Thanks for the look. I seem to gravitate toward creating scenes with a lone tree in the middle of nowhere. :-)
(Tree by X-Frog; wheat by Sonshine777; sunflower by Planit3D; Cosmos and Rapeseed in the preset of TG3; Vinca by Ogre; bushes by Walli (I think)
I like........especially the terrain. :)
looks really alone
Guess it's a wild wheat? ;) Nice work.
A very pleasant image - I lke :)
Really nice. I like the bleached look, kind of eery. Perhaps a POV where the tree isn't exactly in the middle, but slightly off (to the right) is more lively even.
To N-drju: Yes, I guess wild wheat. Back in Kansas, where I am originally from, if you had a wheat field anywhere in the area you could expect what we called "volunteer" wheat to come up just about anywhere. Besides that, I don't have any dried type grasses to use. LOL
To Dune: about the tree being centered.....would I not then need something else to the left of it (less tall) to balance it out? Would you suggest another tree or medium sized bush...or what?
Thanks for the comments. Appreciated.
The point is that it is off balance. Here is a "put it very simple" but extremely important art theory about "Asymmetry"... No "rules" here, just something to think on.
http://daphne.palomar.edu/design/asymm.html
This link was just easy for me to find. But symmetry is a big deal in design theory. You should be able to find really complex and thought provoking research on the subject, down to even the psychological effect on the viewer when used in composition.
There are also other considerations that relate to the intellectual content; Classical, modern, post modern, and all of the offshoots of those ways of thinking.
But I really wanted to comment on your color work again. THis is another image from you that has a lot of nice thoughtful color. I don't know if your choosing this and getting what you set out for, or if you just have a natural talent for arranging colors and are not really thinking on it too much. But I think you should continue to devope your tallents here. Color theory is another even bigger area of art. There are literally volumes of books on the subject (not that I have read most of them or anything).
But maybe start with psychology and color, which people always seem to have fun with.
I just mean that its fun and something to think about while your working or waiting for test renders. And Im not implying anything about the images you posted. Like I said, you seem to have a good natural talent for color, so why not have even more fun with it?
To TheBadger: Thanks for your helpful comment. I will read through the link. Though I should start out saying that I am not typically an "asymmetrical" person. :-) But I did think that since my tree leaned a bit that it was not dead center. Will try some other POV's as suggested.
Regarding my use of colors....it is basically just trial and error until I get something that pleases me. Don't know that I set out to put this color with that one. Sometimes the image just leads me to certain colors. I don't suppose that makes much sense. But will also read up a bit on color theory. I do know that color influences mood/etc. I get most of my color info from HGTV regarding home decorating. ROTFLOL Not a bad source really.
I will keep experimenting and trying to get better but I don't want to get so bogged down with that stuff that I don't have fun. That is why I am doing this.
Thanks again to all for the comments.
HGTV...........really?
Okay, am I now ostracized? ;-)
It was just a question.................. ;)
Adding this to Michael comment about asymmetry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio
I used a lot on sketches to place the main pieces in a scene.
You can also use diagonals for composition - try leaning the tree the other way and you'll see what I mean.
Thanks for the input. Appreciated.
Looking good Lyla. Regarding balance: 2 items in a scene is not as interesting as three; thus, odd numbers for some reason catch and hold the eye longer. Example would be Victorian landscaping where two similar small trees are planted, one on either side of a doorway vs the Japanese approach where 3 small trees of various heights are planted aside of an entryway are much more interesting ...maybe a matter of taste. I'll take the odd numbers as my choice.