Pixel Joint Forum: [WIP] trees and more in 3/4

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   Heya guys!

I'm trying to knock the socks off this one guy who I want a position with.

So, along with what he wants me to do, I'm also going to give him a little extra.

Any words of wisdom would be much appreciated.

Here's a tree (yup, another one).  The leaves just don't pop out like they ought...

More to be added soon.

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wiseman Seaman Joined: 20 December 2007 Location: Kuwait Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Topic: [WIP] trees and more in 3/4 Posted: 19 July 2010 at 9:38pm
	Heya guys! I'm trying to knock the socks off this one guy who I want a position with. So, along with what he wants me to do, I'm also going to give him a little extra. Any words of wisdom would be much appreciated. Here's a tree (yup, another one). The leaves just don't pop out like they ought... More to be added soon.
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W M Commander Joined: 08 November 2015 Online Status: Offline Posts: 132	Posted: 19 July 2010 at 10:21pm
	I did an edit of your palette -- shifting the shades more towards blue/purple and the highlights more towards yellow mimics real lighting conditions in direct sunlight and makes your tree more dynamic. EDIT: the second-to-darkest shade for your foliage needs to be shifted towards blue a little more and darkened just a tad in order for that darkest shade to look its best. I seemed to have missed doing that in my edit... Edited by W M - 19 July 2010 at 11:55pm
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wiseman Seaman Joined: 20 December 2007 Location: Kuwait Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Posted: 20 July 2010 at 4:48pm
	Thanks a lot for the palette edit! It helped a lot. After a changing the palette, I experimented with creating individual leaves. I found that using 3 shades for each area. In any case, the leaves are popping out a lot more, now! Edited by wiseman - 20 July 2010 at 4:56pm
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mashimi Midshipman Joined: 17 July 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 38	Posted: 20 July 2010 at 11:18pm
	i like it. the yellow color and the darkest/2nd darkest are really good
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wiseman Seaman Joined: 20 December 2007 Location: Kuwait Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Posted: 26 July 2010 at 11:37pm
	http://www.box.net/shared/nz234tjqy4 Here's the latest, and this is how it will stay, unless I feel like adding a background :] ... or unless anyone has advice on how to improve it.
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StepDragon Commander Joined: 03 April 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 258	Posted: 27 July 2010 at 9:24am
	i think you need a DARKER darkest color, the darkest green you have is just too flat.
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wiseman Seaman Joined: 20 December 2007 Location: Kuwait Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Posted: 27 July 2010 at 10:45am
	Agreed. I will poste :D an edit shortly.
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XxRukiriXx Seaman Joined: 27 July 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Posted: 27 July 2010 at 3:23pm
	I like it the way it is, looks cool. Edited by XxRukiriXx - 27 July 2010 at 3:34pm
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wiseman Seaman Joined: 20 December 2007 Location: Kuwait Online Status: Offline Posts: 6	Posted: 02 August 2010 at 12:38am
	Here's the most recent update of the tree. I made the darkest shade bluer, and slightly darker. I think the flatness is due to lack of detail. (I also started fooling around with it after the color change): Also, I would like help with this character base. I haven't done much, but I want it to be good right from the get-go. Thanks :]
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PixelSnader Commander Not a troll! Joined: 08 January 2026 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3194	Posted: 02 August 2010 at 3:01am
	You need an extra shade, or you need to redistribute your lighting. What makes the dark part of the tree stand out is that it only has 2 or even one colors to define the leaves, while the lighter parts have 3 colors. Personally I'd try making the second darkest darker, use it to make more leaves in the darkest part, and add a few more highlights with the second darkest color.
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