[WIP] Tree Top Down

[HC_Bret_Measor]

Hey Everyone,
I am new here, I am very very new to sprite work, and I'm looking for C&C on my top down tree.
Thanks for your help/time.



By HC Bret Measor at 2009-05-28

It looks like a bush

[HC_Bret_Measor]

Well I've tried a few more times, and I just can't quite get it yet... I'll post something new soon.

Any helpful hints out there?

[JJ Naas]

It still looks a bit square. The palette's good. The light source (Sun) being directly up above doesn't work, because if it were, it'd shed light on all visible leaves, thus casting hardly no shadows at all.

[Dr D]

I'd say the problem is the shape of the canopy. It doesn't really work with an overhead game (unless you're very skilled?). Like you said bushes/trees/etc. will look very similar.

I'd say, maybe go for something a bit more natural looking, show some branches, maybe a bit of the trunk, if you can pull it off.