These are made with a painting tool which allows the brush strokes to remain obvious. Painting in Photoshop can do this.
You need to develop your painting skills. Those artists worked hard to get better at painting.
Use a brush at 100% strength, or nearly so. Create and use a palette of colors. Use a round brush with a hard edge. Start with large shapes, then add smaller details. Use the colors from your palette.
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You need to develop your painting skills. Those artists worked hard to get better at painting.
Use a brush at 100% strength, or nearly so. Create and use a palette of colors. Use a round brush with a hard edge. Start with large shapes, then add smaller details. Use the colors from your palette.
We have some tutorials here:
http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/Concept_Fundamentals
and here
http://wiki.polycount.com/wiki/TexturingTutorials#Painting_Stylistic_Textures