08-04-2014, 09:50 AM
hi Jonte,
subtle washes and fades will always work, but must be added with moderation, you don't want to end up with a caricature.
As for your trees, making the tops a little lighter does add the effect of them being exposed to the sun. Care must be taken however when 'planting' them, so that the highlighted and darker areas all face the same directions respectively, so that you create a fixed point during a day.
You can't have trees that have highlights on the 'east' when one yard further on your layout, they have them on the 'west' side, unless you're on a planet with multiple suns :-)
Koos
subtle washes and fades will always work, but must be added with moderation, you don't want to end up with a caricature.
As for your trees, making the tops a little lighter does add the effect of them being exposed to the sun. Care must be taken however when 'planting' them, so that the highlighted and darker areas all face the same directions respectively, so that you create a fixed point during a day.
You can't have trees that have highlights on the 'east' when one yard further on your layout, they have them on the 'west' side, unless you're on a planet with multiple suns :-)
Koos
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