Textures, Patterns, and Fabrics

concrete by smws. Click to view.

Muzy has acquired many textures, patterns, and fabrics that have exquisite uses. There is always room for more. Look around you: tabletops, chair backs, your favorite pair of jeans, the sand at the beach, the wall or ceiling or floor, the intertwined twigs of an empty winter tree… all of these things are fascinating textures and patterns that can be put to creative use on Muzy. You’ve got a digital camera somewhere, right? On your phone? How about a webcam? Find the intriguing patterns and textures around you, and send them to Muzy. Read the rest of this entry »

Drawing Hair

"Untitled" by Riff shows an excellent use of brushes to render convincing hair.

Drawing hair may seem pretty intimidating at first when you consider how many strands are just in a handful of it! But the trick to drawing hair is NOT drawing it strand by strand. Break a mass into small chunks and it’s much easier to handle.

It’s not necessary to draw every little detail in hair, sometimes even a few rough strokes is completely acceptable! But it does not always seem convenient to draw hair when all you have is a blunt, round brush.  But don’t worry, that can be remedied! Read the rest of this entry »

How to “Skin” an Object in Muzy

What is “skinning”? A skin is a texture or pattern that you can apply to an object. In Muzy, textures, fabrics, patterns, and backgrounds can all be applied as a “skin” to change what an object looks like. This tutorial will guide you through applying a skin to an object in Muzy collage. Read the rest of this entry »