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Tutorial - Making Painted Surface

  • Method
  • October 27, 2007 at 3:57 AM
  • Method
    • October 27, 2007 at 3:57 AM
    • #1

    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:

    [Blocked Image: http://www.methodonline.com/images/painted_preview.jpg]

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

    Feedback is welcome,

    -Method

  • Seldoon182
    • October 27, 2007 at 4:29 AM
    • #2

    Steep 3 is really the most important part in this tutorial...

    Did you paint in a different way according to texture type ? And did you make your own custom brush to paint over that wood texture Method ?

    Thanks you Method.

  • Method
    • October 27, 2007 at 6:00 AM
    • #3

    I don't really use brushes to paint over, I use bucket tool. You can either fully paint the surface by filling it with color or use bucket tool and fill with "All Layers" checked to give it a wear off paint effect.

    I have other texturing tutorial if you're interested:

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

    This is how I got that wood texture:

    [Blocked Image: http://www.methodonline.com/temp/comparison11.jpg]

    -Method

  • Nysuatro
    • October 27, 2007 at 10:16 AM
    • #4

    Very nice, thanks to share this

  • Jenn0_Bing
    • October 27, 2007 at 11:50 AM
    • #5

    I like that effect, but i cant follow the tutorial and end up with anything looking even remotely similar. My paint takes on the colour of the base layer once i set the copy to pin light, and not matter how much i play i cant get it back to a white paint or anything else. I think I'm going wrong at the stage with the Pin Light layer.

  • Buddy
    • October 27, 2007 at 12:01 PM
    • #6

    You might have some problems with other wood colors, I personally use diferent technique for this

  • Sindwiller
    • October 27, 2007 at 12:09 PM
    • #7

    Cool tutorial I have a similiar approach for a slightly different effect. I simply use a white (or slightly grey) layer with a layer mask, which comes from a reference image.

  • D3ads
    • October 27, 2007 at 1:42 PM
    • #8

    I love your tutorials, nice job

  • Method
    • October 27, 2007 at 11:45 PM
    • #9

    Thanks guys. Do share your technique for this, I would be interested in hearing it.

    Jenn0_Bing: Make sure that you click "Colorize" checkbox in the Hue's adjustments. Then play with Lightness slider to give paint depth. Also adjust the original white paint layer's Opacity. It's all about tweaking.

    -Method

  • Sindwiller
    • October 28, 2007 at 12:19 AM
    • #10

    http://xs320.xs.to/xs320/07430/painted.png

    My method

  • Method
    • October 28, 2007 at 12:30 AM
    • #11

    Sindwiller: Cool method, although you have no control over how paint will cover the surface. You will have to find a logical painted surface to use as a mask. While with paint bucket it covers the surface based on light and it's height.

    Jenn0_Bing: I updated the tutorial with a tip that in some cases you might want to use "Vivid Color" than "Pin Light". Also desaturating that layer might help.

    -Method

  • Meotwister
    • October 28, 2007 at 1:29 AM
    • #12

    great tutorial, always an interesting read.

    moar plz.

  • Jenn0_Bing
    • October 28, 2007 at 12:36 PM
    • #13

    So, i understand it now. I was losing it after setting the duplicated base to pin light, i didn't realise it was then that layer you were meant to play with in the hue saturation, i don't know if you can make that clearer in your tutorial .

    Anyway, your method's cool but it can be frustrating getting the coverage you want with the paintbucket.

    This is my method ive been using for a while to get a roughly similar effect. It only requires one layer though. Very quick tutorial, you can get it looking better if you play with it more.

    http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a214/ ... torial.jpg

  • vartaxe
    • November 25, 2007 at 10:15 PM
    • #14

    nice stuff here posted! i demand more

  • Minos
    • November 26, 2007 at 12:01 AM
    • #15

    Reminds me of that "hard surface painting" tutorial. Nice stuff, been using this technique for some time. Just don't go crazy with it, keep things subtle and you can achieve great results.

  • Method
    • November 26, 2007 at 7:55 AM
    • #16

    Minotauro: I actually learned the "All Layers" trick from the Hard Surface tutorial by Steffan. The main thing about this tutorial is not All Layers, but the Pin/Vivid blending modes that could be applied to even evenly filled background.

    -Method

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