Reply To: February 26th, 2019 – Blender Live Critiques – Submit Your Blender Art!
Here is a short animation I made after being inspired by Kent Trammell’s icicle stream and the winter weather around me: 
My goal was a realistic tree render. All of my textures are completely procedural, and my hdri lighting and background from hdrihaven here was the only thing I didn’t make. I won’t be able to attend the live stream, but if this gets featured in the video, I’d love to re-watch the stream and receive your critiques then. I’m specifically looking for input on:
A. the snowy ice material on the tree. Do you have any ideas to make this more realistic? I have two meshes (one for the tree and a larger one for the ice) on top of each other, with a separate material for each.
B. The general layout and composition. This is one thing I didn’t spend much time on, as I was eager to finish the scene. Any input on improving the appeal of the scene while keeping it relatively simple?
C. Any other input you may have for improving this project. : )
I’m very much a beginner, and I hope to learn a lot from your critiques on even this simple project.