Tag: creating trees

Trick or threat?

I definitely prefer trick. And in next couple of days I like to share with you my fantasy setting called The Dark Woods of Gajen. Welcome to the evil forest, where anything you see may turn into your worst enemy.

I like to start with crafting tutorials, so you will be able to find out how to make your own campfire and evil wood. I also got some marshes bits and the central stone of ancient force hidden inside of it.

After ages broken force circle caused this ancient dream creature to wake up and bring Raktahalm nightmares again to this old forests.

Yes adventuress, your enemy is an ancient stone hidden deep in to cursed woods. Beware! And be brave! Fight is coming!

If in some astounding coincidence the players get out from endless dungeon to the surface be prepared!

If you like to show them nice looking scenery, put there trees and bushes. Like this one:

You can create these using sticks found in a garden. In fact, they could be bitten by bewitched beavers, but hey, who cares, this will add level o chaos to the play.

I found nice bundle of sticks in our local IKEA store. Looks nice right?

And this was my inspiration to start. I’ve taken a little pieces of polystyrene foam and cut them into 1×1” or 2×2” rough squares. Then I’ve inserted a number of twigs into them. Each one has been enriched by hot glue.

Next step was base painting. For foam I’ve used simple pure black, while for sticks it was burnt umber.

You have to until base paint completely dries and then have to add second layer on both foam and wooden parts. I’ve used 1:1 mixed burnt umber and white color, to add reflections on the trunks.

Next step was with moss. You can combain few different colors of green. When your tree / bush part is ready just glue them on branches. Use a lot!

 And you have it! Put on the board!