While we were in the concept phase for Ardenweald, I really wanted to make a tree that had not been done before. Keeping the otherworldly, magical feel in mind, I decided to play with a butterfly motif. What started as a small sketch of a twiggy looking branch covered in butterfly leaves, turned into a full blown tree kit to accent the larger trees throughout the zone. I got to work with some of my favorite colors and love the pop of blue that stands out from the dark barks in the zone.