Example of a Painterly Background
One of many commissions for @Requiem_RPG

See more examples: www.josephsilipo.com.au

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Commission
The first of many commissions I made for this happy customer.
https://twitter.com/joseph_silipo/status/911038681242255360

Personal Project: NES Game
https://twitter.com/joseph_silipo/status/930205713992781824

Commission for @SunDrydStudios
A very happy customer. I also made his company logo.
https://twitter.com/joseph_silipo/status/915372838781034496

Commission for @SidegunnerGame
See some of his development videos using the sprites I made - on his Twitter
https://twitter.com/joseph_silipo/status/895873186448916481

Closed

Regardless of the kind of tree you would like to make - this tutorial is a really good starting place. It's by Nauris.
https://c10.patreonusercontent.com/3/e30%3D/patreon-posts/1667196372481049860.png?token-time=1508976000&token-hash=LWUCxVVkWvq1LVzPydR8QPvWEVzvmZeo-hEXboCDqwQ%3D


About your tree - You need to texture the leaves. You have the right idea with the shading and light source from the top left. The right of the trunk can have darker colors to give the illusion of cylindrical form. Add the actual ground color beneath the tree and blend the roots to the ground.

All in all - it's no easy feat. Be patient with it and don't focus on one area alone for too long. Also about your perspective, is this for a top down game or a platformer. If it's top down, you'll need to imagine as if you are floating above the tree and think more about how much of the truck you will see. In essence, the form is kinda like a mushroom, more flat on the top. But if its for a platform game disregard that comment.

Hello,

With the robe - I would firstly think about the how the robe is being worn. That will give you ideas about how the fabric folds. Think about if the robe is tight fitting or loose fitting.  Then go and look at images of fabric to get an idea as to how the shading allows this to be visible: http://img.michaels.com/L6/3/IOGLO/854922820/202683636/28466_1006.jpg?fit=inside|220:220


Most of the work you need to do is in the garment design and the size of the body underneath.
https://sep.yimg.com/ay/stylinonline/star-wars-jedi-terrycloth-robe-13.jpg

If your struggling - use either only lines without shading - or - do it in black and white only until you have good form definition. Once your happy with that - add color and try to keep the definition while adding colors.