@BastovBros:

1.- Sometimes I use google images to find a base texture (like the scales for the Naga or the fur for the Hellhound) and then I mix them with hand painted textures using various Layer blending effect.

2.- I use 3dsmax8, Photoshop CS3 and a sexy Wacom Intuos 3 tablet

3.- Depends of the complexity of the model and the amount of animations, but the range is about 1 week to 1 month.


@Angelina: I work with 3dsmax8 and Photoshop CS2


Thanks!

OMG, how much I want to buy a tablet somewhere... unfortunately, no money for that Wacom Intuos 3 is much better than a computer mouse

3dconexxion's SpaceNavigator helps a lot too

You have total control of the canvas when painting in photoshop, you can zoom in/out, pan and change de brush size just with a slight twist of your wrist

huh, have never heard of such thing well, I think a tablet is enough for good painting, nothing can be compared with having a pen in your hand... mouse sucks!! Actually, I would spend 59$ to buy a simple tablet than to buy this Spacenavigator .....