Grungy Paper Tutorial

**Kep!** · 07-15-2008, 10:45 AM

Normally this would fall under the realm of the colorist...but I often find myself wanting a grungy paper texture for one reason or another. I just found this tutorial, and it's the best I've seen...and a better way than I do it myself. if you find it handy, enjoy!

http://www.bittbox.com/photoshop/pho...-from-scratch/

Piekos · 07-15-2008, 10:52 AM

Cool. I went out one year and took high res photos of all kinds of textures in nature -- tree bark, cracked cement, fungus growing on old gravestones -- and I use them for this stuff.

~N

**Kep!** · 07-15-2008, 11:02 AM

Yup, I do that too...but I never think to save them. Sigh. I'm not bright like that.

I don't suppose you have any high res crow feathers, do you?

Piekos · 07-15-2008, 01:35 PM

No. I do have a pair of red-tailed hawk feathers in my studio, though. Found em on one of my morning jogs.

~N

**Kep!** · 07-15-2008, 01:52 PM

Thanks, but no...I have a client in need of crow feathers. Feh.

**steveo** · 07-15-2008, 02:00 PM

Kep!

Try Flickr ...

SteveO

WetterLetters · 07-15-2008, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kep!

Thanks, but no...I have a client in need of crow feathers. Feh.

istockphoto.com or shutterstock.com

vartemis · 07-15-2008, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Piekos

Cool. I went out one year and took high res photos of all kinds of textures in nature -- tree bark, cracked cement, fungus growing on old gravestones -- and I use them for this stuff.

~N

On our last trip to Disney World, my family thought I was a freak because I was going around taking tons of texture and reference photos. Sadly the card became corrupt and I lost em, but I'm heading back down this fall, so I will be able to take more pictures of the Epcot ball! Woohoo!

j

**Kep!** · 07-15-2008, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WetterLetters

istockphoto.com or shutterstock.com

Thanks. I've been hoping for free...because I'm cheep...but I think you're right. Sigh.

Piekos · 07-15-2008, 03:19 PM

morguefile.com

Most of the photos are free even for commercial use. Check out the license terms.

~N

**Kep!** · 07-15-2008, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Piekos

morguefile.com

Most of the photos are free even for commercial use. Check out the license terms.

~N

Oooo! I don;t know that one. thanks!

**steveo** · 07-23-2008, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Piekos

morguefile.com

Most of the photos are free even for commercial use. Check out the license terms.

~N

Forgot about that one, Nate.

Thanks...can put that one back on my "must see" list.

SteveO
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charlesp · 07-24-2008, 10:35 AM

http://www.sxc.hu

Is another good free one - not so much for textures though.

07-15-2008, 10:45 AM	#1
Kep! Self-Evident Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: He's EVERYWHERE! He's EVERYWHERE! Posts: 8,771	Grungy Paper Tutorial Normally this would fall under the realm of the colorist...but I often find myself wanting a grungy paper texture for one reason or another. I just found this tutorial, and it's the best I've seen...and a better way than I do it myself. if you find it handy, enjoy! http://www.bittbox.com/photoshop/pho...-from-scratch/ __________________ AEIOU, *Kep!* Writer, Letterer, Magician & Sophist www.wordybastard.com Why yes, I am on Facebook, thanks for asking

07-15-2008, 11:02 AM	#3
Kep! Self-Evident Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: He's EVERYWHERE! He's EVERYWHERE! Posts: 8,771	Yup, I do that too...but I never think to save them. Sigh. I'm not bright like that. I don't suppose you have any high res crow feathers, do you? __________________ AEIOU, *Kep!* Writer, Letterer, Magician & Sophist www.wordybastard.com Why yes, I am on Facebook, thanks for asking

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Kep! Self-Evident Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: He's EVERYWHERE! He's EVERYWHERE! Posts: 8,771	Thanks, but no...I have a client in need of crow feathers. Feh. __________________ AEIOU, *Kep!* Writer, Letterer, Magician & Sophist www.wordybastard.com Why yes, I am on Facebook, thanks for asking

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steveo There's no stopping it! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 2,043	... Kep! Try Flickr ... SteveO __________________ Writer The Unforgiving Dark 48 BloodRayne: Skies Afire BloodRayne: Dark Soul BloodRayne: Twin Blades

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07-15-2008, 10:52 AM	#2
Piekos Blambot Font Guy Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New England Posts: 1,269	Cool. I went out one year and took high res photos of all kinds of textures in nature -- tree bark, cracked cement, fungus growing on old gravestones -- and I use them for this stuff. ~N

07-15-2008, 01:35 PM	#4
Piekos Blambot Font Guy Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New England Posts: 1,269	No. I do have a pair of red-tailed hawk feathers in my studio, though. Found em on one of my morning jogs. ~N

07-15-2008, 03:19 PM	#10
Piekos Blambot Font Guy Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New England Posts: 1,269	morguefile.com Most of the photos are free even for commercial use. Check out the license terms. ~N

07-24-2008, 10:35 AM	#13
charlesp Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: PEI Canada Posts: 29	http://www.sxc.hu Is another good free one - not so much for textures though.