A few weeks back, I went to an antique market in Belgium and besides looking for some hidden gems at the different stands, I was able to take some nice pictures of old wooden chests and antique chairs. I really love, how colorful some of these textures turned out to be, but look for yourself…
Here is nice little texture pack, which includes various images of concrete, clay, slate and bricks. I made these shots in and around the old house of my girlfriend’s grandmother in a village Germany. There were a lot of houses with their outside walls being covered with slate or clay, so I was surrounded by beautiful textures.
A few of you may already have noticed that since last friday, a new page has been added to the top navigation. This means that from now on, you are able to submit your own textures and upload them directly to my server. If you would like to gain some exposure for your photos, this is the time to get started!
When trying to come up with new ideas for textures, I often turn to Flickr for inspiration. The vast amount of texture images on there is overwhelming and sometimes makes it hard to find the ones you are looking for. In order to make things easier for you, I created an overview with 5 groups, which offer a great variety of texture photos and have a solid user base, so that new content keeps flowing in on a regular basis.
After 9 months it was about time to give this website a new look and after lots of hard work, I finally went live with the re-design. The most remarkable changes are:
In the following days I will add more features to the site, like a form, where you guys can upload your own textures. Next to that, I will install a gallery view so that it is possible to browse visually through the texture categories.
I would love to get some feedback from your side about the re-design and it would be great, if you could inform me about bugs or minor glitches, in case you encounter any. If you are normally reading my blog from inside your feedreader, you might want to visit the site directly in order to get an impression of the new look. So have a look for yourself and let me know in the comments, if you like the fresh design!
