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[p6r]

After I have seen a simple and nice tutorial for Photoshop to DRAW realistic/cartoonish textures from scratch, I have tried to adapt it in Genetica.

It's a totally different way to work : DRAWING... over a style and/or over an included pattern to break (more or less) the default shapes.

 

I have decided to stop working like with the old versions of Genetica : We had to use patterns or predefined shapes.

 

With the newest versions/tools we can draw our shapes. OK ! But... I wanted to find a way to draw outlines ONLY and to let Genetica make the rest !!! For a faster work...

Or I wanted to easily "modify" the included patterns to avoid similar textures again and again...

 

All is done now !!! I can do both, as you can see below...

 

Example with a pattern :

 

 

     

 

 

Example with handdrawn outlines : It's interesting because I can draw an infinity of different shapes/textures very quickly. (Not always the same included patterns !)

 

 

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Edited by p6r, 23 December 2014 - 06:01 AM.

[p6r]

First attempt with a Wood texture...

As you can see I can draw curves (or others) to sculpt the planks :

 

 

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[Silkrooster]

Very nice. The more custom your designs are the it reflects you personally. That said, also means the easier it is to spot a copy cat. I can not wait for the day when genetica supports more import formats, especially illustrator and photoshop.

[p6r]

Thanks...

Nice philosophy !!!  

 

I have improved a lot the .gtx file : Now a few nodes and one node to "draw" !!!

And with the great Adjusters I can modify a lot the look of the texture without having to navigate between the nodes.

 

 

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[p6r]

A Stone texture using my last improved .gtx file : Not so easy to see the (too usual !) default Cells Pattern here !?!  

 

 

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[p6r]

Another one... From the boring wall Noise to this :

 

 

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[MonsterMind]

Another one... From the boring wall Noise to this :

 

 

6R

Nice. I would choose a gray color though.

Edited by MonsterMind, 27 December 2014 - 11:15 AM.

[Silkrooster]

I suppose that would depend on the purpose. I could see purple walls for a cartoon or game aimed at girls. But for something more traditional yeah brown or gray would suffice, though adding grit, missing pieces, and moss would sell it. But I am sure, that was not the intentions of this thread (for what I wrote).

[Funkdude]

I love the soft shading, it looks really nice

[p6r]

Thanks a lot...

All comments are interesting to modify or to improve my textures.

 

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[p6r]

To use with these realistoon textures I have tried to make a "Pixar" 3D Toon effect for my characters, rendered in Daz Studio. Here is the first result :

 

 

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[p6r]

Here is another one :

 

 

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[Silkrooster]

They turned out quite nice. I like them.