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Pugzly
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: 127.0.0.1
Insane since: Apr 2000

posted posted 04-18-2005 22:57

Okay, I've been Googling this for a while and can't come up with anything. I need to create a hard desert clay like background. I'm having a hard time coming up with something and thought I would ask you hardcore types.

Anything out there? Even an already completed wallpaper would be fine. It's just needed for a 692x60 background.

Thanks.

kromaZ
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: Adanac
Insane since: Oct 2000

posted posted 04-18-2005 23:03

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=dry+lake+bed

kromaZ
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: Adanac
Insane since: Oct 2000

posted posted 04-18-2005 23:14

doublepostscrap

(Edited by kromaZ on 04-18-2005 23:28)

Pugzly
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: 127.0.0.1
Insane since: Apr 2000

posted posted 04-18-2005 23:26

Actually, I'm looking for something not as drastic. Something like the background of this

kromaZ
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: Adanac
Insane since: Oct 2000

posted posted 04-18-2005 23:38

so many different types of clay.....
you may get some ideas looking at pictures of stoneware or earthenware unglazed.

http://images.google.com/images?q=stoneware&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&start=20&sa=N

DL-44
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: under the bed
Insane since: Feb 2000

posted posted 04-19-2005 00:53

not understanding what you mean, even with the reference photo.

if the image only needs to be that large, taking a photo and cutting out a good piece would be a good way to go.

that aside, some generic tips:
clouds > noise > blur > emboss > hue+saturation would be the general direction I would start in.



(Edited by DL-44 on 04-19-2005 00:53)

kromaZ
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: Adanac
Insane since: Oct 2000

posted posted 04-19-2005 04:07

You might be able to crop out a piece to use from this image.

I took a shot of some 100 year old bricks that I had laying around for the texture and sampled the colour from your image, then cloned it in overlay mode.
Not bad for a few minutes.

My server has been unstable lately so grab it while you can if it will work.

cheers
kromaz

(Edited by kromaZ on 04-19-2005 04:09)

Pugzly
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: 127.0.0.1
Insane since: Apr 2000

posted posted 04-19-2005 17:44

Yeah - I saw a building down the street that I might go take a photo of.

Here is a perfect example of the finish I'm looking for. Modeling clay.....

kromaZ
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: Adanac
Insane since: Oct 2000

posted posted 04-20-2005 23:56

Yup old bricks are good for the texture, just change the colour and you should have something good.

That pic looks like clay I have used for pressing into piece moulds, stoneware or possibly
terra cotta, but there seems to be some grog mixed ito to it.

Just thought I would add a life size terra cotta sculpture I did a while back using a similar clay.
I love the feel of terra cotta, this piece has a bit of a shiny finish to it, but fired terra cotta in it's
raw form is to me a wonderfull texture on its own.



Maybe buy a couple kilos of red buff from a pottery supply house and use a rolling pin to flatten out a slab
and create your own texture markings and lighting, take a snap of it.

or go with the bricks.....or create from scratch in PS.

cheers,
Kromaz

(Edited by kromaZ on 04-21-2005 00:09)

Suho1004
Maniac (V) Mad Librarian

From: Seoul, Korea
Insane since: Apr 2002

posted posted 04-21-2005 04:27

Wow... nice sculpture!

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kromaZ
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: Adanac
Insane since: Oct 2000

posted posted 04-21-2005 15:54

merci,

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