December 2016 Challenge: The Siege of Has'Varech

[snodsy]

This is looking great, I'd prefer the bottom one, I think? I think is shows a little more detail on the main elements, but I like the top one as well so either one works.

I watched a couple videos on saving the files and followed the advice of saving two main jpeg files - one with shadows only and one with edges (profile at 1 - if you click off profile you loose some curve detail and profile 2 just seemed too dark for me)

Cannt wait to see this evolve and as Francissimo stated the sandbox work is really really nice, great job.

[Falconius]

This will be great. Honestly the view I prefer is the one you had in the very first post. But given that you have a model you could actually include more than one view, it does mean more painting though.

[Mouse]

I'm still kind of stuck on the first one, but that might be because I really liked it the first time I saw it. Maybe if you change the angle of the light so the shadows are in the opposite direction the important detail would be better lit?

[Ilanthar]

Thanks everyone!

@Francissimo & Snodsy : haha, the funny thing is that I didn't used the Sandbox tool. It often paralyse my software and I'm not so good at using it. I found it quite easier to do it "manually"... I used the profile but missed your comment Snodsy. Well, I suppose I have "2" and I will see if I can work it out.

@Mouse : I can't put the light in the opposite way (or I don't know how to do it), but I changed the hour to 11h05. I think it's better.
OK, I opted for the first view then.
### Latest WIP ###
Has Varech 11h05 all.png
And a view from the top of the "low" side, just for the fun.
vue.jpg

[Mouse]

Ah! I clearly don't know how the software works.

I thought it would be possible to rotate the scene relative to the sun if the sun could not be placed in an artificial position - a bit like you can in software like Vue, or Blender.

My bad! Sorry! LOL!

[Ilanthar]

By Mouse
I thought it would be possible to rotate the scene relative to the sun if the sun could not be placed in an artificial position - a bit like you can in software like Vue, or Blender.

In fact, you're right . I thought about it, and it's possible if I rotate everything by 180°. So, here it is (at 13h30 again). Better?
Has Varech.jpg

By Snodsy
one with edges (profile at 1 - if you click off profile you loose some curve detail and profile 2 just seemed too dark for me)

Could you explain how you do it? I don't find any choice concerning "profile" for the edges.
And I will use png file with transparancy. I find it easier to manage the waters.

OK, now, I'll probably do the Krita/drawing work.

And for the curious : a closer view of the siege machines (probably too detailed, notably for the ballistas).
trebuchet.jpg & Baliste.jpg

[Mouse]

I think that's probably the best shadow direction - but that's only what I think

Those close ups are gorgeous. Maybe if there is space for them you could include them or similar as insets?

[Warlin]

Amazing sketch ! It so good to see how you master this architecture tools. Waiting impatiently your next update.

[snodsy]

Can you work the close ups into detail callouts, they're awesome! I like the rotation.

[snodsy]

Could you explain how you do it? I don't find any choice concerning "profile" for the edges.
And I will use png file with transparancy. I find it easier to manage the waters.

And for the curious : a closer view of the siege machines (probably too detailed, notably for the ballistas).
trebuchet.jpg & Baliste.jpg[/QUOTE]

This is what I did before I brought in the jpegs as a Layer (Multiple) in photoshop for coloring and more drawing.

SKETCHUP/Styles/Edit/

Under STYLES/EDIT there are 5 boxes. The first one - Edge - check Edges/Profiles (1) others leave unchecked - this gives you all edges nice black stroke.

The other boxes - 5th - turn off guides/axis

3rd Box - Background I turn background white and uncheck Sky/Ground - the white background goes clear on Multiple in Photoshop Layer.
Hope this helps.