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Ahh yes I see what you mean, thanks for the help! I'll try and rememeber to edit it tonight :)
The problem with the small root end is there's no overlap. The surface is nearly parallel to the viewing direction, so the parts closest to the viewer should be in front of the parts in the back, obscuring them partially. You drew it without overlap, so it looks like we're looking at it from above, or as if it's against a vertical surface. Here's a slight edit that adds a little bit of overlap, and I think helps the root look more like it's lying on the surface. My edit mangles the root's tapering, I'm sure you could make it look better than this :D
Very soft and clean rendering!