November/December 2015 Challenge: Larb's commission - Umi No Toride

[arsheesh]

Neeto! Looking forward to seeing where this goes.

Cheers,
-Arsheesh

[J.Edward]

As always your creativity is inspiring J.Edward.
Cool design, it would be interesting put a watchtower on the north or northeast side.

I did add a watchtower back there. I'll have to upload a new pic.
Good suggestions joaodefi.

Neeto! Looking forward to seeing where this goes.
Cheers,
-Arsheesh

Thank you Arsheesh. Should have a bit more of an update tonight.
Right now, here's an update with the added tower... might be a few other changes in there. I can't recall without going back to the last image.


I'm sketching out the final layout and perspective right now.
Might have something more tonight though.

[J.Edward]

Here's the basic sketch. I'm still not sure about a few things.
That little inset map up in the corner... still need to do a bit more research on the roof tiles and roof structure before drawing it in fully.
But, I like it. I think it's a good starting point.
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[joaodafi]

I'm really enjoying this map. I can't wait to see the final result.
I know I'm being too nosy, but would be interesting to draw one or two guys in the front view, this would give the exact notion of size in a single look, In the walls or in the port.

[Abu Lafia]

A good "starting point" indded! It looks fantastic already. Very nice layout and the 3d models are relly cool. Can't wait to see it colored!

[Ilanthar]

It's looking great already! Looking forward to see your progress on this.

[arsheesh]

Great layout J! (no surprise there). Very much looking forward to watching this one unfold.

Cheers,
-Arsheesh

[J.Edward]

Thanks guys. I lost track of time this week... thought it was Thursday today.
Here's a small update, though I haven't had that much time to work on it this week.
Mainly just doing roofs on the perspective view. Japanese style roofs are quite complicated.
May update later if I get more done.

joaodafi - may throw in a few people later on. We'll see.
[no wip tag as this is so incremental...]

[Larb]

Yes - I find the more elaborate japanese and chinese roofstyles a bit of a nightmare to draw from anything other than a top-down perspective. They look so good though.

[J.Edward]

Yeah, they are proving to be difficult.
And I had decided on stone for the lower fort walls so now I have tons of stone to draw and shade.
But it's coming along. I'm trying to get the bulk of the top done before jumping into the top down.

PS Larb - I messaged you but haven't heard back - are you wanting the inner walls [building interiors] to show in the top down? or the roofs?
Or some deranged combo of both? Like some sort of semi transparent roofs?
I was waiting to hear back before doing any final line work on the lower part.

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