New rocks. Better?

i dunno, i'm iffy on the new rocks.... They're too fluffy?

Could you try to take it more in this direction?

I am drawing these kind of rocks as seen in the California deserts.
They are super smooth and the best to Mountain Bike on.

they're WAY too smooth. more like the rocks you see in the canyons of the Roadrunner show. the rocks you pretend to emulate have a grainy texture and their shape has been molded by the wind in one direction.. in my opinion, these two cliffs you have there are just eating a lot of details and are not really adding but sustracting elements form the piece. in the same way you have to re-texture you pirete ship, i do suggest to takea asecond look and redo these mountains. they do need a better work on their desing/structure.

also, forgot to add that since yours is goign to be placed near the beach, might be a good idea to integrate the "wind" that comes from the sea in the desing /erosion of these rocks.


Edited by Metaru - 03 October 2008 at 11:02pm

The rocks are certanley better,but i have to agree with the above.

The rocks are good I guess, but I still think the moss should be more green like in your picture Jalonso

while watching the zeppelin again i think the car is too dark. i might be wrong but i think it would look better if you make it much brighter.

but -> imo


i luv ya for that piece :-*

dont dither.
dither is not good. Well, atleast.. dont do 50% dither.
Dont:
Doooo itttttt.

but you know what i would say and suggest. so i wont go into detail here right now.
UNLESS I SEE the dreaded 50% dither.

Amazing, Jalonso. 

I am trying other ways to make other kind of rocks, but my mind's eye just sees smooth rocks still. Update soon. Thanks all, especially Sab who always speaks the truth :)

Hows it going Jal, you finished it off? :)) Can't wait to see the finale of the piece. :)

I am trying all kinds of different things and will post update soon, I hope.
Something is very wrong, and I suspect my colors are a mess.

Really great Jalonso, Shall I can do this

Rocks = EPIC WIN.

Saboteu's example of moss is more the way to go as he defines it as a separate object, where as you define moss as a shade of color. The rocks look great from a smooth perspective, but lack the texture that your reference has....I think I make a good point when I say this, I also think that your hedges lacks the texture what makes it look like a foliage, but as things go your my GOD!!! :P

Big improvement,it looks far better than anything before it.

Better oO
But the bush is not very good ^^'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQZi7tmWhR4&feature=related
Enough said.

Holy sh*t Jal, a glorious improvement!

Thank you!I hated thoose!
And the new rocks are mindblowing!
Overall awesomness as usual

Totally breathtaking, Jal. It really looks like a rock, real rock. I think you reserved a place in Hall of Fame long time ago with this piece ... ..I love this 

The rock is very cool but I think the motif repeats itself too =)
[sorry for my bad english xD]

I understand that these were a lot of killing work, but to be honest:

I like the rocks, really. But just in the amount you had them in the first image. Its a bit too much now I think.

What I like way more, and what looks much more calming, and less overdone are the higher dark rocks. They are squared, here and there a good crack, but on the rest, its a bit too much of it I think...

If I am the only one with this opinion you should keep the rocks. Otherwise rethink them. It feels really too filled up for me.

This is looking incredibly awsome i have to say,the new rocks have given it a more realistic look that just wouldnt work with the other ones.