I’ve been working a bit with some pictures I had on file, just having fun over the holiday weekend

One issue I have with digital cameras is the automatic focus, it seems that the camera never focuses on what I want it to and I end up with a lovely close up of a weed when what I really wanted were the flowers behind it.  Luckily we can fix some of these problems with software touch-ups.  Here I’ve put the focus on the kitten and put the background where it belongs, in the background.  If I get adventurous I’ll fix that pesky grass in the foreground.

I needed some hair for a render I’m working on and thought someone might appreciate a tutorial on how to make hair with The GIMP.  This will work for any hair you’re trying to make, including textures for Second Life.

You’ll want to fill with which ever base color you want your hair to be, in this I’m using black.  Then you add some lines in a lighter color with a medium brush, and some in a slightly lighter color with a medium small brush:

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I’m always looking for a texture, a bit of this or that to go with something else I’m making, and I’ve spent a lot of time searching the interwebs for them.  Here’s a few sites you might find useful for your texture needs.  As always, please check the usage rules before you use them in a project.

MorgueFile

PixelPoke

The Texture Studio

Noctua Graphics

Image*After

Psionic3D

Filter Forge

Dawid Michalczyk