Squamata

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For discussion

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Re: Squamata

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Hey there! I'm gonna take a stab at a virtual :D
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Looks kinda messy but the circled part in blue is kinda where I would bend back over and perhaps form an apex with that.
Create some form of twisty complex looking apex even.
+ potential for deadwood, changing foliage pads (I think there are plenty of branches to work with) etc

Just playing with the trunk line really :)
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Hey boomy that is not bad at all really. I can ge tthe drift of what you are about OK.

The original is far too heavy on th top for the trunk size
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Re: Squamata

Post by Jamie »

ok heres another leigh asked me to virt up with an option or two, after finding out with was rather small i had to change my idea a little but it kept the same feel.
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thoughts?

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Post by gargar »

if would like to see the trunk more, (if you think its nice enough-hard to see from pic), and a couple of fancy jins. very stylised, powerful yet poetic. maybe a little robert stevens.
heaven is a free afternoon and a piece of material like this to play with!
sorry for the rough as virt, :oops: i am a computer newbie and bit of a technophobe. hope to improve.
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Jamie wrote:ok heres another leigh asked me to virt up with an option or two, after finding out with was rather small i had to change my idea a little but it kept the same feel.
leighjtaafesquamatavirt.jpg
thoughts?

jamie :D
Jamie nailed it, I want a Juniper like that now, Nice one!
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