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Creative Production => Critics' Lounge => Topic started by: Theme on Mon 03/10/2005 19:51:00

Title: please help on grass
Post by: Theme on Mon 03/10/2005 19:51:00
I was doing this background
but I want the grass to look more realistic

(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/CatherineUnfinished1.png)
800k

the background is not complete

o/
Title: Re: please help on grass
Post by: Traveler on Mon 03/10/2005 20:19:53
Use Photoshops' grass brush (112 pixel size), set the size to 1 pixel, select two grass-like greens (one light, one dark), set the brush to Dissolve, 20% and then paint over the grass. Then repeat this with other shades (like light brown for faded/dried grass, etc.)

That should help making it look more realistic, but I don't know if this is what you're looking for.
Title: Re: please help on grass
Post by: Mordalles on Tue 04/10/2005 06:26:55
hey, looks great. looks 3d. hey, you should make it a bit more colourful. just adjust the brightness and contrast a bit. not sure about grass though. im not good enough to help you there.  ;D
Title: Re: please help on grass
Post by: calacver on Tue 04/10/2005 10:11:13
that is awesome! I love it. I not an expert on grass, sorry. just wondering why that house most left is cut off? You can really make this an outstanding picture.
Title: Re: please help on grass
Post by: Darth Mandarb on Tue 04/10/2005 10:53:17
I took a quick stab at it ...

(http://www.twin-design.com/ags/help/exsecratus_help01.jpg)

I used a brush in Photoshop (as Traveler suggested).  Used several layers of varying size and scattter, as well as color and contrast.  Then combined them all and "faded" it out a bit towards the horizon (using a layer mask).

It could look better, but I didn't spend that long  on it.  Just wanted to give you some ideas.

Oh ... and I added the sky.  Wasn't sure you needed help there, but the image needed it I felt :)

It looks like a background from the movie, "The Village".  Which is a good thing!

Hope it helped!
Title: Re: please help on grass
Post by: Theme on Tue 04/10/2005 14:21:40
thats a nice grass darth
I'll do something like this
thanks for the comments and tips

o/
Title: Re: please help on grass
Post by: InCreator on Tue 04/10/2005 14:31:30
Yeh, do like Darth did, but

* Use 100% opacity brush, preferrably not-antialiased so grass wouldn't look so blurry
* Use your-styled low-saturation greens, instead of so lime one
Title: Re: please help on grass
Post by: Darth Mandarb on Tue 04/10/2005 15:47:23
Quote from: InCreator on Tue 04/10/2005 14:31:30* Use 100% opacity brush, preferrably not-antialiased so grass wouldn't look so blurry

Actually, I did do that ;)

I resized the image to make it smaller (file size).  And it blurred it in the process.

exsecratus - glad you found it usefull!  Good luck in your attempt!