Creating a stylized dirt ground texture for a bullring in BI?

I’m looking for a way to depict a stylized dirt ground texture for a bullring in BI.


I need to have something that looks good close up as well as from far away. (This is an animated sequence where it begins with a closeup of the matador’s feet and then the camera pulls back to show the arena.) It does not have to look realistic – just something that evokes this sort of look. I should mention that I am using Freestyle, and I am going for a very 1930s cartoony sort of look.

I’ve tried a few things but I am at a loss as far as how to successfully achieve this. Any and all suggestions are welcome!