Fun with textures

I love adding textures to create depth and add a little extra something to my images. Most of the textures I've created come from things I see around me in nature. Bark, concrete and cement (especially with cracks or peeling paint), snow and frost, branches against the sky, etc. Layering them together or singly over a portrait of a person or a flower, or even over a landscape shot can create an amazing work of art. I posted a tutorial on layering here in my personal flickr account. The effect should be subtle and add something otherwise not seen in the untouched image. You can see some of my created works in my textured set. Here are a few examples.












Some of my favorites so far of the textures I've created can be found here.