# Under the trees

**URL:** <https://blenderartists.org/t/under-the-trees/1611142>\
**Category:** Finished Projects\
**Tags:** modeling, featured, landscapes, texturing, lighting\
**Created:** [September 14, 2025, 1:07pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/under-the-trees/1611142 "2025-09-14T13:07:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 18\
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**Author:** ![Peter\_Cerny](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/peter_cerny/32/567557_2.png) [@Peter\_Cerny](https://blenderartists.org/u/Peter_Cerny)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2025, 1:07pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/under-the-trees/1611142/1 "2025-09-14T13:07:35Z")

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When the sun’s rays ☀ penetrate through the treetops and brighten up life somewhere below. 🐸 🙂

A small glimpse into a forest scene 🌳. My aim was to get closer to the real nature, enjoy. 💚

3D artwork for training some skills  
Made trom scratch 😉 including a photoscan of rock

Blender model, Cycles render

 ![FINAL - Filmic](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/d/e/a/dea65e2e3869da453576c679997c01dd8fbaa69e.jpeg)

 ![cut2](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/9/9/e/99ef3047f6fc384f73864419f5ff438757822798.jpeg)

Clay version

 ![Clay](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/4/3/3/433fb56fb997d14649d84519fc517823958212a1.jpeg)

Have a great day 🙂

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**Author:** ![engart](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/engart/32/1282618_2.png) [@engart](https://blenderartists.org/u/engart)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2025, 2:32pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/under-the-trees/1611142/2 "2025-09-14T14:32:54Z")

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Wow, that is really well done!

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**Author:** ![jem3d](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/jem3d/32/1409307_2.png) [@jem3d](https://blenderartists.org/u/jem3d)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/under-the-trees/1611142/3 "2025-09-14T15:18:17Z")

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Fantastic and life like! Is the moss hair curves?

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**Author:** ![philip\_rhoades](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/philip_rhoades/32/634609_2.png) [@philip\_rhoades](https://blenderartists.org/u/philip_rhoades)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2025, 10:51pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/under-the-trees/1611142/4 "2025-09-14T22:51:41Z")

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Very nice! - are you a biologist?

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Cerny](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/peter_cerny/32/567557_2.png) [@Peter\_Cerny](https://blenderartists.org/u/Peter_Cerny)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 12:32pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/under-the-trees/1611142/5 "2025-09-15T12:32:55Z")

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Hi Engart, thank you.

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Cerny](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/peter_cerny/32/567557_2.png) [@Peter\_Cerny](https://blenderartists.org/u/Peter_Cerny)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 12:38pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/under-the-trees/1611142/6 "2025-09-15T12:38:29Z")

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Hi Jason, the moss is not modeled using a particle system or hair curves. It is a moss model from the Botaniq add-on. It is placed in suitable locations manually, using the snap setting and automatic rotation on the rock surface.

A particle system would also place it in places where it is not needed. This way, it is only where it makes sense. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Cerny](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/peter_cerny/32/567557_2.png) [@Peter\_Cerny](https://blenderartists.org/u/Peter_Cerny)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 12:42pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/under-the-trees/1611142/7 "2025-09-15T12:42:11Z")

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Thank you, Philip for your kind words. I am not a biologist, but a garden designer 📐 with a passion for 3D and a lover of nature. 💚 All the best. 😀

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**Author:** ![philip\_rhoades](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/philip_rhoades/32/634609_2.png) [@philip\_rhoades](https://blenderartists.org/u/philip_rhoades)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 1:10pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/under-the-trees/1611142/8 "2025-09-15T13:10:47Z")

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Peter,

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> Peter\_Cerny [2] Peter Černý  
> September 15
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> Thank you, Philip for your kind words. I am not a biologist, but a  
> garden designer with a passion for 3D and a lover of nature. All the  
> best.

Oh interesting! - that would be an excellent Zen thing to be doing! - do  
you have anything online to look at?

Regards,

Phil.

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**Author:** ![jem3d](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/jem3d/32/1409307_2.png) [@jem3d](https://blenderartists.org/u/jem3d)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2025, 4:52pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/under-the-trees/1611142/9 "2025-09-15T16:52:29Z")

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Awesome thanks for the insight and i have heard of botanic! You would recommend?

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Cerny](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/peter_cerny/32/567557_2.png) [@Peter\_Cerny](https://blenderartists.org/u/Peter_Cerny)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 8:00am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/under-the-trees/1611142/10 "2025-09-16T08:00:00Z")

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I can imagine this stone being used in a Zen garden.

Online, I only have a link to my IG account, which you can find in my profile or under IG peter.cerny.visuals, where I have a selection of the best of both worlds - garden design and 3D visualizations.

All the best

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Cerny](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/peter_cerny/32/567557_2.png) [@Peter\_Cerny](https://blenderartists.org/u/Peter_Cerny)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2025, 8:01am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/under-the-trees/1611142/11 "2025-09-16T08:01:54Z")

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Hi Jason, I have had good experiences with the Botaniq add-on – I recommend it. It offers a reasonable selection of well-tuned assets.

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**Author:** ![soy.moji](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/soy.moji/32/1135448_2.png) [@soy.moji](https://blenderartists.org/u/soy.moji)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2025, 2:17pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/under-the-trees/1611142/12 "2025-09-18T14:17:39Z")

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This is nice!. I can almost see tiny biomas and creatures among the rocks. Also …reminds me a lot of Unravel photography

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**Author:** ![bartv](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/bartv/32/1477233_2.png) [@bartv](https://blenderartists.org/u/bartv)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2025, 5:06pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/under-the-trees/1611142/13 "2025-09-19T17:06:40Z")

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I featured you on BlenderNation, have a great weekend!

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Cerny](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/peter_cerny/32/567557_2.png) [@Peter\_Cerny](https://blenderartists.org/u/Peter_Cerny)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2025, 11:09am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/under-the-trees/1611142/14 "2025-09-24T11:09:45Z")

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Hi Julian, thank you for your inspiring words. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Cerny](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/peter_cerny/32/567557_2.png) [@Peter\_Cerny](https://blenderartists.org/u/Peter_Cerny)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2025, 11:10am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/under-the-trees/1611142/15 "2025-09-24T11:10:07Z")

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Thank you Bart, have a great day too 😃

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**Author:** ![bartv](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/bartv/32/1477233_2.png) [@bartv](https://blenderartists.org/u/bartv)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2025, 11:00am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/under-the-trees/1611142/16 "2025-10-12T11:00:03Z")

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You’re on the #featured row! 👍

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**Author:** ![Ali-Nasiri](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/ali-nasiri/32/1145502_2.png) [@Ali-Nasiri](https://blenderartists.org/u/Ali-Nasiri)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2025, 12:30pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/under-the-trees/1611142/17 "2025-12-18T12:30:53Z")

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great work, congratulation :blender_logo_64_png:

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Cerny](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/peter_cerny/32/567557_2.png) [@Peter\_Cerny](https://blenderartists.org/u/Peter_Cerny)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2025, 6:33pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/under-the-trees/1611142/18 "2025-12-20T18:33:33Z")

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Thank you Ali 🙂
