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City at Night
Published: 2007-04-05 02:24:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 20474; Favourites: 594; Downloads: 493
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This is an early 1900's inspired city. The bike design is also influenced from the period and you may recognize the character from one of my older drawings.The picture is 1/4 of the original size and it took me some time to paint, but I've learnt a lot from doing this.
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Great piece of work! I get a sense of Gotham City with this piece as well. Keep it up!
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as I read the comments most of the relevant things have been said several times now . The wonderful use of perspective . the wonderful lighting , the wonderfully evocative city scape you have created is great . I am impressed with the design of the motorcycle you developed for this and the riding outfit with matching leathers and gloves . Just this part would stand alone as a wonderful image and a great vision of design .
It's great to compare this to 'City' .
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How do you paint the lines so straight? I have trouble while digitally painting when trying to do perfect lines and such. (I've been using a wacom tablet)
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I try do as much as I can freehand, but there are lots of methods I use if I need a really sharp line. If you want to draw horizontal and vertical lines simply hold down the shift button while using the brush tool. To draw a staight line from one point to another just make a mark with the brush tool where you want the line to begin on the canvas and then while holding down shift make another mark where you want the line to end.
Btw these methods are for photoshop. I hope it makes sense, let me know if it doesn't.
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Thank you so much, it makes perfect sense. I knew about the holding down shift for vertical and horizontal lines, but I did not know about the point to point line feature. I find starting out a picture is hard without the proper straight lines if you know what I mean. Thanks for the tip, and I really like "City at Night."
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Diagonal perspectives! Atmospheric lighting! This picture inspires me enough to fave it
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That's great that it inspires you, thanks.
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My goodness! 
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Maybe it's because I'm such a country-born kid, but places like these are some of the most beautiful on Earth to me.
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Wow! The amount of details is this city is amazing, it's brimming with life! The textures and lighting are so realistic, and the perspective on everything is flawless. I love the lighted signs. An awsome painting.
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lots of nice details in the city, Id like to see some more details on the bike and its wiring, nice job.
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Awesome. It'd be cool to see what it'd look like during christmas.
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Awesome picture, keep it up
Also as others requested, it would be wonderfull if you would'nt mind adding the large version for wallpaper use
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I'll see what I can do, thanks
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This is beautiful...very atmospheric~
I can't stop looking at all the wonderful details...
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A really moody image, extremely well done.
But I do have to pick on one thing. I know it's 'artistic license', but your character isn't wearing any protection. No helmet, no jacket, is a no no for bike riders. But she does have protection on her knees! Hmmm...
(And her hair would get really thrashed!)
You put so much thought into everything else, but a motorcycle rider (like me) would pick up on that detail pretty quick.
I respectfully suggest a stylish half helmet, color coordinated to match her bike and outfit, that way we can still see her pretty face, and most definitely a riding jacket. (Bare skin tends to come off pretty easily when it's dragged over pavement!! Safetyfirst!!)
Otherwise, pretty spectacular piece! Good show!
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It's is interesting that you mention the helmet because I had planned to make it look more like one, but I got carried away with the fur like material around the edge and it ended up becoming a hat.
I have to admit, not being a rider myself, covering the upper body for protection didn't really cross my mind. That being said it was important for the design of the character and the overall image to break up the leather with areas of bare flesh.
Thank you for your comments they have really made me think and I will certainly keep them in mind if I design another motorcycle rider.
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After posting, I looked at your other work and found the sketches you had done of female biker hat wear. One of them is reminiscent of WWII bomber headgear, and I thought that'd be the perfect style, and it even includes goggles. A friend that was a biker actually had one of those! It was fur lined and had hardened leather ear 'cups', and a chinstrap. (Eye protection is a must! I remember driving through a cloud of moths once, I hit so many I had to stop and clean my visor because I couldn't see! Good thing I had a visor...)
Love the correspondence! Rock on!
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I imagine those moths left quite a mess, knowing how easy their wings fall apart.
Hey and I'm always happy to talk about my work, so again thanks for your comments.
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There is SO much detail in this picture! !_! It's positively STUNNING. What do you DO for a living? I can understand why this took "some time", it would have taken my years and years! I can't even imagine. The reflections, the light sources, the shadows, the perspective, everything looks absolutely immaculate. It's really just overwhelming at a glance. I could stare for hours and not find all the details, I'm certain of that much. This is incredible.
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Thanks! I'm trying to get a job as a concept artist, but at the moment i'm working in an office doing general admin.
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lmao It wasn't a literal question, but thank you for responding. I realize it takes time to do so. Best of luck in getting your job of choice. You certainly deserve it!
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Detail overload! Too... amazing... must look away... can't...
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wow....love the detail...it looks more like a photograph than a drawing.
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wow the thing about the details is totally true 
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WOW... thats just... AMAZING! I absoultly love it!
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Hi
Very nice paintings 
congratulation for the work & specially for the details 
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That's beautiful! I'm really impressed by the amount of detail - and it really does evoke feelings of another era!
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I very much like your rendition of New York City. You show all the grandeur and beauty, and none of the filth, crime, or that strange urine smell. ^^
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