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Learn to Create Hand-Painted Textures for Games

Make Beautiful Hand-Painted Textures from Scratch
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Length Under 3 weeks
Effort 2 hours per week
Price $ 154
Subject Design, Art
Level Any
Languages English
Video Transcripts English, Spanish

In this course you will learn how to make Hand-Painted Textures for Video Games. You will learn how to make beautiful textures from scratch. You will gain all the knowledge that you need to paint stylized materials that you can use in your videogame.


You will start by learning the basics of Krita:

  • How to make a new document

  • How to make a layout

  • How to use the tools

  • How to paint seamless textures with the poweful Wrap Around Mode


After learning the basics of Krita you are going to work in complete textures from zero, we'll take a look at the workflow of making a texture:

  • Gather the reference to learn from it

  • Paint the basic shapes and colors

  • Add details like cracks, holes, bumps and highlights to your texture

  • Refine your texture

  • Adjust the contrast and colors

  • And create variations to break with the monotony

We're going to work in 3 textures from start to finish. I suggest you to follow along making lots of different textures, the best way to learn is to practice.

The course contains lectures that will teach you step by step the process of making a stylized texture, at the end of the course you will learn how to take your texture and turn it into a 3D PBR Material.

I offer full feedback on the work that you produce, I will also answer all the questions that you can have about hand-painting textures.


So if you are a game artist, game designer, programmer wanting to learn how to create hand-painted textures for videogames this course is for you!

Who this course is for:
  • Artists who want to learn a new style.
  • Aspiring Game Artists.
  • Game Designers who want a bigger skill-set.
  • Programmers who want to learn to make art for their games.

What you'll learn

  • Learn to paint textures for videogames
  • Learn to gather information from reference
  • Learn a free painting software
  • Learn to make a PBR material from your texture

Course syllabus

The Basics of Krita Making Our First Texture Making an Horizontal Texture Making Wood

Meet the instructors

Simon Sanchez

General Artist

Hi! My name is Simón Sánchez, I'm a general artist from Uruguay.

I've been making stuff since I have a memory, I've always been interested in art aswell as in science.

I've studied a career in Graphic Design and Art & Game Design in my country. I've also worked as a freelancer making Pixel Art for videogames and Graphic Design.

I've always wanted to share the little knowledge that I have and I hope you give me the chance to share it to you!