Hi all. Trying out making some hand painted weapons. Here is a dagger I made yesterday and its texture. Might do a bit more work on it crits are welcome. I will be making some more weapons this week.
Yeah highlights around the metal edges (especially around the handle) need to be larger. All those cuts and details need to be larger as well so they read better from a distance. The whole texture needs more contrast and as he said^ dark to light gradients to give the whole weapon more tonal variation. Good start though!