Ivy...plus other tips

[FixitDave]

I've been trying to create an image of a parish church, but making it look run down and in need of major attention.

Here is the original...

Here is the image so far...

I've been trying to add some ivy to the left side (as you view it) of the tower but every attempt makes it look really fake.

List of changes so far are;

• Clock face
• Bushes in the front of the building
• Missing roof tiles on main roof
• Missing roof tiles on porch
• Bush growing out of the porch
• Broken spike from the corner of the tower

Any advice on further changes and how I can get the ivy to look real or should I miss it out?

 

[Kiasmum]

If the church is that rundown then something will have to happen with that fence which would have been nicked for scrap some time ago

 

[swanseamale47]

Some graffiti maybe?, theres graffiti brushes free on the net somewhere I remember seeing them, also maybe a keep out sign?? Wayne

 

[FixitDave]

If the church is that rundown then something will have to happen with that fence which would have been nicked for scrap some time ago

That's a good idea...but not sure how to clone it out - maybe I'll have to redo the path completely

 

[FixitDave]

Some graffiti maybe?, theres graffiti brushes free on the net somewhere I remember seeing them, also maybe a keep out sign?? Wayne

That also sounds good...I'll google some...thanks

 

[Itti]

That's a good idea...but not sure how to clone it out - maybe I'll have to redo the path completely

You could just rust it up?
Maybe make it bent and stuff too, I dunno how easy that is to do.

 

[Pippy_Neville]

Maybe some discolouration? I think what you've done is superb, but it looks like a new build rather than a derelict?

 

[Deleted member 3428]

If the church is run down wouldn't the church yard be overgrown and run down too?

 

[FixitDave]

Maybe some discolouration? I think what you've done is superb, but it looks like a new build rather than a derelict?

I was going to do more physical damage to the bricks but as the church has been up for many, many years already (I think about 300) I doubt the colour would change too much but thanks for the input.

 

[FixitDave]

If the church is run down wouldn't the church yard be overgrown and run down too?

I do have shots of bramble etc that I'm going to use on the grass surface so I'll see how that goes...

 

[FixitDave]

Some graffiti maybe?, theres graffiti brushes free on the net somewhere I remember seeing them, also maybe a keep out sign?? Wayne

I've added some graffiti to the building...it looks great

 

[GarynLea]

They dont come much more run down than this ... for reference

 

[Sam_W]

few major brickwork cracks for example the pillers in the window.