Matt's Texture Dev Topic

[MattTheLegoman]

There are two purposes for this topic

1. I will present possible textures for MCME
   • You can critique my textures and make suggestions
   • If staff take an interest in a particular texture they can ask me to submit it to GitHub
2. You can request textures
   • I am more likely to do what I feel comfortable with, but try me anyway I like to make crazy things regardless
   • I am more likely to listen to staff requests, if you are an artist please consider the textures you would like to be using while building Middle-earth

Apple
First up. An apple. =D It is listed here as one of the high priority textures for MCME.
The album presenting all the textures in this topic is hosted on Imgur: Matt Textures. It will contain downloads and in-game screenshots.

 

[Ardelenia]

I prefer my apples directed up (as in the stem). Also the stem could maybe have more brown than green?

 

[DSESGH]

You could maybe make the golden apple a green apple instead, since most apples are generally green or red. It doesn't need to be done; it's just an idea.

 

[djax74]

Which program do you use for texturing ?

 

[MattTheLegoman]

I use Inkscape to make the block colours and basic shades. Then I use GIMP to overlay a grungy texture, burn and dodge detailed highlights and to make small changes to colours. You can see a colour layer in the screenshot, this is used for the golden apple and the green apple.

Apple
Thanks for the suggestions @ardelenia and @DSESGH. Updated gallery (I won't be keeping old textures in the gallery).

 

[wheelleee]

Hmm, maybe try some grey havens stuff? I'd be interested to see what u cook up .

 

[DSESGH]

You should submit those on github!

 

[Ardelenia]

since you haven't put anything else up i assume you will still take comments on the apple(s). Why is the leaf for the golden apple brown?

 

[wheelleee]

btw, grey havens stuff could be fairly useful in elven builds, and add more detail to places such as rivendell and lorien, as well as the grey havens

 

[MattTheLegoman]

I know wheelleee has created some fantastic elvish blocks already for Rivendell. =D

But Texture Artists need the support of the Build Artists. The Texture Artists will happily supply what you need if it means it will be in the next Resource-pack.

@ardelenia The leaf is dark gold because the overlay technique changes the colour, and not the brightness. I can change it (lol, it's only 22 pixels). =p

 

[wheelleee]

As of late I have been quite lazy in texture production and submission XD.

 

[MattTheLegoman]

Grey Havens Smooth Stone Block and Patterned Stone Block
As suggested by @wheelleee. Still needs more work on making it seamless. New additions to the gallery.

 

[Ardelenia]

i love them, especially the pattern. one thing though: I think that you should have the dark pixel on the top of block not line up with the dark pixel on the bottom.

 

[Fornad]

It's nice, but it could be a bit... greyer.

 

[djax74]

Yeah it is kinda "flashy" near stone

 

[wheelleee]

love 'em. but leave the reddish reflection because of evening light to MC's sunset

 

[wheelleee]

Try use the color of nether brick as a basis .

 

[Mnemon]

I use Inkscape to make the block colours and basic shades.

So, a bit more clarification/explanation (because I'm intrigued!). Do you import an image (in this case an apple) into Inkscape, create a grid, export a bitmap equal to the size of the grid? Or are you creating the image from scratch? What exactly is your Inkscape process?

 

[MattTheLegoman]

So, a bit more clarification/explanation (because I'm intrigued!). Do you import an image (in this case an apple) into Inkscape, create a grid, export a bitmap equal to the size of the grid? Or are you creating the image from scratch? What exactly is your Inkscape process?

I trace and sample colours from wikimedia/wikipedia images and then I go from there. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple

 

[Fireinferno13]

I use Inkscape to make the block colours and basic shades. Then I use GIMP to overlay a grungy texture, burn and dodge detailed highlights and to make small changes to colours. You can see a colour layer in the screenshot, this is used for the golden apple and the green apple.

Apple
Thanks for the suggestions @ardelenia and @DSESGH. Updated gallery (I won't be keeping old textures in the gallery).

These are great! Have you submitted them to Github?

Other things you could try if you want that I think the community would love:
-Other Food Textures
-Fishing Rod Texture
-Boat Texture

Keep up the great work matt, these are awesome