Tree study...

tomsdesk · 29 Dec 2007, 21:27

I promised Boo I'd make a few trees since I didn't want to help with the forum move...here's one new idea for the foliage pngs (I plan to do several the same style): suggestions?

WCg-png.skp

sketchy · 30 Dec 2007, 03:40

I really love the second one. Very elegant and beautiful, nice work and thanks for sharing.

tomsdesk · 30 Dec 2007, 06:26

Here's the green version of a brown tree I posted a while back...I'm thinkin' this tack is better: lt, md, dk pngs but not much color change on each. Whadaya think?

zWCtree.skp

tomsdesk · 30 Dec 2007, 06:41

Yeah Sketchy, me too. Here's the rest of the first pose...thru the seasons sorta (if you're using SU5 you can alt-bucket the images and adjust the color quite a bit without exploding the pngs):

zxWCtree.skp
zzWCtree.skp

tomsdesk · 30 Dec 2007, 06:43

here's that brown one so you don't have to go looking for it:

WCtree.skp

Archi Rag · 30 Dec 2007, 11:11

these are great how long did it take you to figure out how/what u wanted to do?

Gaieus · 30 Dec 2007, 12:25

Tom, that "season series" is marvellous. It's really a shame that that line see-through bug still exists in SU
Thanks for sharing, really!

tomsdesk · 30 Dec 2007, 15:14

Thanks, Gai...yeah, 'tis a pity! Guess there are other priorities...? My work around is to still use the sketchy edges as a separate export/layer in renderings.

Archi, thanks...I had a grad school art professor who told the story of selling a gesture drawing with a healthy price tag: some disgruntled "buyer" asked sarcastically how long it took him to produce; he said, "20 seconds and 20 years". So I'll say (for the SU part of the 4 trees) 8 hrs and 8 months...and I still get results like the first of this thread (background "tree"-fillers :`)

EDIT: I have revised the first posted tree...still a background filler but better, I think.

bellwells · 30 Dec 2007, 22:20

Tom,

Thanks a bunch. I dearly love your trees.

kenzarch · 30 Dec 2007, 22:46

Tom,

Thanks, love them trees!!!

bertb · 31 Dec 2007, 07:58

Thank you, Tom, very nice indeed.
I was looking some time for this style of 'accessoires'
Am I free to use them considering that copiing is a true form of admiration?
Happy New Year

otb designworks · 31 Dec 2007, 12:32

Tom, your trees rule! I really don't like using any but yours. Your balance between beauty, filesize, and artistic "feel" are unsurpassed.

I dub thee "Foliage Man"!

Thanks!

tomsdesk · 31 Dec 2007, 15:06

Wow, Chuck...wow, all! I blush. Yes, Bert, please do...all posted here by all, beyond the idea of getting C&C, are gifts to the community (and there is no greater compliment than seeing one of your components used in someone else's creation).

Best to you all, Tom.

boofredlay · 2 Jan 2008, 00:07

Great as usual Tom, thanks.

tinanne · 3 Jan 2008, 04:35

Awesome! Thanks Tom

mike mead · 19 Mar 2008, 19:54

I know this is an old post, but I could not DL these great trees without saying Thank You!
Tom, your generosity is truly amazing!

linea · 19 Mar 2008, 19:58

Thanks Tom

Great trees!

Daniel · 20 Mar 2008, 13:37

Tom, the master sketchup arborist! Thank you.

CADken · 20 Mar 2008, 14:22

thanks for reviving this post! very well done!

tomsdesk · 20 Mar 2008, 20:51

Thanks again guys (and gal)...well worth it for me whenever I see my stuff used with someone's beautiful and hard work like this really nice project of Allen's:

301 Moved Permanently

(www.sketchucation.com)

Best, and more coming when I get some time, Tom.