Pine Tree

[weldorman]

This is a pine tree I am working on to go into a landscape drawing.Any suggestions,pro or con will be greatly appreciated.
Mike

[weldorman]

This is a pine tree I am working on to go into a landscape drawing.Any suggestions,pro or con will be greatly appreciated.
Mike

[RAMWolff44]

except, since I live so close to so many of them, is that the lower branches usually have a bit of a "deadness" to them. The higher the branches are set closer together and are greener and fuller. Also, pine cones, needs pine cones!!!

Also, depending on the age of the tree you are putting togehter, the trunk will also reflect the age with a more rough bark with some variation in coloring and the root system may be more visible, bumping up from the ground a bit, if that makes any sense to you. Hard to explain, I'm trying to see out my window right now but I can't see any of them from the ground level, but PLENTY from a bit further away.

There is one that looks like a pole with a christmas tree sitting on top of it, very strange looking!! [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]

Hope that helps you a bit!!

Richard [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]

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[a4hire]

I have to agree with RamWolff, that it could be fuller, maybe add more branches maybe a few cones but overall it looks very good.

[Judi A]

Richard has some good observations.

Looking out my window at pine trees or any plant for that matter there are all different shades of green because of new growth vs. old growth, the way light hits the plant also changes the preceived color.

Also the 2 bottom sets of branches look like clones with just a few more clusters of pine needles added and makes it uninteresting.

Judi

[weldorman]

Richard,Bruce,and Judi thank you very much for your observations.All points well received.All of the branches are clones of three different groups.I guess I was being lazy.Back to XaraX I go.Thanks again.
Mike

[weldorman]

I think this one is better than the first.I put in the background just to have a little more color.
Mike

[Judi A]

Much better Mike!

Judi

[gdavidson]

It's much better now - well done!

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Graeme

[RAMWolff44]

The bottom branches should be thinned out a just a tad and the needles on the bottom braches should have variated coloring and should thin (needle ratio) a bit at the branch nears the trunk of the tree!!

If this a tall pine then the above would make it more realistic looking. If this is a 6 foot Christmas pine then it's very nice looking and I would want it in my house come Yule, but living in a pot, not chopped down!!! [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

Richard [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]

---Wolff On The Prowl---