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

[Abu Lafia]

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?

[ThomasR]

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

[Abu Lafia]

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

[Bogie]

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.

[Abu Lafia]

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!

[ThomasR]

I guess you'd better go with a dedicated frame and another background. Feels like the cracks are drawing too much attention.

[Mark Oliva]

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!

[ThomasR]

Sorry ... but I have to disagree completely. Please keep it as it is. Nix für Ungut!

My bad :-D

[Matthew VE]

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.

Matthew

[Mouse]

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!