I'm not satisfied with the unconvincing needles of that miniature pine tree. I used dark green cut quick shapes on lighter green background.
If you know a satisfactory way, please let me know.
I'm not satisfied with the unconvincing needles of that miniature pine tree. I used dark green cut quick shapes on lighter green background.
If you know a satisfactory way, please let me know.
I'm not satisfied with the unconvincing needles of that miniature pine tree. I used dark green cut quick shapes on lighter green background.
If you know a satisfactory way, please let me know.
I guess no one has had experience with pine needles...Well, I answered my own question:
The foliage was easily painted with large strokes of Ivan Louette’s Impasto brush. I then changed the color to green. I also placed a darker green copy under and slightly below for a more shadowy look. Also, I changed the color of the fill on the trunk, plus some minor enhancements.
Now I’m finally satisfied.
Jean Guy
But, the needles on #2 have a disturbing un-bonsai-like edge. These should be cropped closely as if trimmed by a true devotee to the art of Bonsai.
I suggest a solid shape with smooth edges used to crop the leaves. You could use Apply ClipView (Arrange) to confine the leaves into the graceful shape.
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Perhaps could you group all the green shapes used for the foliage in #1, draw in the foreground with a brush like "impasto" and then use the green shapes group as a ClipView? Afterwards you could select the whole clipview object and feather it.
And of course, do you know the very nice Bonsai collection in Montréal Botanical Garden (JBM)?
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