Had some time and wanted to tryout to only work with a diffuse map and try to handpaint this texture. I think it turned out quite nice. :3 Staff of Homa design by Genshin Impact / Hoyoverse

Lovely concept art by Epic-Soldier: https://www.deviantart.com/epic-soldier/art/Weapon-commission-67-655249072 This was my first piece when I learnt to paint wood. I tinkered a lot with the Marmoset settings to get a result I liked. (mist effect, transparency, bloom) It was a fun experiment! Software: 3DSMax, 3D Coat, Photoshop, Marmoset.

Here are some sketches and designs i did for a private fantasy project