So hey,
I started modeling a boat scene, and I am going to hand paint all the textures (which sucks to do, so boring)

Anyway, here is the basic scene, with the dock texture so far.


Any hints at handpainting? (especially grass and stuff)

The boat is that brown thing. Lighting is off.
Thanks, everyone!

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Environment Artist @ Plastic Piranha
www.joopson.com

Do you mean the 3dpaint tool? If yes make sure your uv aremapped correctly............dave

No, I mean within photoshop.
I UVed everything, and I was able to hand-paint the texture for the dock, but once I move on to the beach's texture, I think I will have trouble painting the grass, so I am wondering how other people would go about painting grass.

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Environment Artist @ Plastic Piranha
www.joopson.com

create some alpha brushes or down load some

Also, forgot to mention that C+C are very much appreciated and recommended. I have never attempted anything quite like this before, so I need all of the criticism I can get!

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Environment Artist @ Plastic Piranha
www.joopson.com

are u going to use any kind bump/displacement mapping? i dont really know alot about photoshop painting.get into the different brush settings,scatter,noise etc,the dodge and burn tools ,and different blend modes - not just on layers but on the paintbrush too.?is that the kind of stuff you mean?

are u going to paint the water?

Nah, just doing color maps. I am not sure how I am going to do the water yet, though
(Lousy tiling...)

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Environment Artist @ Plastic Piranha
www.joopson.com

Originally posted by daverave
create some alpha brushes or down load some

Originally Posted by

what...?

andy, out of curiosity, how else would you make the colour maps if you didn't do them in photoshop or in maya's paint?

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that's a "Ch" pronounced as a "K"

Computer skills I should have:
Objective C, C#, Java, MEL. Python, C++, XML, JavaScript, XSLT, HTML, SQL, CSS, FXScript, Clips, SOAR, ActionScript, OpenGL, DirectX
Maya, XSI, Photoshop, AfterEffects, Motion, Illustrator, Flash, Swift3D

sorry Chirone, I don't understand what you are asking.
Is it related to what I am doing here? I am just using photoshop.
Other ways though would be in Zbrush, or simply vertex painting within maya (which is pretty limited).

Sorry if that isn't what you are asking, haha.
I must be tired :p

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Environment Artist @ Plastic Piranha
www.joopson.com

no i think that was what i was asking

i only asked because you mentioned in your first post that you had to hand paint it which implied there was an alternative way

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that's a "Ch" pronounced as a "K"

Computer skills I should have:
Objective C, C#, Java, MEL. Python, C++, XML, JavaScript, XSLT, HTML, SQL, CSS, FXScript, Clips, SOAR, ActionScript, OpenGL, DirectX
Maya, XSI, Photoshop, AfterEffects, Motion, Illustrator, Flash, Swift3D

Oh, the other option would be photo-sourcing. which I will not do at all in this scene.

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Environment Artist @ Plastic Piranha
www.joopson.com