Attached Link: http://www.renderosity.com/viewed.ez?galleryid=284026&Start=19&Artist=pmoores&ByArtist=Yes

The link ive included is for a older pic im not planning on modifying. The one im rendering right now is of similiar angle and theme though more complex. The areas im concerned of are the bare ground materials areas near the water and around the other objects. I dont have a clue how to do it but would like to learn to 'fill' in those areas with random vegetation. Sorta along the lines of a high altitude pic of the brazilian jungle etc. Any tips appreciated, or links to tutorials. Ive done some searching tonight but nothing so far.

Heres a partial render of the final pic. I circled the areas where id like to 'paint' vegetation. Dont know how though obviously ill start experimenting after its finished.

I think you can basically use the same techniques as "hair painting". There are quite a few good tutorials in the Poser section. Shortly : use an airbrush with a brush form, and new layers in the screening mode or other fusion styles to respect the underlying shadows. :)

Try sketching the desired plants first as a plan. This will give you a good idea of what the outcome will be. A little planning is always helpful. And using some photographs as reference points would help, too.

In fact, if you're a good drawer, you could draw the plants, scan them in and color them.

If you are new to painting in PS, don't expect good results first time around. It takes practice - a lot of it.

There is also a variety of leaf brushes out there. However, I find the ready-made brush shapes give poor results for realistic painting. After all, every leaf on a bush is not identical.

Good luck.