QUICK TIPS: GRUNGE

This tutorial looks at some grunge and sketch overlays to add a little artistic styling to an architecture image and break away from the “fresh from the rendering engine” look that too many architecture presentations have. Sometimes, illustrations need a little extra texture, and other times models just don't have a ton of detail in the early stages of design. This will quickly add some interest to those illustrations.

To begin, open an image in Photoshop. Below, is the image I will be using. There isn't much color in it, however images with color will work fine too.

Next, open a grunge texture in Photoshop. These textures can be found all over the internet. Just do a Google search for "grunge textures" and you should find plenty.

Position the texture over the architecture rendering, on its own layer.

Finally, set the layer blend mode to "Overlay." Other layer blend modes would work too, depending on the look you are going for. Overlay is usually a good place to start.

The final result gives the subtle feel of a hand rendered illustration.

The same steps can be used with a sketchy texture. Simply replace the grunge texture with any sketchy texture and again set the blend mode to "Overlay."

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[ray ban]

Simply replace the grunge texture with any sketchy texture and again set the blend mode to "Overlay." ray ban

[Matias]

Where can we can get the sketchy texture!?! :)

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[Croydon Pest Control]

You are really good at this! It is really good, well done Alex!

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[Dee]

i do really amazed with all of this tuttorial, im a beginer designer and i need your suggestion about the step to make my very first rendering with sketchup and photoshop only.
i mean, what is the first thing to do to when my models on sketchup is done, and then what next.. and next.. and next until i get the perfect image like yours?

my english is not really good, i hope you understan what im trying to say..

[nghiatran991]

thanks so much, Alex :)