Tutorial - Making Painted Surface

[Method]

I have recently figured out how to make a realistic painted surface on non painted surfaces such as wood, metal and concrete. Here is a preview of what we are going to do:



http://www.methodonline.com/painted_tutorial.htm

Feedback is welcome,

-Method

[obsidian]

Good stuff... I have a different technique, but I'll try this out sometime next week as I'm currently working on a lot of painted metals, bricks, etc. so this will come in handy.

I suggest you also post this at pixelmorgue.com if you haven't done so already. I'm sure they would appreciate the tutorial.

[Method]

What technique do you use?

-Method

[obsidian]

Not exactly an A, B, C method like your's, more like some painting with a stylus, then with different layered blend modes. The process varies depending on the surface and effect I want to do.

[Silicone_Milk]

Very excellent tutorial. Makes it seem like that was the way it was meant to be done.

[Hipshot]

Yea, nice one. The result is pretty neat, I did a quick try just to see some fast results and I think I'm gonna use this meth on some wooden ceilings in my history level.

Untouched and the exact same with your paint job.

Last year, I did some weapon plats, still using the same one, I aimed for "painted" wood too, didn't really put my heart into it so the raw texture looks pretty "clean", I might redo those plats, but I'm not sure, the look good in q3 already when scaled down once.

My weapon plat.

[Method]

I'm glad you liked it Hipshot, now teach me your sky making technique and skills please

-Method