matcap try

[johnl3d]

okay tried matcap material with part of turkey feather image

 

 

 

[NancyGormezano]

Interesting - a bit dark.

 

Not sure if you are looking for it to look like feather? matcap shader is usually used for simulating lighting for different materials. So normally images used have specular highlights in image. But I'm all for using stuff not how it's normally intended!

 

Maybe you might want to try your model with a Bitmap Plus material also?

 

I took your image of feather - brightened it some, and then used it in Bitmapplus material (repeat 4x4, seamless=ON)

 

EDIT: added a matcap'ed material using the brightened image (1 x1 repeat, seamless ON, but probably does nothing) to show the difference in how the materials look

Edited November 26, 2013 by NancyGormezano

[johnl3d]

Interesting Nancy my render was a quick attempt but you took it to the next level ...will try your better feather later

 

 

 

 

Later....

 

[johnl3d]

used same image as patch image on model less eyes then did planetglow

 

 

[johnl3d]

how about glass holiday tree

 

 

 

 

 

model

 

glass_tree.zip

[John Bigboote]

how about glass holiday tree

 

 

 

 

 

model

 

glass_tree.zip

 

 

Now THAT'S a nice implementation of matcaps!