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Published: 2006-08-07 03:16:06 +0000 UTC; Views: 1093; Favourites: 17; Downloads: 135
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Failed attempt at The Willow tree where all the Langurhali reside.
If someone can point me in the general direction of some landscape/scenery tutorials, I'd be much abliged -_-I spent a lot of time on this, so that's why I'm posting, but it's much too shameful to post on my actual gallery
While I'm at it here's the back story to the Willow Tree. The description sums up why I find the image so unimpressive, because the idea I have of the Willow in my head is something I may never be able to comprehend artistically...WILLOW TREE
The most majestic and ancient tree you'll ever see... a circumference of nearly 1/4 mile, and reaching heights taller than any mountain, in fact it makes the mountains around it feel like ant hills and the tallest trees in the valley mere shrubs. It is said that the tree is older than time and holds a sort of wisdom and magic that called out to the Langurhali. Perhaps it was blessed around the time when God walked the earth, and thus its powers now are incomprehensible. Every stray cat hears, or rather, senses its sacred power and instinctively makes his or her way to the valley, lured by its beautiful and graceful whispers that call out from the whispy branches. Despite its dark and looming and even intimidating presence and exterior, the cats call this tree home and feel completely honored... protected and safe from evil within it. A constant scent of flowers surrounds the tree, which blossoms year-round tiny, purple flowers that bunch together and give the appearance they are one single, beautiful purple flower, streaming down the long tendrels of soft leaves. The shadow of the tree shades the grass around it for miles at sunset, tiny sprouts of white ghost plants emerge in the shadows for acres because of the lack of sunlight upon the ground underneath. The base of the tree is composed of millions of huge trees wich wrap around each other like dancing snakes, tightly wrapped to preserve the Langurhali Den inside. Though the cats would have plenty of room on the ground inside the tree alone, they have constructed several lofts that hang from the sides of the tree all the way up to the peaked roof, as well as dens below ground between the willow's hefty roots. The roots themselves hold passageways, some open, some secret... which lead all over Willow Central, the 'town' in which the Langurs thrive. Many kittens spend their days crawling inside the roots and playing and exploring for hours. Despite being hollow inside, the tree is sturdy and strong and is sure to last for generations to come.
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Comments: 20
I love this picture! Some of my favorite things about it are the way you took the time to add details such as the sunlight touching on all things in the picture. It gives warmth and realism to the pic. I also like the details of the wood, stone, and dirt. The perspective on the grass is good, too. Keep up the great work!
P.S. This doesn't belong in "Scraps", silly, it's a beautiful work of art! I love you
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I think this pic is awesome....and not a fail......Great work...
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what the hell are you people are talking about! this piece is wonderful!
it's just more impressen then photorealism.
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When I was going to London Zoo through Regent's Park I saw the most beautiful willow tree I've seen in my life next to the river. You could literally live under it like it was a room under those leaves. I wish I'd taken a picture of it for you now!
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This is a very beautiful painting! I love the birds especially, and the use of light. A tip to make more realistic landscapes is to remember the law of atmospheric perspective--things get lighter in colour, and blurrier, as they get farther away. Look at photos of the sky... you'll see it gets almost white as it nears the horizon, it almost looks like a gradient. Objects on the ground are the same.
The large purple flowers confused me for a moment; they seemed far too huge for how far away the willow was or how supposedly large it was. Then I read the description and it made more sense; however if the willow is as large as you say those flower bunches are still at least a metre across or more. You might want to make them smaller for the next picture.
This inspires me and makes me really, really want to draw happy langurhali in and around the tree, in their lofts and burrows. This really is a wonderful, beautiful world you've constructed and thinking about it brings a sense of peace and warmth to the viewer/reader. Please don't ever let anyone tell you that your Langurhali aren't original, or beautiful. Please keep working with them and on their story, it really is one of the most original and simply lovely things I've found in the anthro community or on deviantART at all.
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I did notice in some landscape paintings I looked up, that the perspective is much clearer and beautifully done when the saturation and focus goes down the further away things are. And it makes sense... there's one road in Virginia where when you look out, you can see so far that things start to look hazy and blue in the distance.
I think the flowers are a bit too evident, and while they are supposed to be large, not quite THAT large
I'm so happy you think they are original and that you think they bring people joy. I want nothing more. That last paragraph just brings tears to my eyes, I've never had anyone tell me something so sweet and inspiring
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Well, as to the flowers or fruit question, most trees that bear fruit also flower first ;3 Willow trees don't bear fruit but they also don't grow to be miles wide or bloom tiny purple flower groups X3 So I would take it and run with it if you like.
*grins stupidly at your last comments* I'm sorry, I wasn't trying to make you cry. I just made a commitment to myself a long time ago that if I had something to say to someone I would say it, whether it was that I liked their shirt or that they made me feel uncomfortable or whatever. I feel much better for having made that decision.. and usually the things I have to say are positive. Anyway I'm just using a lot of words to say that I was telling the truth and I'm glad it made you happy =^_^=
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It does indeed look like a very gorgeous willow tree. There was no mistaking when I saw the thumbnail. I can't really comment on backgrounds or landscapes but I do think it game out wonderfully.
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I cant do backgrounds...let alone landscapes, to save my life!
this is gorgeous...where do you think you failed?
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I did it rather quickly, I'm not sure.. it just doesn't look NEAR like the image I have of it in my head. Perhaps someday I'll be better at landscapes, and you'll see what I mean.
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Well i think you got it right but made two mistakes. The base of the tree is to big compared to the top with the foliage. Willows are real drunks. They need a lot of water and tend to grow on moist ground and near rivers and lakes which always result i them tipping over a bit with time.
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I think it looks bootiful ^_^ Maybe do another picture where the perspective is of you looking up at it, that would help emphasise it's huge-ness.
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I like it for the overall idea behind it! I love the tree's details yet large swipes of color. As for BGs I suck noodles at that sort of thing so can't help you there but I'll be sure to keep an eye out for a good tutorial ^^
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badly done or not it's still a pretty picture ^_^ it also adds depth to the story too ^_^ don't hate it too badly it's still a good pic
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get a book called Drawing & Painting Fantasy Landscapes & CityScapes by Rob Alexander... its a worth the 22 bux by far
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No despair, mm? You don't deserve it. Find good about this piece. Repeat what you did right next time, not avoid what you did wrong this time.
Kind of like we take what we like from other artists' work, y'know? That way you can figure it out instead of spending all your energy trying to make things perfect.
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I understand how tough it can be to do a landscape, my favorite type to draw is a forest, and I tend to draw the same BG with minor differences
actually, I don't see many problems in the piece, it all looks really cool ^^ I love how you painted the plants n' willow tree ^^
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u.0 Hmmmm... *thinks* Well, the first step to a landscape/Background is to know your perspective work.. so I guess if you started there, you could work your way towards even better landscapes, for starters. Beyond that.. I think references are the only real key to landscape success, followed by studies of natural scenery. .. But that's about as much advice as I, for one, can give you. ^__^;
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