Reply To: COLLAB2021 – WIP – raisonhomme

[Jonathan Lampel]

Hey @raisonhomme , I love seeing where you started, what you’ve tried so far, and where you’re ending up! This is great progress!

Here are my suggestions for improvement:

Even though the ivy is fairly rounded in the artwork, it still has a pretty distinct shape and still has a point on the end. I would love to see the textures be a little more crisp and pointy than bean-shaped. I can tell you’re going for the paint brushed look, and it *almost* works, but it needs to be dialed back just a bit to hit the sweet spot.

I wasn’t able to test out the file since the textures weren’t in the drive. Please add those in when you get the chance. 

I’d encourage you to experiment with adding a loop cut or a couple to play with some of the shapes so that they’re not all perfectly flat planes. Giving some a slight curve or bulge may help it to look less flat at many angles. 

Along those same lines, try adding more leaves sticking out at odd angles so that we can’t tell as easily that it’s just flat textures.  

Lastly, I would like to see some leaf vein lines in the texture as well as some  super subtle spots and a gradient from the center or from the end. The current painted  stepped gradient makes it look like a rounded 3D shape which I think is what’s contributing to the bean-like appearance. 

I know that’s a lot all at once but I can definitely see that you’re up to the task! Amazing job here, full points for week 2, and keep up the good work!