December 2014 Video Tutorial -- Making a Polygonal Tree

[Barbara B]

December 2014 Video Tutorial -- Making a Polygonal Tree



There’s 3D that moves, and there’s 3D that looks so real, you want to reach out and touch it. This month, Gary takes you from beginning to a finished origami, polygonal-shaped dimensional tree that looks dimensional enough that you’d expect it to rotate. It’s all in using star shapes in combination with the Mould tool in Default Perspective mode, a little knowledge of perspective, and how to build panels by connecting control points. It’s a real Xara workout, you’d learn oodles of techniques, and be able to draw a forest in no time with Xara’s drop a copy feature.

See it here.

Show us your take on polygonal trees or even forests in this thread.

[Crow Haven]

Here's one. Fun tute! I added an additional top tier and a few decorations. I wasn't using a Xara version that had 3D extrude ability so I drew different planks for the tree stand and trunk.

[stygg2003]

Maybe no 3D extrude Maya but that tree looks pretty good to me

Stygg

[Rik]

I can't afford a forest, Gary.

So, I hope just one Tree-D is acceptable?!

I think this is a great way of getting the perspective correct and seeing where the panels should be drawn.

[Rik]

That's a great tree, Maya.
I like the shadow.

[Crow Haven]

Many thanks Stygg and Rik! Rik I like the lighting you used on your tree too!
Here's another one, this time trying for more of a paper/cardboard look in the tree, and so I made a folded cardboard deer to go with it too.