "used the texture from concept"? Did you just take the concept art and paste it in as your texture? or did you paint your texture to just match what was in the concept? if you painted it, that's fine and I'd say you did a nice job. If you just straight pasted it, that is not good.

shadowalking

Finalhart i saw this video, it's really good.

slosh yes i take the concept image and i match it with the UV's, lol, i know that's not good and I need to re-paint it my own, this was just a test, the 2nd sword if you look i Re-paint the texture like the concept...i will paint the shield soon too!

shadowalking

What a nightmare to paint this texture ._.

[SKETCHFAB]e9e0993479d64d2583db02637fffe740[/SKETCHFAB]

Gannon

What do you find you're struggling the most with ?

shadowalking

Gannon wrote: »

What do you find you're struggling the most with ?

Reflections, highlights...but i'm learning alot

Gannon

Link to PSD




Sharper edges pick up higher value highlights, especially if they're within the light sources direction.

This is generally how I start my base metal for things completely hand painted. If I'm using reflection maps then I normally stop at the second part unless I'm looking to add specific highlights. Metals tend to have imperfections as well.

It's a lot of fun to paint metal once you get the hang of it. Next to wood it's probably my favorite.

shadowalking

Awesome tutorial maaan! Thank you! I get the PSD file, i think the next material i will try to paint will be wood, i saw 1 of your models on sketchfab, good job ;D

shadowalking

The new piece i've done 4 days ago...concept by FIRSTKEEPER [SKETCHFAB]1bb8798e00bb40d292b7f36747ab1715[/SKETCHFAB]

Odow

Maybe try doing something not from a handpainted concept. firstkeeper is amazing and do amazing stuff, but i don't think mimicking is the best way to learn, because in the end it's just like following a step-by-step tutorial, it look awesome but most of the time you can't redo it your own way after. Try taking a concept that ISN'T already in an handpainting style and do it in that style. Something like this http://www.pinterest.com/pin/310959549245568738/ or this if you want something more fantasy http://www.pinterest.com/pin/310959549245573269/

Chimi Jimi

hey there your new staff works really well love the bronze highlights that make the centre pop for somethign like this which is far away it prob wont matter but i think the leather straps could do with some love but usually these things are seen from a distance like in Dota or LoL but if its aimed for wow then yee the straps need love :P

And what odow said would be really good practice it will be much more difficult but a really good idea and ill prob give it ago myself cant believe i didnt think of it :P

shadowalking

Thanks Odow, it's a nice idea, i'm trying to improve my drawings also to begin my own texture style, i will try to redo some model like you said.

Thanks Chimi Jimi

shadowalking

Another one still WIP

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lotet

hey there! looking pretty good!

I think its lacking a lot of primary shading though. you would really benefit from adding a few gradients from top to bottom over the whole prop, and ad some overall AO shading.

EDIT: When looking at your sketchfabs I realized turning it back to "shaded" mode makes your stuff looks a lot better in my opinion. a sign that they need more overall shading to held define the big shapes.

shadowalking

lotet wrote: »

hey there! looking pretty good!

I think its lacking a lot of primary shading though. you would really benefit from adding a few gradients from top to bottom over the whole prop, and ad some overall AO shading.

EDIT: When looking at your sketchfabs I realized turning it back to "shaded" mode makes your stuff looks a lot better in my opinion. a sign that they need more overall shading to held define the big shapes.

I never used to bake AO maps, do you think it can help? I will give it a try, anyway you mean AO in the hand-paint right?

And yes, on sketchfab, shaded mode looks cool .-. i need to understand how to get this effect just painting xD thx for the help!

shadowalking

Coming back to practice again G_G 

https://sketchfab.com/models/170d7b3ab3e74d558257ba0f860ccb1e

shadowalking

Gold Dagger 2

https://sketchfab.com/models/95e9a35e0381454497ea1aeef10f93a1
 

I think there's some problem with sketchfab embedder, i paste the link on it but nothing happens

Sketchfab

The recent Polycount update broke our integration here, but it should be fixed soon. We'll provide updates here:

http://polycount.com/discussion/160887/sketchfab-integration-on-polycount-is-broken#latest

^bart

shadowalking

Rush practicing
C & C are welcome!

https://sketchfab.com/models/4ecf1101977540d08de6d3f8567d8381

Tectonic

I'd love to see more contrast, they are still feeling a little flat. though I definitely think you're getting better!

shadowalking

More shadows and highlights you mean? :> Yeah still felling a litlle flat by the way

shadowalking

Tectonic said:

I'd love to see more contrast, they are still feeling a little flat. though I definitely think you're getting better!

More contrast applied check it out now and let me know :>

shadowalking

Hi guys, i need some help...this is the first time i try painting skin ever, let me know what you think and how i can improve it.
Dont look to the model, i know it sucks but i'm trying to improve my textures right now.
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