/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>2541868
When painting individual trees, I was told to understand foliage as 3d shapes. In a forest, I believe it might be better to treat it as "layers".

Look at your ref. For each layer of trunks you painted, try to identify the relative amount of leaves on the same level as these trunks, as well as their general shape and color. Consider how much variance there is between the darkest and lightest leaves - in some forest environments, because so much of the light is diffuse, there really aren't a lot of shadows in the leaves' mass.

Also keep in mind that environment compositions generally tend to have lowest contrasts in the background, and highest contrasts in the foreground. This might affect each layer of leaves to a separate degree, which isn't something I see happening in what you painted (it looks like all the leaves have equally disorderly contrasts). Don't be afraid to fog up your set with a soft brush - it's super easy to do if you work in layers.


For other stuff, palette is closer to life, though your highlights on the trees are much too pronounced (trees are rough, not glossy) and should be done with a soft brush, over a larger area.