02-21-2011, 09:14 PM
ocalicreek Wrote:I know you're going for more realistic than representational, but consider using a layered idea. Extending that street is a job for the backdrop, but carefully positioned flats on either side of the street could help pull off the illusion more convincingly.
I see what you mean. The street is going to be tough to pull off. You guys aregiving me alot to think about. I have only seen one layout in person that had layered building flats... to me, it wasn't that good, but it may have been a function of using those commercial paper buildings cut out. The colors and buildings seemed "off". Wrong era or locality, perhaps that is why I didn't like the way it turned out, not necessarily the layered look.
Your painting skill looks pretty good, but I'd lean towards using photos just because of the level of detail you bring to the foreground structures.
ocalicreek Wrote:Finally, I was a little confused about the tree. The added 3-d tree really blended well with the 2-d backdrop tree, but when I looked at the overhead view I noticed the tree was actually across the street. Huh?
Yikes, my use of trees is scaring me. If it is causing confusion, maybe I need to do something different. There are two trees there, one across the street which is painted on the backdrop. The other is on this side of the street, in the bank parking lot, right next to the bank sign. I'll have to look at that again in person to see if it looks right. Perhaps I need to cut the trunk shorter, lowering the tree. Also, I need to add some light gray o the trunk to make it stand out better.