Tropical Tree
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Category: Pixel Art
Forum Name: WIP (Work In Progress)
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Printed Date: 19 May 2026 at 10:01pm
Topic: Tropical Tree
Posted By: Boder
Subject: Tropical Tree
Date Posted: 19 February 2006 at 1:15pm
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Hi I am trying to be an artist. This tree is from the tropics, kind of like a banana tree. Please offer suggestions.  |
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Posted By: Shark
Date Posted: 19 February 2006 at 2:28pm
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i like the trunk, you need to add lots more contrast on to the leaves.
maybe we shood also see more leaves hanging from the back. ------------- Snark, we love yuu. |
Posted By: Makar17
Date Posted: 19 February 2006 at 3:28pm
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I am from the tropics and that looks more like a coconut tree. Check out this link for a reference on banana trees. http://www.defdesigns.com/P9300067%20Banana%20Tree.jpg - http://www.defdesigns.com/P9300067%20Banana%20Tree.jpg You're welcome -------------  
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Posted By: Boder
Date Posted: 19 February 2006 at 5:58pm
Thank you Shark and thank you Makar. From the reference, I guess the trunk isn't very banana-ish. It must be fun to live in the tropics, if it's not too hot and humid.  I will post an update when I get to work on the leaves some more. |
Posted By: Makar17
Date Posted: 19 February 2006 at 8:08pm
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Yeah man, living in the tropics is really fun. We have all sort of fruits and stuff and when in the summer we go to rivers and beaches and climb trees...just like monkeys... -------------
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Posted By: jalonso
Date Posted: 19 February 2006 at 9:23pm
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Originally posted by Makar17 Yeah man, living in the tropics is really fun. We have all sort of fruits and stuff and when in the summer we go to rivers and beaches and climb trees...just like monkeys... You forgot mosquitoes. I also live in the tropics. Three palm fronds look goofy, add two behind the trunk. ------------- |
Posted By: Boder
Date Posted: 20 February 2006 at 12:29am
 Added some leaves and worked on shading a little bit. Dithering is  or  |
Posted By: kwigbo
Date Posted: 20 February 2006 at 5:54am
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Much better. The only thing i see is there should be a little indent on the very top where the tow side leafs meat to separate them. Other than that it looks really good.
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Posted By: JJ_Maxx
Date Posted: 20 February 2006 at 7:13am
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It looks really good but I would try and break up the edges of the leaves a bit. Give them more of a 'frondy' look.
~ JJ |
Posted By: moonymamma11
Date Posted: 20 February 2006 at 9:32am
| Can't see it... |
Posted By: Monkey 'o Doom
Date Posted: 20 February 2006 at 9:42am
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Nor can I. ------------- http://pixelmonkey.ensellitis.com"> 
RPG is numberwang. |
Posted By: Boder
Date Posted: 20 February 2006 at 2:37pm
I investigated the problem and it looks like Internet Explorer doesn't like palettized PNG images. |
Posted By: moonymamma11
Date Posted: 20 February 2006 at 2:42pm
| still cant see it |
Posted By: Shark
Date Posted: 20 February 2006 at 2:47pm
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i can, looks much better, keep on going. ------------- Snark, we love yuu. |
Posted By: kwigbo
Date Posted: 20 February 2006 at 3:06pm
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That's lookin really good. You should put it in a beach scene.
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Posted By: Monkey 'o Doom
Date Posted: 20 February 2006 at 3:22pm
I don't believe that's the problem. I downloaded it and it won't show up in any of my image viewing apps.  ------------- http://pixelmonkey.ensellitis.com">
RPG is numberwang. |
Posted By: Boder
Date Posted: 20 February 2006 at 3:32pm
Here is a gif (2x enlarged). |
Posted By: Makar17
Date Posted: 20 February 2006 at 5:37pm
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I personally think this looks good...but it looks like a combination of 2 trees: a banana tree because of the leaves and a coconut tree because of the trunk. If you notice check out this example( http://artoftravelworldwide.com/picture_gallery/Phulay%20Beach%20Krabi_Aprime%20Resort/Beach%2002.JPG - http://artoftravelworldwide.com/picture_gallery/Phulay%20Bea ch%20Krabi_Aprime%20Resort/Beach%2002.JPG )you will notice that a plam tree has lots and lots of small leaves and the trunk is not so curved. A banana tree on the other hand, ( http://www.defdesigns.com/P9300067%20Banana%20Tree.jpg - http://www.defdesigns.com/P9300067%20Banana%20Tree.jpg ) does have big leaves. The ones on the picture look like separate because the are so fragile that they tear easily. I'm not saying your tree isn't good. I like it a lot, but I'm just pointing out the diferences between a coconut tree and a banana tree. Thanks. -------------
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Posted By: alkaline
Date Posted: 20 February 2006 at 6:14pm
| Ever tried putting sel-out on it? may help out the quality a bit, because it seems the outline is quite dark on the leaf |
Posted By: moonymamma11
Date Posted: 21 February 2006 at 6:16am
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Wow, now I can see it and I have to say it's pretty awsome. |