Nature based designs...

[Desire]

After spending some time browsing the internet looking for some inspiration over the past couple of days i came across this....

Football Tree Boot (http://adsoftheworld.com/files/images/ADIDAS_TREE.jpg)

and it kinda reminded me of the "nature art" you tend to see over at Desktopography (http://www.desktopography.net/) but a more realistic version I guess.

Now I love this nature based style and am looking to incorporate it into some product designs I've got coming up.... but I'm a little lost at were to start I've had a few attempts and cant really seems to pull off the style. It either looks to computerized or to random and un balanced....

so now i do what any good person does when there in need and I head over here to the forums and ask for some help, anyone here have any experience with this style of work...?

I'm not asking for a step by step guide to make a master piece just maybe some useful tips on blending natures objects with each other maybe someone can offer me some insight to help me get something going. :)

thanks for any help also does this particular style have a "name" at all anyone know????



More reference images on the styles I'm kinda talking about....

http://desk10.customize.org/exhibitions/6/wallpapers/211

http://desk10.customize.org/exhibitions/6/wallpapers/233

http://desk10.customize.org/exhibitions/6/wallpapers/236

http://desk10.customize.org/exhibitions/5/wallpapers/42

http://desk10.customize.org/exhibitions/5/wallpapers/19

http://desk10.customize.org/exhibitions/5/wallpapers/6



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Found this tutorial thought I would post in case anyone else was interested....

http://www.designioustimes.com/tutorials/100-non-destructive-manipulation-create-a-glamour-scene-in-photoshop.html

seems like a nice tut to read through just to pick out a few handy tips :)

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