May Entry: Bell Mines

[rlucci]

The mine is organic and looks like it was actually constructed with mining equipment or even just picks and shovels. This is how a dungeon should look.

Thanks. That's damn high praise. I think it comes from not being constrained by the grid. Also, as a DM, I have a fondness for non-linear dungeons - the bad-guys have plenty of ways to circle around and come up from behind the players...

Anyway, here's another shwag. I tried converting it to a wee PNG format. Definately sharper, but I had to give up my textures...

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[RPMiller]

I think it comes from not being constrained by the grid.

I'm going to start a new thread on this...

[mathuwm]

That is one great mine

lucky miners didn't have to delve to far
and no self respecting Dwarf wold lay claim to it

but it is so organic and earthy

oh and i wholeheartedly agree Never be constrained by a grid

[rlucci]

I changed the style a bit with this one. Very little texture on the walls and lots of texture on the floors with a deep bevel. I also added a dash of water for variety.

This will probably be my last as I will be quite busy for the next few weeks (but you never know).

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[Torq]

I think your mine looks very good and organic rlucci, but shouldn't the bevel be reversed to create a concave rather than a convex illusion?

Torq

[ravells]

It's an optical illusion thing (We had this discussion on another thread many moons ago). It either looks concave or convex depending on how your brain interprets it, like an Esher drawing or the two faces and the flower vase illusion.

[Torq]

Holy rusted metal Batman, you're right. I just stared at it for ages and forced by eyes to shift perspective and lo and behold it did. Sorry rlucci, they say art is subjective, but Ravs is correct it will look concave to some people and convex to others.

Torq