Hello, I created this picture and I would like to know what do you think about it, how could I improve it and also if something in similar style is enough good to be used in some adventure game. I have painted it in ArtRage.
(http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/4104/hrad11.png)
(original size) (http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/4104/hrad11.png)
The main thing that strikes me is that your perspective looks isometric - those buildings should have a vanishing point on the horizon line (unless everything is on a very steep angle?). Also the lack of contrast makes it hard to distinguish the buildings. The rocks at the water's edge have really nice tones - no reason why the man-made objects couldn't be the same...
Quote from: frenchllama on Fri 30/10/2009 02:12:30
The main thing that strikes me is that your perspective looks isometric - those buildings should have a vanishing point on the horizon line (unless everything is on a very steep angle?). Also the lack of contrast makes it hard to distinguish the buildings. The rocks at the water's edge have really nice tones - no reason why the man-made objects couldn't be the same...
Pretty much this, rework it with a vanishing point. If you don't want to make the building colours radically different to make them stand out, try hilighting the edges where the moonlight would catch.
Here's a building according to the perspective, with its foundation halfway inside the mountain.
(http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/2682/explmir.png)
Thanks everyone for comments. I was wondering if the perspective isn´t problematic mainly because of the sea...
(http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/6734/hrad11ags2.png)
Could this help?
Raising the horizon would actually be much easier than re-drawing the east house. I'd definitely recommend it.
This doesn`t actually correct the perspective problems. I would recommend to scrap this and start from the beginning with fixed perspective.
Although I must say that I like the way you have done the rocks - the colors and style look interesting. Though some buildings should have more contrast.
I found this tutorial(not the best, search for yourself if you want it fully explained)
http://hmspeedfreek.deviantart.com/art/Perspective-Easy-as-1-2-3-119158260
I find myself constantly looking at the snowy mounatin top. I guess it's way too bright.
Other than that I like it, though it looks kind of flat. Adding some shadows would definitely help.
Quote from: Lad on Sat 31/10/2009 15:19:27
http://hmspeedfreek.deviantart.com/art/Perspective-Easy-as-1-2-3-119158260
Not a bad tutorial, although I don't know if the phrase "easy as 1-2-3-199158260" will be taking off any time soon ;)