July 2017 Challenge: Dorthellin

[jshoer]

Why not...pfffaw! Look at that, an elegant solution.

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I put all the color layers on the bottom, the outline layers in the middle, and the textures on the top.

[jshoer]

Of course, this week I'm on 12-hour shifts at work...and I even saw that coming. I'm not along as far as I'd like, but I think I still have a shot at the deadline this weekend.

Need to do:
- Finish the last forest
- Diversify the colors in the dirt/grassland/mountains
- Draw rivers (how did I forget rivers till now!)
- More imperial ruins, medieval structures, and a few elven towers
- Stars behind the plane
- Light and shadow
- Label everything

Not much.

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[jshoer]

Now we're cookin' with gas! Really happy with how the mountains and that gargantuan waterfall came out. I think I can get it done by Monday.

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Need to do:
- More imperial ruins, medieval structures, and a few elven towers
- Stars behind the plane
- Lighting
- Label everything

[Diamond]

Looking good, j. I like the altar and yep, the mountains did turn out nicely.

[Chashio]

Good progress on this, j.

[jshoer]

Thanks to both of you! There are some things that I really like about how this is coming out.

Still, if I had more time than just the dregs of this weekend remaining, I would do a lot more to it. I think my grass/dirt/mountain color variation and blending could improve, I left the population sparse just in the interest of getting it complete, and there are probably some textural things I could learn.

I think this is done "enough" that I'm happy with it entering the competition, but I plan on doing at least some final clean-up tonight/tomorrow.

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[jshoer]

One last update! More shadows from the mountains, around the contours of the land, light sparkling on the water, and some grass strokes.

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"Dorthellin, a medieval plane of shadowed canyons and azure seas, illuminated by a golden sun. The plane is primarily populated by humans, with a few elves. The denizens of Dorthellin live in the decaying ruins of a fallen empire."