Photoshop Challenge - Week#2

[Vafann]

Hello all! I have been asked by Belial to start the Challenge for week #2, so here goes my idea..

This week I would like us all to try out using displacement maps to wrap a texture around an object.

You can wrap whatever texture you want around any object you want, though I think it would be fun to see some faces, just make whatever you think is cool.

So, make some kind of image incorperating displacement maps.

Here is a tutorial I found online that shows the basic steps, then it is up to us to use them on something original.

Have fun! / Vafann


Photoshop Tutorial: Displacement Maps

 

[Vafann]

I would like to add that I found another tutorial that might be more clear...

Mapping A Texture To A Face In Photoshop

 

[Vafann]

PSG Challenge #2 Strawberry milk

Here is my first try at using displacement maps for challenge #2

 

[Steve]

This is my first time playing with displacement maps, so here goes.

 

[Vafann]

Cool Steve, it really looks carved in stone!

 

[Steve]

It was actually found in a cave deep in the jungles of South America, really!!

 

[Vafann]

It was actually found in a cave deep in the jungles of South America, really!!

LOL! OH yeah, I think I heard about that on the news last night.

 

[SeniorS]

My try:

 

[SeniorS]

And one more:

 

[$1r_M4x1mu$]

Hi Mates

I thought i could also submit my entry to this week challenge "displacement maps"

So here we go. (1600*1200)



I've discovered this tut a long time a go How to Apply Textures to Uneven Surfaces and has been really helpful, I've picked up some tips and tricks from it, hopefully somebody will find this helpful as well.

I really enjoyed playing whit this technique, it's was fun.

 

[Paul]

I used an existing image i have and some old concrete thrown in.

 

[SeniorS]

Belial, pretty cool. Now it looks like from some computer game.

 

[Vafann]

My try:
View attachment 5911

That´s cool Senior S, I like the way the text goes over the veins of the leaf, it looks like it was painted on.

 

[SeniorS]

I start to like Displace. Found that it can be usefull for example making wet paint flowing down effect.
This just quick preview, it can be done more accurate but i like that i don't have to really paint it
For horizontal Displace used some random wood texture (before that little displace with wall texture):

 

[Vafann]

And one more:
View attachment 5913

Great job! The text follows the water ripples like they were a part of it. I have one suggestion though, I think maybe the green color clashes a bit with the water color, I think it would flow better if you chose another shade of green or something that wasn´t so neon-like, on the other hand it does look kind of poisonous and that makes a statement about how polluted the waters of the world are.

 

[SeniorS]

That´s cool Senior S, I like the way the text goes over the veins of the leaf, it looks like it was painted on.

Thanks. I amazed myself how it turned out

 

[Vafann]

Hi Mates

I thought i could also submit my entry to this week challenge "displacement maps"

So here we go. (1600*1200)

View attachment 5924

I've discovered this tut a long time a go How to Apply Textures to Uneven Surfaces and has been really helpful, I've picked up some tips and tricks from it, hopefully somebody will find this helpful as well.

I really enjoyed playing whit this technique, it's was fun.

OK! What can I say?? This is absolutly pro work!! I think it´s soooooooooo great!!! I will have to check out that tutorial you linked, thank you!!

 

[Vafann]

I used an existing image i have and some old concrete thrown in.

Really cool Belial! It looks like a movie poster for some kind of Astronaut thriller!

Man this challenge is sooo fun, everybody is coming up with such original ways to use displacement maps. Coool!

 

[Vafann]

I start to like Displace. Found that it can be usefull for example making wet paint flowing down effect.
This just quick preview, it can be done more accurate but i like that i don't have to really paint it
For horizontal Displace used some random wood texture (before that little displace with wall texture):
View attachment 5930

Cool Senior S! I am going to give it another go again as well, maybe using text this time. This was really fun!

 

[SeniorS]

Vafann: I tried others shades but then letters comes out invisible. I found out for myself that water surface is tricky. And need much work to look good.