Let's finish off the diorama by doing some standard terrain and textures.

For an interesting looking diorama and one that is more realistic you should vary the terrain both in size and in texture. Here are four of the different textures I used on this diorama. On the left is fine turf. This is a good base to spread on the green surfaces. It makes it look like grass. From there the other three are textures of varying roughness and color.

Here is a closer look at these four. You can see the varyiing texture size and the varying color.

For the fine texture I mixed white glue with water then brushed that onto the diorama. Then I sprinkled on the fine turf.

For the rougher textures I used a tacky glue to attach them to the diorama. They give the look of bushes and shrubbery.

And that's pretty much it. I added a little bit of color because it is the fountain of youth. It feels like it should be conducive to colorful plant growth, flowers etc.

Here is the completed diorama.

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