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Thread: Nov / Dec 2016 Lite Challenge:Abu's Flying Island of Asun

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    I have a bit of a run today, so i just contnued with the shading...
    ### Latest WIP ###
    Flying City of Asun WIP3_50%.jpg
    (it's scaled down to 50% size, because i think it is better viewable in the browser)

    Many thanks for the comments everyone, i'm really glad you like it so far!
    @thomrey: There is already a parchment layer applied (but it's not too prominent i guess ). Thanks for the offer Thomas and i'd really like to test it nonetheless. Could you just upload it here in the thread?
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    Here comes ! Maybe it's a bit dark and the .psd is at your disposal if you want.

    worn parchment.jpg

    Do not feel obliged to use it though, I'm pretty partial in my opinion about it

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    Ok, very nice! here is the alternate, more worn version of it. lowered the opacity of my color layer even more and left the blue grey background away. I really like it a lot too. What do you think?
    Flying City of Asun WIP4_ALternate.jpg
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    Fantastic! The cliffs are superb, the colors are great, I can't imagine what lives in the forests that would force them to build a suspended city like that.

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    Thanks Bogie, that's a really good question! I thought they'd just fancy dwelling up there...at least they have a marvelous view...
    It won't unveil this particular mystery, but i wrote down some lines about Asun coming to my mind thinking about the city on that island. Not sure if the words fabricate the sense i wanted...
    ### Latest WIP ###
    Flying City of Asun WIP5.jpg
    I put the blue background color back again for now. Not decided yet about the parchment, but for sure i'd love to use it for a map, even if it might not be this one. Thanks again Thomas!
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    I guess you'd better go with a dedicated frame and another background. Feels like the cracks are drawing too much attention.

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    Quote Originally Posted by thomrey View Post
    I guess you'd better go with a dedicated frame and another background. Feels like the cracks are drawing too much attention.
    Sorry ... but I have to disagree completely. Please keep it as it is. Nix für Ungut!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mark Oliva View Post
    Sorry ... but I have to disagree completely. Please keep it as it is. Nix für Ungut!
    My bad :-D

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    Wow, that was quick! Superb job, Abu!

    I actually like the one without the parchment the best. Although IMHO it should have a lighter blue background.

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    Or perhaps a very slightly more sky textured background, maybe?

    But you can ignore that suggestion if you like - I'm a painter, and where my fingers itch to splodge a few clouds around you probably see something different

    Nice work Abu. I turn my back a second and, 'bam' - another Abu map!

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