Screenshot / Savanna Express
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28-March 16
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Treasure Islands
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This is really cool! But either the paths colours, the go kart walkway thing colours or the wall colours need a different shade of brown, because it blends in waaaaay too much. But I love this style!
To be more specific, I would suggest you change the coaster supports, and the boardwalk go kart to the darker brown (the colour you used for the roof and arches on the archway at the top middle of the screen.
You've got a great style, very old school. I agree with G Force, another color would help a lot, maybe changing the go kart track planks to the darker paler brown and incorporating some splashes of orange?
simple fix would be to change the path color or the go-kart track color. There's currently too much tan on tan.
In terms of architecture it's quite cute but it doesn't read as savanna. For example, if you changed the texture to brick, much of what you've built would still totally exist and be believable as a different theme. I think the forms and the windows and overall composition should be unique to savanna / desert architecture instead of being simply a textural choice. It's like throwing a thatched skin onto generic forms and calling it a savanna theme instead of having the forms themselves be unique to the theme.
Yeah, Savanna is more the landscaping, not so much the architecture. I was going for a dry, deserty area with splashes of greenery. I'm trying to avoid brick since the rest of my park has lots of brick in it already.
Regarding the tan on tan, it's funny how I didn't really see that as I was building it. I'll play around with the some variations to see what I can come up with. I'd like to leave the tan path, it will help retain the desert look to the entire island. So it'll probably be the go kart track that will change. Good suggestions!
Sorry I didn't mean to use brick, that was an example of how your forms seem to be independent from their textures. The thatched texture fits perfectly with the theme, but the forms themselves are rather generic.
I'm looking forward to seeing the landscaping, I think some vast expanses of nicely done shrubbery and sparse trees could be exciting!
Do you have inspiration photos to look at? It may help to find some desert architecture to copy / get inspiration from. That way your forms are directly taken from something that isn't generic and is specific to your theme!
Don't listen! The 2x2 movement will return!
Love it! I like the kind of "tiki" feel you've created, and I think the green and pink combo works well. The go-kart track looks pretty cool too, especially the jump and the wider section of track.
Here's take two:
- I changed the coaster supports to dark brown, but had to use the brighter yellow on the track
- Added orange to the umbrellas at the restaurant (I'll probably add a few more orange splashes)
- Darkened the go-kart track
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Looks better for sure, maybe a touch to much brown however, near the top especially. But its not much of a problem, I'd leave it and maybe come back to it when the area is finished and see if anything stands out.
I find your archy quite weak, feels too layered if you know what I mean. You need some consistency, you have lots of textures and colours going on. Plus remember benches, lamps etc. on your paths.
Looks much better already!
May I suggest trying orange for the coaster track? I think it might look good with your current color scheme.