diff --git a/python/damask/_rotation.py b/python/damask/_rotation.py
index 229e1324e..b72cec402 100644
--- a/python/damask/_rotation.py
+++ b/python/damask/_rotation.py
@@ -611,8 +611,7 @@ class Rotation:
         Cube orientation as Bunge Euler angles.
 
         >>> import damask
-        >>> import numpy as np
-        >>> damask.Rotation(np.array([1,0,0,0])).as_Euler_angles()
+        >>> damask.Rotation([1,0,0,0]).as_Euler_angles()
         array([0., 0., 0.])
 
         """
@@ -643,8 +642,7 @@ class Rotation:
         Cube orientation as axis–angle pair.
 
         >>> import damask
-        >>> import numpy as np
-        >>> damask.Rotation(np.array([1,0,0,0])).as_axis_angle(pair=True)
+        >>> damask.Rotation([1,0,0,0]).as_axis_angle(pair=True)
         (array([0., 0., 1.]), array(0.))
 
         """
@@ -666,8 +664,7 @@ class Rotation:
         Cube orientation as rotation matrix.
 
         >>> import damask
-        >>> import numpy as np
-        >>> damask.Rotation(np.array([1,0,0,0])).as_matrix()
+        >>> damask.Rotation([1,0,0,0]).as_matrix()
         array([[1., 0., 0.],
                [0., 1., 0.],
                [0., 0., 1.]])
@@ -697,8 +694,7 @@ class Rotation:
         Cube orientation as three-component Rodrigues–Frank vector.
 
         >>> import damask
-        >>> import numpy as np
-        >>> damask.Rotation(np.array([1,0,0,0])).as_Rodrigues_vector(compact=True)
+        >>> damask.Rotation([1,0,0,0]).as_Rodrigues_vector(compact=True)
         array([ 0.,  0., 0.])
 
         """
@@ -723,8 +719,7 @@ class Rotation:
         Cube orientation as homochoric vector.
 
         >>> import damask
-        >>> import numpy as np
-        >>> damask.Rotation(np.array([1,0,0,0])).as_homochoric()
+        >>> damask.Rotation([1,0,0,0]).as_homochoric()
         array([0., 0., 0.])
 
         """
@@ -744,8 +739,7 @@ class Rotation:
         Cube orientation as cubochoric vector.
 
         >>> import damask
-        >>> import numpy as np
-        >>> damask.Rotation(np.array([1,0,0,0])).as_cubochoric()
+        >>> damask.Rotation([1,0,0,0]).as_cubochoric()
         array([0., 0., 0.])
 
         """
@@ -1120,11 +1114,27 @@ class Rotation:
         shape : int or sequence of ints, optional
             Shape of the returned array. Defaults to None, which gives a scalar.
         degrees : bool, optional
-            sigma is given in degrees. Defaults to True.
+            sigma is given in degrees. Defaults to False.
         rng_seed : {None, int, array_like[ints], SeedSequence, BitGenerator, Generator}, optional
             A seed to initialize the BitGenerator.
             Defaults to None, i.e. unpredictable entropy will be pulled from the OS.
 
+        Examples
+        --------
+        Create a brass texture consisting of
+        200 orientations:
+
+        >>> import damask
+        >>> center = damask.Rotation.from_Euler_angles([35.0,45.0,0.0],degrees=True)
+        >>> brass = damask.Rotation.from_spherical_component(center=center,sigma=3.0,shape=200,degrees=True)
+
+        Create a Goss texture consisting of
+        100 orientations:
+
+        >>> import damask
+        >>> center = damask.Rotation.from_Euler_angles([0.0,45.0,0.0],degrees=True)
+        >>> goss = damask.Rotation.from_spherical_component(center=center,sigma=3.0,shape=100,degrees=True)
+
         """
         rng = np.random.default_rng(rng_seed)
         sigma = np.radians(sigma) if degrees else sigma
@@ -1162,7 +1172,7 @@ class Rotation:
         shape : int or sequence of ints, optional
             Shape of the returned array. Defaults to None, which gives a scalar.
         degrees : bool, optional
-            sigma and polar coordinates are given in degrees.
+            sigma and polar coordinates are given in degrees. Defaults to False.
         rng_seed : {None, int, array_like[ints], SeedSequence, BitGenerator, Generator}, optional
             A seed to initialize the BitGenerator.
             Defaults to None, i.e. unpredictable entropy will be pulled from the OS.