Ukiyo-e Map Objects - take two!

[Ascension]

I'm wondering if they use in-house artists who get paid a salary or if they buy something from someone then add an upcharge and what that upcharge percentage rate is. I do custom work for Home Expo (custom high-end division of Home Depot) and they add a 33% upcharge to my price. But this is more of a one-off thing since I can't sell stained glass windows like this. Since they'll be licensing images they'll make their profits back in mass-market selling so I'd say go high and haggle down as needed.

[Gamerprinter]

I sent my reply Email with my proposed price to Profantasy, we'll see what kind of negotiation this gets to - thanks for the info, guys!

On an aside, I also contacted the site, I found most of my shiro castle photos I'm using to create these objects and asked about availability of real maps to work from - he replied he has few and will send them to me, so I can do the castle map and ground plans with more accurate authority...

Now back from that temporary threadjack, onwards with some more objects.

Below is my third and possibly final castle object. Another small shiro for a local daimyo, this is a mountain top castle, the oldest type, though the added gables which give it more strength, was added later, than initial construction.

Hikone Castle... enjoy!

GP

PS: still working on more Buddhist temples - boy with all the curves, Pagoda temples are giving me problems, but I have to include one... that's next on my agenda...

[Gamerprinter]

I finally got the Pagoda to work out like I wanted. I even prettied it up with a pond and some trees. This came out quite nice. Since the trees are an after thought, I'll include these trees as part of my tree objects portion of the collection (killing two birds with one stone...)

Also (lineart only for tonight) I've created the first of my "Walking Path" symbol, I realized I only needed four sets for each type. This one will be for "NE to SW" walking paths. I'm liking how the paths idea is working out! Thanks, Nomadic, for making me think of it!

Enjoy!

GP

[Steel General]

The pagoda is beautiful GP! Nice touch with the reflection in the pool.

[RPMiller]

I finally got the Pagoda to work out like I wanted. I even prettied it up with a pond and some trees. This came out quite nice. Since the trees are an after thought, I'll include these trees as part of my tree objects portion of the collection (killing two birds with one stone...)

Also (lineart only for tonight) I've created the first of my "Walking Path" symbol, I realized I only needed four sets for each type. This one will be for "NE to SW" walking paths. I'm liking how the paths idea is working out! Thanks, Nomadic, for making me think of it!

Enjoy!

GP

The pagoda is beautiful GP! Nice touch with the reflection in the pool.

I absolutely agree! This is just beautiful. I hope you have the separate objects from that scene and a pond without the reflection.

[Gamerprinter]

As always this is using Xara, so they are all vector objects. I can do just the pagoda, just the trees, just the pond, pagoda with trees, pagoda with trees and pond no reflection or as above with everything.

Oh and today, I am halfway to 92 years old!

GP

[RPMiller]

Well happy birthday!!

[Nomadic]

Happy birthday and great job. I can't wait for you to finish so we can all try this out.

[Gamerprinter]

Walking Paths - northeast to southwest and east west. Enjoy!

GP

[jfrazierjr]

Here are a few pictures my wife inherited from her father who received them as a present from a relative who brought them from Japan, sometime after WWII.

Hopefully, this will give you some inspiration even if they are a slightly different style.