Hand Painted Weapon Texturing

Create a Stylized Hand Painted Sword and Shield!
Software: Maya 2011, Photoshop
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Author: Tyson Murphy
Tyson is a character artist working in the game industry. Tyson graduated in animation from Brigham Young University in Utah. During school, He completed a summer internship with Disney Interactive (Avalanche Studios) where he worked on Toy Story 3. With a strong foundation of illustration and animation, Tyson brings a truly unique perspective and understanding to 3D game art creation. http://gardenturtle.blogspot.com/
Runtime: 5.5 hours
Skill Level: intermediate
Summary
In this video we'll show you the creation process for low poly weapons with a strong emphasis on hand painted texture maps. We'll begin by modeling a sword in Maya 2011. We'll then show the unwrapping process and then take you step by step through the texturing workflow of hand painted, stylized textures for both a sword and a shield in Photoshop.
Project Files
Chapter 01 (01:20)
Introduction
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Chapter 02 (06:16)
Modeling the Blade
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Chapter 03 (10:12)
Adding Depth to the Blade
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Chapter 04 (07:00)
Finishing up the Blade Model
Finishing up the Blade Model thumb
Chapter 05 (06:31)
Modeling the Hilt
Modeling the Hilt thumb
Chapter 06 (11:50)
Modeling the Handle
Modeling the Handle thumb
Chapter 07 (05:26)
Final Adjustments to the Model
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Chapter 08 (18:52)
Unwrapping the Sword Pt1
Unwrapping the Sword Pt1 thumb
Chapter 09 (16:03)
Unwrapping the Sword Pt2
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Chapter 10 (06:51)
Adding the Shield to the UVs
Adding the Shield to the UVs thumb
Chapter 11 (09:36)
Preparing for Painting
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Chapter 12 (23:14)
Hand Painting the Blade
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Chapter 13 (16:24)
Painting the Blade's Detail
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Chapter 14 (23:03)
Backside of the Blade
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Chapter 15 (19:53)
Painting the Hilt
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Chapter 16 (16:52)
Painting the Handle
Painting the Handle thumb
Chapter 17 (13:12)
Continuing Painting
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Chapter 18 (18:13)
Sword's Final Details
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Chapter 19 (22:04)
Hand Painting the Shield Pt1
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Chapter 20 (17:42)
Hand Painting the Shield Pt2
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Chapter 21 (14:53)
Hand Painting the Shield Pt3
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Chapter 22 (13:32)
Hand Painting the Shield Pt4
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Chapter 23 (19:19)
Hand Painting the Shield Pt5
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Chapter 24 (05:59)
Completing the Shield Texture
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Chapter 25 (04:23)
Adjusting the Texture Res
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