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Published: 2019-05-09 00:54:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 452; Favourites: 10; Downloads: 0
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Description EDIT: I changed some other stuff on the real version so I added the reflection after all. Plus I am proud of myself and I just plain want to show off X3

EDIT: This is probably the most advanced version of the cover I'll give you guys, although maybe I'll add some shine on the pool... (I never post the 100% complete version)  I finally feel like I have enough freakin' trees.

EDIT: I need a lot more green mess. :T I need more foliage and possibly some bushes, long grasses, some flowers, and it needs to be in shade under the trees. I've still not shaded the bg trees and I have kinda done them like I do mountains, which... isn't right, unless it's misty. Maybe I'll make it misty X3

EDIT: Took a break and my mojo is coming back, so today I shaded the leaves~
I also altered the moss and added more leaves in the foreground.

EDIT: and today Alicia hates: shading trees.
I haven't finished the leaves yet, but eh. It looks a bit rubbish zoomed in, so sorry about that, but the viewing distance is 16.6% of the full size, It's the print size I'm looking at.  I'm still not 100% happy with the bark, but eeeeeh it'll do for now. I have so much else to get on with first.

EDIT: I took a break from trees to shade rocks. It turns out I also hate shading rocks.  I don't feel like drawing more leaves just yet, so I'll probably shade the foreground tree next...  The rocks still need touching up a little I think, but one improvement at a time.

EDIT: All I did all day was draw leaves >T  Probably gonna be another day or two of leaves, ugh.

EDIT: I have something to work with properly now.  I still do need to add more leaves but I couldn't face it today :T  I've still avoided shading anything in case it turns out to be a waste of time when I then have to delete or cover it with something else.

EDIT: I don't want to shade the tree until I'm happy with the leaves so maybe this will happen never?? I also don't want to add a background until the leaves are done... and depressingly, it will probably be MORE LEAVES ugh.

Still needs more leaves on the actual tree first.  References aren't helping much, in fact I spent much of today doing a bad job by trying to follow the reference too closely.


It's better than it was I guess??

I really hope people will respond to this thing ;-;


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I don't normally post WIPs, but since this will be complicated and take quite some time, I thought I might as well?

I never post the 100% finished image, I usually leave something out, but I'll get it as finished as I can.

It'll be the usual - the VDBiF cover template with this image.

I have soooo many leaves to draw.  Have I mentioned I hate drawing trees lately?

(c) Alicia L. Wright

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Comments: 24

Rightfield [2019-07-16 21:25:15 +0000 UTC]

Dude, all the detail is just so perfect Nothing is out of place and the pond reflection works so well. It shows it's a tranquil setting.


The mist gives your forest the distance you were looking for.


And if anyone has the right to show off it's you!

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StrixVanAllen [2019-07-14 21:00:20 +0000 UTC]

It looks great! And congrats for getting free of leaves and trees. xD

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HollyRoseBriar [2019-07-13 18:09:02 +0000 UTC]

This looks great!  The details are so awesome

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Miloscopy [2019-07-13 16:43:38 +0000 UTC]

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dragondoodle [2019-07-13 01:01:47 +0000 UTC]

It looks awesome!

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SunsetBlazer [2019-06-20 13:46:45 +0000 UTC]

My gosh, all of those leaves   I think this is looking really wonderful!

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Miloscopy [2019-06-02 02:04:53 +0000 UTC]

Looking absolutely gorgeous <3 !!!

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Rightfield [2019-05-31 11:47:08 +0000 UTC]

never has the phrase "It's coming along f**king awesomely" been more appropriate! Those leaves look so lush, man

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Rightfield [2019-05-22 22:24:17 +0000 UTC]

Now't wrong with t' bark. The way the trunk morphs into each branch is particularly effective

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paws4thot [2019-05-22 14:32:30 +0000 UTC]

Well, right about now I'd say the main issue is that the veining on the leaves is obviously unfinished.

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StrixVanAllen [2019-05-22 01:31:28 +0000 UTC]

It's going great. *--*

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Miloscopy [2019-05-21 16:39:26 +0000 UTC]

I be-leaf!!! Don't let those leaves get the best of you!

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StrixVanAllen [2019-05-11 23:24:10 +0000 UTC]

In the leaves' defence, it's turning amazing. xD


(Sorry for constantly disappearing from the streams without warning. People keep calling me and then I don't have time to say a proper godbye before having to leave for work. x.x)

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PuddingValkyrie In reply to StrixVanAllen [2019-05-12 13:49:34 +0000 UTC]

No worries, I know stuff happens~

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dragondoodle [2019-05-11 22:24:48 +0000 UTC]

That is looking awesome!

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paws4thot [2019-05-11 13:44:18 +0000 UTC]

I've seen woods that looked kind of like this, at least if the blue-grey patch is a pool?

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Rightfield [2019-05-11 07:41:02 +0000 UTC]

And how is this not exactly amazing again?


I love the sky gradient, background tree layering, and the mossy shores are a nice touch. And yes, obviously, the cloak

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HollyRoseBriar [2019-05-11 05:48:06 +0000 UTC]

It's looking great!

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PuddingValkyrie In reply to HollyRoseBriar [2019-05-11 13:13:25 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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paws4thot [2019-05-10 11:12:01 +0000 UTC]

Previous comment hidden as no longer relevant. This is definitely looking like a leafy tree now. (not sure what sort, but that maybe isn't so important?)

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Miloscopy [2019-05-10 00:58:44 +0000 UTC]

I'm so inspired by your determination!  The hand drawn leaves look amazing!!!

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PuddingValkyrie In reply to Miloscopy [2019-05-10 16:19:41 +0000 UTC]

Aw thank you

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HollyRoseBriar [2019-05-09 02:31:10 +0000 UTC]

It's looking great so far!

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StrixVanAllen [2019-05-09 02:00:23 +0000 UTC]

This cape looks so cool already. *--*

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