Tree Studies

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I've just spent the better part of the day making a study on various trees, since I'm trying to find a method of painting them quickly, but without sacrificing too much detail and depth.

I'm about to begin hand-painting a hugemongous amount of environments for my game so that it has a really unique aesthetic flair, and trees are currently one of my stumbling blocks. I'd really appreciate any and all feedback for the enclosed image!

My current thoughts are: Lack of depth with the Willow tree (right); bark not detailed enough on the Oak (center); and possibly deeper shadows on the Ash (left) branches under the leaf cover. Possibly.

The image:

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Thanks for your time :heart:

 

[MagitekElite]

Oh wow, this is so beautiful! I love the thinner one the most though :P

The thin tree reminds me of the forest behind my house and the trees in Tennessee.

Good job!

 

[moxie]

Very nice! It'll be awesome to see a game with painted environments.

The main thing that jumps out at me is that your shadows seem kind of dull, like they're all darker and lighter variations of the same shade. They could probably use some more color mixed in to help them contrast and pop a little.

I can't really comment on much else because I'm terrible at trees and rendering environments in general, sorry.