Topic: Background Blitz: Middle Ages - RESULTS

[cat]

@Alan v.Drake: I'm glad to see you are still alive.

And back with a very nice background.

[lorenzo]

I love your background, Alan v.Drake! It makes me want to explore the rest of the town (and steal the merchant's gold, of course). Great use of the fog, too.

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Only two days left! (more or less)

[Kastchey]

I'm struggling to find enough time to finish my entry so I will just leave it here:



My idea was to draw a medieval cloister. If I manage to finish or at least progress past sketch and shadows, I will edit my post.

Lovely entries everyone!
Nice to see you back, Alan v.Drake. The foggy distant background objects are amazing.

[lorenzo]

That's a beautiful image, Kastchey, even in its current unfinished state.
If you need I can close the competition some days later than the current deadline. It would be a shame to leave your background unfinished!

[Kastchey]

I'm swamped so it might not help much... Thanks though, that's kind of you to offer!

[Flugeldufel]

Late as usual, here's my entry.
Ladies and Gentlemen, start your datassettes!

x1 x2 x4 x8

[lorenzo]

That's great Flugeldufel! It looks like an early LucasArts game. Lovely entry. There's only one problem: I want to play it!
"Use dragon poo with well"!

[Cassiebsg]

Here's a quick entry. 

x1 x2 x4 x8

Based in a Portuguese medieval town. 

[Blondbraid]

I've started on a background, could it be possible to extend the deadline one day?

[lorenzo]

Happy you made it, Cassiebsg! I would love to visit that town, both in real life and in the game. It looks lovely!

Blondbraid: sure! Let's say that I wanted to close the competition today, but I completely forgot to do it. Happy drawing!

[Cassiebsg]

@lorenzo: It's Elvas in Portugal. "Listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, Elvas is the biggest fortified city in Portugal and Europe." And also my mom's home town. 

[Laura Hunt]

Cassie, that reminds me so much of my own hometown's old quarter

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The architecture here is 15th-16th century colonial rather than medieval, but there's definitely some resemblance!

[lorenzo]

Cassie: I looked up some photos of Elvas, it's a beautiful town. I think I've also found the square you've used as inspiration!

Laura Hunt: That place looks lovely, what's the name of it? Maybe we should make a "Post your town/city" thread.

[Laura Hunt]

Cassie: I looked up some photos of Elvas, it's a beautiful town. I think I've also found the square you've used as inspiration!

Laura Hunt: That place looks lovely, what's the name of it? Maybe we should make a "Post your town/city" thread.

That's the neighborhood of Vegueta in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

[Kastchey]

I was in Las Palmas early this year! Lovely place. You could sit by the shore and stare at the waves for hours.

[Laura Hunt]

I was in Las Palmas early this year! Lovely place. You could sit by the shore and stare at the waves for hours.

Aw nice! Tenerife tends to get a lot more tourism, so it always makes me happy when people choose to visit Gran Canaria despite being a bit less popular

[Flugeldufel]

That's great Flugeldufel! It looks like an early LucasArts game. Lovely entry. There's only one problem: I want to play it!
"Use dragon poo with well"!

Yeah, maybe someday I‘ll find some time for making a game like, uh, „The preposterous adventures of Knighty McKnightface“ or something...

[garyhenson1]

Great job WHAM! Just the right amount of detail.

[Jack]

I started a background last night, been busy with my game. Didn't get to finish but I will later today, if there's time.

[Blondbraid]

Finally got mine ready, I hope you like crossbeam houses!