Help with Backgrounds-graphical enhancer needed.

[OuchMyTentacle79]

Okay,so I experimented with stuff,and got a lil' Bob Ross on the tree.(ha).I know it's a different approach,but I kinda like this more "painted" feel and not as "crunchy" block looking.what do you guys think?


as far as lighting,I'm having alot of thoughts on how to do it,this scene will have a campfire in the middle between the tree and the car and a few charaters.

[Buckethead]

The tree looks very well now. I suggest you try to draw in the fire and see how it would cast light into the scene. 

[TerranRich]

Ack! The background looks blurred now. I liked the previous picture better. Games have been made with sharp lines and were really well received. I'd consider going back to that style, if it were me.

[OuchMyTentacle79]

The tree looks very well now. I suggest you try to draw in the fire and see how it would cast light into the scene. 

Ack! The background looks blurred now. I liked the previous picture better. Games have been made with sharp lines and were really well received. I'd consider going back to that style, if it were me.

Hey thanks Mr.Buckethead & Terran,I will experiment with lighting/campfire soon enough,but first I wanna see what I can whip up for this blurriness issue that Terran suggested.Now I will say,I love the new style on the tree,I'm pretty happy content with how it came out, but I can see whatcha mean Terran about the blurriness.maybe if I just fix the horizon(tops of bushes),and I might put a moon behind the tree.I'm going to work on it now.anyone have adobe and could suggest how to fix the blurry issue?
also,would any of you suggest doing the campfire as an obect or animate the background?
I'm thinking the lighting could be tricky,because we have a campfire in the center and I wanna put a moon in the top left corner.. hmmm.

just a thought,but since this is the first thing I've ever worked on with ags,maybe ditch the whole light issue?

[OuchMyTentacle79]

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