WIP : Haerlech

[J.Edward]

Okay. Terracotta it is. That was what I was originally going to do so that is what I returned to. It might seem dull but it looks better to me. Well, for this city at least.
Still, any critiques or thoughts are still welcome. I could change it all again [though I really doubt it].
So far... still much more to do...
Haerlech 02e_alt2update1.jpg

I hear ya Larb. Breaking habits can be tough. I still find that I return to some that I thought were changed.

[Wingshaw]

I think going with terracotta is a good idea, but you can make it a bit more varied. There could be different hues of terracotta (eg, where old tiles had to be replaced with new ones), and some buildings could be covered by different materials (important buildings might be given metal sheet roofing, for instance).

One little criticism (and this might just be personal opinion, in which case ignore it), I think the cliffs look very smooth, and not rough enough (compared, for instance, to the areas around the harbour). I really like the shading on them, though.

THW

[J.Edward]

Hey THW. I still have more roof work to do. I am already using 8-10 color variations, though more subtle this time. I am trying a few things today to give some other variation.
Plus I still have a sort of grungy/dirt layer to add over top of the roofs once I'm done with the color. Same goes with the roads/paths.

The cliffs, well, they were drawn at different times. I may have done a better job on the newer areas by the sea. I'll look over them again.
That's the point of a wip, finding ways to improve.
Thanks for the input.

[J.Edward]

Finally starting on the land forms. One of my favorite parts.
This is just a quick preliminary stage of shape and shadow. More to be done.
Haerlech 02e_alt2update3.jpg
I did more to the roofs and to the cliffs.
May have another update tonight if I can get enough done today.

[arsheesh]

Very snazzy! Always a pleasure watching one of your pieces come together Sir.

Cheers,
-Arsheesh

[Domino44]

Lovely so far!

[J.Edward]

Last update for the weekend. Got a good bit done today but not as much as I'd hoped. Still, it's getting there.
Haerlech 02e_alt2update4.jpg
Thanks Arsheesh and Domino.

[Meshon]

This is fantastic. And I'm starting to learn that there just aren't shortcuts for some things, so major respect to the time you've put in and the quality that's come out.

[ChickPea]

It's fantastic to watch this come together. I'm really enjoying the posts.

[Ilanthar]

Wow, you're going fast on this! Great work, I love the way you manage the reliefs.