Swamp Water
 

I'm working on a server, just kinda on the side for something to do and I've come up with a concept for a swamp town:
http://a.imageshack.us/img834/6994/dsc03161t.jpg

But am having trouble even starting with doing the swamp water.
http://a.imageshack.us/img816/5600/swamptest.png
Also, better worse?
http://a.imageshack.us/img178/5088/swamptest2.png

The bridge/dock whatever you want to call it is just a sketch, still working on it.

Is it too busy? Should I switch to something simpler?

Yeah it's too busy.
Maybe try just toning down the contrast a bit though?

It needs a way more simple texture and less contrast, try some clear green water tones and then add in what should be in the depths, to give it more of a swamp water texture, but try to keep it really simple.

KISS caps

Look at actual swamp water. It's stagnant. What you have right now looks like radioactive waste. I would introduce some browns, as well.

Have you played Heroes 3 before?

Check out the "fortress", it got a pretty sweet swamp theme (the huts reminded me alittle bit about it actually). :D

K, will do.

stuff

Looks like leaves to me.

Agreed.

some other pixel art containing swamp images, credit goes to the original creators.

http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixelart/20763.htm
http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixelart/32767.htm
http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixelart/50959.htm

hey, nice sketch!

for the swap water, i would add some swamp plants and some darker contrast :)
oh and, is the bridge gonna have such small pillars to hold it up?

It looks like leaves yes, but it's also pretty sweet. ^^

Awesome, hopefully I can work on it some tonight.