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How do I make good looking textures?
Posted: 08 Nov 2023, 16:46
by bummer
Generally speaking, how do I make good looking textures? Each time I try and make one it just comes out cartoony and lifeless. Not sure if this is the right place to ask as its my first time on this site.
Re: How do I make good looking textures?
Posted: 09 Nov 2023, 07:08
by DestinedGamer2
bummer wrote: ↑08 Nov 2023, 16:46
Generally speaking, how do I make good looking textures? Each time I try and make one it just comes out cartoony and lifeless. Not sure if this is the right place to ask as its my first time on this site.
Try reading these, they helped me make my bland plastic brick houses better looking. I'm still not good at art but these help
viewtopic.php?f=41&t=13798
viewtopic.php?f=41&t=10287
Also this has tutorials and other things on how to make plugins and stuff
viewtopic.php?f=41&t=2965
also can I see one of your house sprites?
Re: How do I make good looking textures?
Posted: 10 Nov 2023, 17:14
by bummer
DGYT wrote: ↑09 Nov 2023, 07:08
bummer wrote: ↑08 Nov 2023, 16:46
Generally speaking, how do I make good looking textures? Each time I try and make one it just comes out cartoony and lifeless. Not sure if this is the right place to ask as its my first time on this site.
Try reading these, they helped me make my bland plastic brick houses better looking. I'm still not good at art but these help
viewtopic.php?f=41&t=13798
viewtopic.php?f=41&t=10287
Also this has tutorials and other things on how to make plugins and stuff
viewtopic.php?f=41&t=2965
also can I see one of your house sprites?
Thanks for the links, ill check it out before trying to make any more sprites. This is one of my better house sprites.
- Capture.PNG (7.19 KiB) Viewed 6379 times
Re: How do I make good looking textures?
Posted: 11 Nov 2023, 09:08
by CommanderABab
PDN File - What is a .pdn file and how do I open it?
https://fileinfo.com/extension/pdn
Re: How do I make good looking textures?
Posted: 11 Nov 2023, 10:22
by bummer
Oops, sorry. Heres the PNG version of the sprite. That file is used by paint.net.
- 1.png (931 Bytes) Viewed 6358 times
Re: How do I make good looking textures?
Posted: 12 Nov 2023, 08:07
by DestinedGamer2
bummer wrote: ↑10 Nov 2023, 17:14
DGYT wrote: ↑09 Nov 2023, 07:08
bummer wrote: ↑08 Nov 2023, 16:46
Generally speaking, how do I make good looking textures? Each time I try and make one it just comes out cartoony and lifeless. Not sure if this is the right place to ask as its my first time on this site.
Try reading these, they helped me make my bland plastic brick houses better looking. I'm still not good at art but these help
viewtopic.php?f=41&t=13798
viewtopic.php?f=41&t=10287
Also this has tutorials and other things on how to make plugins and stuff
viewtopic.php?f=41&t=2965
also can I see one of your house sprites?
Thanks for the links, ill check it out before trying to make any more sprites. This is one of my better house sprites.
Capture.PNG
better than when I started doing plugins,
Perhaps you would like to see.
- Aquarium_shop.png (1.01 KiB) Viewed 6298 times
- Aquarium_shop2.png (1016 Bytes) Viewed 6298 times
- tree_park.png (1.29 KiB) Viewed 6298 times
and heres a old plugin i made (It looks worse)
DG.zip- (34.73 KiB) Downloaded 636 times
Re: How do I make good looking textures?
Posted: 11 May 2024, 01:26
by belvedra
Sprinkle some shading everywhere!! (On the texture)