Tum Tum Tree (update) Big D/L

[Phuzion]

So, me and my sanguine personality... I've got a new project which is doing stuff with "Jabberwocky". Right now I'm working on storyboarding my interpretation of it, and working out backgrounds and layouts. So, this is a concept sketch for the Tum Tum tree.

"So rested he by the tum tum tree,
And stood a while in thought."

http://www.savagesunarts.com/Post/tumtum.jpg

2B Graphite, smudging stick, and an overlay layer in PS.

[Molly]

...I love the Jabbawocky!....

Look forward to seeing the rest of your work!

Mollx

[I.was.ink]

Hey man, that tree looks pretty sweet. Looks kinda like the trees from Tarzan...;)

Is that little boy the jabberwocky? I thought it was that creature of yours.

[Phuzion]

haha! Yeah, just a LITTLE influence from Tarzan... working on moving away from it a little. No, the boy is the boy from the Jabberwocky poem. The Jabberwock himself is that creature I drew, but it's the boy that rests under the Tum Tum Tree, while he's searching for the Jabberwock. ;p

[Rusty Red Robot]

Nice drawing! Can't wait to see the rest of the stuff!

[lavhoes]

That's pretty much how I saw the Tum Tum Tree as well. Awesome work.

[Phuzion]

Here's a color concept. I wanted to push the scale a bit more... give the tree a sense of immense size. I was also playing with the lighting a little, still messing around with that though... any suggestions, crits whatever ;p It is still in the creative phase... so, yeah. Speak up, lemme know whatchya think.

http://www.savagesunarts.com/Post/tumtum2.jpg

[Phuzion]

Hhhmmm... I think maybe if I mix the two. Cause I like the texture in the first one, but I like the mood of the second one. Damn... back to the drafting desk.

[-ajina-]

I really like the glowing fruit. And I like your idea of kind of fleshing out a whole world... I think I'm going to have to try that m'self.

[Molly]

...maybe you could add a few more trees in the background to add depth behind the Tum Tum tree?

I always imagined the Tum Tum tree to be surrounded by a dark, creepy forest, because the boy/hero is in search of the Jabberwocky, and these things always live in damp, murky forests....

(just a thought...)

Mollyx

[Phuzion]

ajina: Thanks ;p Yeah, creating your own world, or own version of a world is always fun.

Molly: I was going to add more trees in the bg, but it was time for bed... heheh. But I totally agree. The Tulgey Wood should be dark, dense and brooding, so I'll get right on it. Peace!

[Phuzion]

and here's a quick...mmmm... 15 minute rework of the above pic. Just playing with some sort of a hint at background:
http://www.savagesunarts.com/Post/tumtum3.jpg

[DigitaL FusioN]

I like the update but I would suggest making the flora around the tree smaller since you are trying to give the impression that this thing is huge. As it stands now, the tree looks to scale and the boy looks like he's a brownie. Judging by the height of the boy the vegetation you added would be the size of a small tree. Now there's an idea, add some trees around the Tum Tum to show off it's size and make the weeds and grass to scale of the boy.

And where are the shrooms? There's always a giant shroom somewhere in pics like these. :D Great stuff, keep it up!

[Molly]

...Hey Phuzion, it's looking cool man. Obviously yer still working on it, so I'll leave a crit till yer next post....

(You could put some 'shrooms in it.....maybe some nice green weeds....and nice green grass....Oh, oh maybe some poppy's... I'm gettin' way off track here....)

Keep it up!
(you know what I mean!)


Mollyx

feelin flirtacious....

[Phuzion]

Okay, here is yet another variation of the Tumtum tree. I may have to do another drawing of it, cause I'm not feeling this one so much anymore... But lemme know what you all think: suggestions, crits... anything.

http://www.savagesunarts.com/Post/tumtum4.jpg

I think I like the fruits in the other ones more, but this certainly has a different feel to the whole thing. Kinda old school in a way, but it doesn't feel as clear as the others... Damn... back to my sketchbook.

[whoreable]

lighters should be lighter, darkers should be darker.

[Phuzion]

Okay, I have to reply right now cause, whoreable, that was a damn fast response ;p Anywho, yeah, more contrast, and I think the really yellow lighting in the previous ones was working better, don't you? I think if i just darken the "darkers" then the "lighters" will seem lighter, though some lightening here and there will be necessary. Thanks. Peace

[die_with_honor]

hello the tree it is alive no

[Molly]

Hi Phuzion,

...I like the rough sketchy-ness in your 3rd piece, and you've added some more background trees. But I think the lighting could be more like the 2nd piece you posted.

Maybe, kinda merge the two together? Add some light bursting through on the left hand side of the pic, behind/between the trees in the background? Make it look like he has travlled from beyond there.... You could add some small shrubbery in the foreground too, bottom left & right hand corners, to close the image around the Tum Tum tree and your Hero....

Keep at it!

Mollyx