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Arlekin
11-29-2006, 07:25 PM
Hi

So i started a new project i decided to give a try to the futuristic city design. Ofcourse the design will be my own but i want it to be something you would expect...so it is going to be more of a painting exercise than a real artpiece (if im lucky i manage to turn it into one)

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j78/Arlekin_photos/citysketchjpg.jpg

So far i have discovered that in making things look enormous its a great help if u integrate some regodnizable objects (something you would expect to be about as big as yourself or any size to give you a hint of scale) into those supertructers.

Its like i know these things in traditonal painting but here i have to discover them all over again....

if anyone has any advice even now when this thing is just scetch then ill be glad to hear it because the sooner i root out my flaws the better.
Arlekin
11-29-2006, 11:42 PM
so im still searching the right perspective and stuff...but ill show u where i am now

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j78/Arlekin_photos/cloudy.jpg

...so im practising to become a real perspective wizard....takes time but i hope to get there...:D
audit
11-30-2006, 12:19 AM
hey - i'd take a look at this sparth tutorial, to get an idea of how to go about a complex cityscape:

http://www.sparth.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=33

i think it's especially important to block shapes at the outset - get a light source, and define values. maybe draw some perspective lines - are you using one/two/three point? think about adding a distinctive architectural feature to give it some character, too (so i wouldn't worry about details such as windows quite yet...)
Arlekin
11-30-2006, 02:06 AM
so another change in the course...

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j78/Arlekin_photos/cityupdate.jpg

thank you audit for the link :)

now i have next question, how many of you use 3d blocking for insane perspective shots and how many of u can do it from scratch...easy? (just curious). J ust discovered that i have learned how to construct a human body from scratch but archtectural views lack practice.... since in school we draw models and portraits mostly expet few rare occasions when we have done some interiors.
Arlekin
11-30-2006, 03:31 AM
what i found behind this url was encouraging....
next update...tomorrow...
audit
12-02-2006, 02:02 AM
hey i'm glad you liked that link. here are some more:

http://www.borkurart.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=7&pos=11 (http://www.borkurart.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=7&pos=11)
http://www.borkurart.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=6&pos=8
http://www.borkurart.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=6&pos=15

Hope these help you with the treatment of the perspective, and how to get that whole architectural aspect which is so important.
Arlekin
12-02-2006, 03:24 AM
this is what i want....breathtaking.....:scream:

thnx audit ... i hope this stuff gets under my skin
Arlekin
12-03-2006, 08:34 AM
so my journey continues...

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j78/Arlekin_photos/superstructure2copy.jpg

not very far yet... but definetly improvig...

i have one question how to i get vastness into this one? should bring in height? and resize canvas upwards a bit...?
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