they suddenly interest me. Id like to learn how. Im already ok at making normal textures: http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee214/wareznoob/train_diff-1.jpg?t=1269503186 Are there any tuts (video or text) out there that explain the theory and practice of hand painted textures? edit: when i say "hand painted" I also mean…
What pior said. And yay for that art page. You should just study painting... best way to learn is by doing. You can then study textures like the ones you linked and try to replicate them, or study something real and try to stylize it, simplify and exaggerate its features. There are like a billion threads of people trying…