December 2014 Video Tutorial -- Making a Polygonal Tree

**Gare** · 22 December 2014, 01:02 PM

Optically, yeah, Frances missed the star shadow casting on the wall.

But because it's almost Christmas:

1.) Cut her some slack, and

2.) What if that is the Star of Bethlehem, which has powers beyond our grasp, it's luminous, and luminous objects don't cast shadows.

Hey, it was worth a try!

Nice work, everyone! Getting that tutorial out in two days was a real effort, but I wanted to keep what I thought was a good design idea in synch with the holidays.

And on, for New Year's I will not show you how to draw several cups of strong coffee and a hot water bottle for your head.

My Best,

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Gary

**Crow Haven** · 22 December 2014, 08:49 PM

Just one more...I wondered if I could make ice trees, so I did another and added the ice-look to the deer too.

@ Frances -- I like the paper-look and textures! Merry Christmas to you and yours!

**Rik** · 22 December 2014, 09:56 PM

That really is very good, Maya.
The trees really are very nice.

**Gare** · 23 December 2014, 12:49 AM

Maya, that is nothing short of breath-taking!

It's truly a Winter Wonderland!

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**Crow Haven** · 23 December 2014, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by Rik

That really is very good, Maya.
The trees really are very nice.

Originally Posted by Gare

Maya, that is nothing short of breath-taking!

It's truly a Winter Wonderland!

Thanks Rik and Gare!

**wizard509** · 24 December 2014, 03:30 AM

Been working real hard on this but cannot seem to stop the jerkeyness, but I hope you like it anyway. Also the first image is just the tree as done from the tutorial and the second is the anim.

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**stygg2003** · 24 December 2014, 05:19 AM

That is really a lovely image Maya, I like what you have done

@ Larry - your hard work paid off Larry, a lovely animation.

Stygg

**Rik** · 24 December 2014, 06:54 AM

Which planet is that snowfall on, Larry?
The gravity seems to be 10 times, of that on earth!

**stygg2003** · 24 December 2014, 10:01 AM

A very happy Christmas to all the Xone gang and everyone at Talkgraphics

Stygg

**Gare** · 24 December 2014, 02:16 PM

I have to be brain damaged to get up and post before coffee on Christmas Eve, but I just wanted to congratulate all for their personal artistic progress, and for making this a truly "hot spot" on tg with all your lovely contributions. Larry, the animation is mind-blowing!

Barbara and I had some router and printer problems, so we couldn't gey to our inkjet (whose Black cartridge was low anyhow), so we wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas with this eCard, which I only had time to finish painting and drawing last week!

Where did the year go?

Who cares!? We got a fresh new one around the corner!