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reviresco
12-11-2007, 04:11 PM
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Title: The Treehouse
Name: JIm Maxwell
Country: Canada
Software:

This is a memory from my childhood of an actual massive treehouse that still partially exists today

Mainly painted in photoshop with geometry and some perspective worked out in Maya, the wagon and tree both had some geometry produced in 3d, and then I painted over them with details

Ngon
12-11-2007, 04:22 PM
i like the perspecitve and the rendering style.

Vinnieart
12-11-2007, 05:02 PM
This is really amazing, nice work!

Vinta
12-11-2007, 05:49 PM
:eek: :eek: Great work :eek: :eek:

Intervain
12-11-2007, 06:20 PM
really beautiful image!:thumbsup:

JohanWendesten
12-11-2007, 11:21 PM
This is super awsome actually.

adrephil
12-12-2007, 01:17 AM
Excellent!...the detail is amazing:thumbsup:

Karisa:)

Harmonic
12-12-2007, 01:54 AM
Agreed, everything about this is fantastic!

kiboSVK
12-12-2007, 06:38 AM
niiice work I like a palette and light very good work 4*:thumbsup:

griffinart
12-12-2007, 09:12 AM
very nice style .... :thumbsup:

Daffydd
12-12-2007, 10:12 AM
Love it! Very nicely done!

Daf

O'Connor
12-13-2007, 03:01 PM
Hey Jim,

I think the concept looks great! I only have one small criticism. The shadows on the wheels of the wagon seem a bit too strong. All the other shadows in the scene have a much softer edge. I do really like all those tree houses and the colours are beautiful! Keep up the great work!

Ciarán

reviresco
12-13-2007, 03:04 PM
Wow, thanks guys for the kind comments guys! I enjoyed working on this piece and will post a new one soon. Ciaran, thanks for the critique...I know what you mean about the wheel, looking forward to seeing your work posted here!

vasishtr
12-15-2007, 02:17 PM
Awesome work Jim :thumbsup: . I love the colours, specially the grass and the sky. and of course, the dog. 1 comment, if I may...I feel the box and the pieces of wood on the wagon are too perfect...Just nitpicking..

reviresco
12-15-2007, 07:40 PM
Thanks Vasisht, I like nitpicking, usually helps me see something I haven't noticed...I agree there's a cleanness about the boxes and wagon, I'm sure I could paint it up a little more...

cheers

Jim

O'Connor
12-19-2007, 04:51 PM
Congratulations on the CG Choice Award Jim! Well deserved. I look forward to seeing more of your work!

NatriX
12-19-2007, 06:24 PM
What I really love about this piece is the slightly surreal atmosphere created of the lightening, the perspective and the beautiful sky. To me that really makes it look like a childhood memory, or a dream you can remember. Did you consider anything like this while painting or is that just coincidental or my impression?

Anyway, masterfully done!

reviresco
12-19-2007, 09:08 PM
thanks for your comments and critiques,

NatriX, yeah I did purposely want it to have a dream-like quality, it's based on a memory from when I was around 8 years old - when you try to visualize those things, they tend to 'look' a little hazy...originally I wanted the sky to look more morning-like light blues and salmon sort of tones in the sky...but the blown out quality of the light and the clouds seemed to fit best

cheers

Jeffparadox
12-20-2007, 03:29 AM
couldnt help replying... this is the one of the best compositions i've seen in a while. the line from top left to bottom right carries the eye perfectly. beautiful placement of elements. composition makes you ignore the weaknesses of the image, which are very little...

flaviomonteiro
12-20-2007, 03:30 PM
It´s 2d with 3d?
Nice job, I´d like to know how it was done.

penball
12-21-2007, 08:10 AM
what is the light behind the wood which is on the the vihicle? sun?

aphextweak
12-21-2007, 05:34 PM
Wow, your image made me feel like I was a young boy again. Makes me want to go back in time an play in a tree house like that. Beautiful rendering of a childhood memory. Congrats of the front page. Thanks for sharing.

superputing
12-26-2007, 10:48 AM
You really impressed me by your brushwork!

knaidu1977
12-27-2007, 02:28 AM
good work! reminds me of childhood days as well:)

Blaschke
12-28-2007, 03:21 PM
strange render but i like it.

charlesDESIGN
01-11-2008, 10:04 AM
Very nice!

ethnobot
01-11-2008, 04:35 PM
Excellent Work! Inspirational indeed.
Thanks and keep it up!

Best,
ethnobot

Shramir
01-12-2008, 02:52 AM
if this is from an actual memory of yours then you had to be the luckiest kid alive

=)

levent
01-12-2008, 09:56 PM
:buttrock:very nice job

Lua
01-17-2008, 04:36 PM
beautiful. =]
can't find a single criticism, excellent work.

nightwoodwolf
02-04-2008, 12:31 AM
cool stuff :thumbsup:

Designer CS
02-17-2008, 06:09 AM
great work great coloring but lighting on the heat of childern needs to be adjusted

dorkabilly
04-28-2008, 04:03 PM
This is a great piece. I love the mood and the perspective of the shot...good work

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