Any advice for blending this path better? The edges look harsh against the grass.

by Tuckertcs

8 Comments

  1. MysteriousFalcon0514 on

    Less brick, that brick has a lot of dark brown and its clogging it up i feel

  2. TheToppatAmongUs on

    Have some bushes(leaves) with some spruce fences at the edges to make natural looking walls and have a mix of brown in green.

  3. bladedancer4life on

    Don’t put the course dirt on the edges the gradient isn’t wide enough to allow it, it should be sparse.

    The bricks should be spread apart more and in clumps of at most 3-4.

    Use the concrete powder more in conjunction with the mud

    Paths should be large enough to scale that the gradient doesn’t lose it contrast like it does in front of that house

  4. The one block of dirt surrounded by green definitely makes it a little sharp. Try to smooth them out by making it two-three blocks long instead of just one. That makes it stick out a little less

  5. Everyone is giving different answers, but the “theme” of them all is depth. The barrier between a path and the grass is not a smooth blend, and the edges will usually look pretty harsh (unless nature is “reclaiming” a disused path). That being said, edging the path with a blend into podzol or muddy mangrove will make it look like the center has been walked down more, while the edges are just muddy ditches.

    A physical barrier (like a fence, hedge, or elevation change) is probably best, using things like slabs and moss to either sink the path into the ground (like it has been worn in with years of use) or raise the path above the ground (like it is built on top of eroding soil). Use leaves, ferns, short grass, bushes, etc. to make the grass around the path more distinct.

    Edit: Although, since this looks like it’s in a settlement, I would try having no grass at all. Replace it with coarse dirt and patches of crops, maybe.