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Eastern Magik · Feb 18, 2011, 05:53 PM // 17:53

thanks :3

umm, im not sure how it will turn out, since this will be the first scenery painting im doing with full details, and not just speed painting :3

Heres a small update:

i think i'll paint water instead of clouds below the palace, i think stairs leading to free fall isn't really good idea XD, plus this way i can put water reflections ^^

Aeronwen · Feb 19, 2011, 11:56 AM // 11:56

Its looking great

water is a great idea, but steps just ending at water have their own problems, that makes it kind of Venetian I guess, a lot of water around does strange things to the air.

InfestedHydralisk · Feb 19, 2011, 12:50 PM // 12:50

Could be a Temple In the Sky for a Legend of Zelda game, Vabbi style. :P

Eastern Magik · Feb 19, 2011, 03:33 PM // 15:33

@Aero thanks.

@IH lol, yeah XD

Tbh, i can't decide between the clouds or water. When i think of the water, first thing that comes to my mind is Heine the Floating City (from Lineage2), and when i think of the clouds, i immediately think of Elyos Sanctum >_< (from Aion)...

And heres a small progress, don't really have the time to work on it atm... Just put down first colors, still need to fix some color values as they messed up when i started with coloring. And then i can start with details/texture....

Death By An Arrow · Feb 19, 2011, 05:20 PM // 17:20

It's looking really good O.O

Are the sort of dark waves of shadows around the piece mimicing sort of how light reflects off pool water (you know... where its like waves of light as the water moves..? does that make sense ._.?)
If the are, I don't know how much of the building would actually have light reflected onto it. If you think ofthe pool setting, it really only affects adjacent walls and the roof. These buildings look much to large and far away to have that much light reflect.

HOWEVER if thats not the effect you're trying to go for you can just ignore all that. LOL
It really is looking good so far though ^^

Eastern Magik · Feb 19, 2011, 05:50 PM // 17:50

yes, i know, but like i already said, those are just first colors, so i can get color value, and then i can repaint everything + add texture. What im trying to say is, if you start painting with b/w sketch, you need to set colors in on a different layer (using layer modes like: overlay (for highlights) and multiply (for shadows) ) and when you set those colors in, make another layer and then start with coloring and texturing. Because, if you just leave colors on multiply/overlay and not repaint everything, painting will look incomplete, too flat, even worse if you use layer mode "color" or "colorize" (depending on the program that you use) your painting will have visible gray areas, also i think you can't add shadows when in "color mode" but im not sure...

so, when i finish everything, this color now on the painting will not be visible.

but, thanks for pointing that out :3

Charlie Dayman · Feb 19, 2011, 07:23 PM // 19:23

The bride came out good - the doves are a nice touch as well.

As for the landscape, it's coming along nicely so far. Are you using Mughal buildings for reference, or just the designs from NF?

Eastern Magik · Feb 20, 2011, 12:25 PM // 12:25

Thanks Charlie :3

Yep, im using Mughal mausoleum Taj Mahal as reference. With some changes ofc.

Will work on it today, and post wips later

Eastern Magik · Feb 22, 2011, 05:02 PM // 17:02

Well, i changed almost everything, but w/e, you can see the final result here.

Starting on Mina Rae sketch.

Phoebe Poison · Feb 22, 2011, 06:48 PM // 18:48

Wow, I'm in love *.* I thought you would go for the sunny Vabbi landscape, so seeing this was a bit of a surprise, but really a pleasant one. So dreamy and fairy, unreal beauty. The only strange thing I can think of is the palm on the stairs

I wonder if it would be too much to ask if you can post 1680x1050 version so it can go on my wallpaper. I want it there so badly *.*

(I feel an urge to vq Vehtendi Valley <.< )

InfestedHydralisk · Feb 22, 2011, 06:51 PM // 18:51

I was expecting a sunny landscape too, but this night version is so much better. I love the shiney and reflection effects.

Verene · Feb 22, 2011, 09:59 PM // 21:59

Ooooh. That turned out really nice <3

I love Vabbi, haha

Thistle Xandra · Feb 23, 2011, 04:32 AM // 04:32

You really have such an eye for overall color schemes! The way you painted Vabbian Nights really is so breathtaking

Don't ask me why, but I'm picturing Aladdin and Jasmine on a magic carpet ride flying around with 'A whole new world' playing in the background o_O

Ravenhawk · Feb 23, 2011, 04:34 AM // 04:34

Lovely! I love the stars in the background. It's like a fairy tale

Eastern Magik · Feb 23, 2011, 04:16 PM // 16:16

@Phoebe thanks :3 and yeah, about the palm, there where another one on the other side of the stairs, but then i changed my mind and added a woman waiting for the guy in gondola to arrive. Somehow, it turned out like she is heading to the palace and the gondola is just transport >_<

anyway, heres the wallpaper version:

@IH yeah, well, i tend to change my mind a lot XD

and thanks, im glad you like it

@Verene thanks :3 I love Vabbi too!!!

@Thistle thank you

i won't ask, but i've been imagining the same scene while painting this

@Mina thanks ^^

Warvic · Feb 23, 2011, 05:56 PM // 17:56

Very nice! Reminds me of a painting that we have on the wall here

Phoebe Poison · Feb 23, 2011, 07:54 PM // 19:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eastern Magik

anyway, heres the wallpaper version:

Yay, thank you very much

Me likes pretty things

Perynne · Feb 23, 2011, 08:57 PM // 20:57

Vabbian Nights is simply breathtaking! I love how much texture and detail you have in your drawings, it's always a pleasure to see it. The stars and the water look so lovely.

Great job!

Aeronwen · Feb 23, 2011, 10:24 PM // 22:24

Vabbian Nights is so lovely,

I think you captured the haziness caused by the humidity.

I like the gondola, and the flowers on the wall

For the first time I have changed my background but now I resent having icons there...

Thistle Xandra · Feb 24, 2011, 05:40 AM // 05:40

thanks for the new wallpaper

I totally agree with Aero! Now I need to clear off some of these icons D: