Old parchments
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Topic: Old parchments
Posted By: Aureus
Subject: Old parchments
Date Posted: 29 April 2018 at 10:43am
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So, I tried to draw two pieces of old parchment.
I can't say if it is too noisy or not. 
Do you have some tips or general criticism of the concept? |
Replies:
Posted By: Hapiel
Date Posted: 29 April 2018 at 11:14am
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Hi Aureus It looks mostly alright to me. What is the context of these, where would you use them on what kind of background? The outline seems a bit harsh, I would imagine these things being thin and having worn edges, which means nearly no outline I think... Also, the person who wrote on those things did not know how to make a nice layout, but that's perhaps a sign of its age... Rather than having random darker and lighter places, darker top and bottom, maybe give the paper a bit of a curl or folds? |
Posted By: Aureus
Date Posted: 29 April 2018 at 11:20am
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Thank you for taking a look! I'm afraid these pages were held in terrible conditions, hence the level of damage received. I want them to just illustrate a text that the player will receive in a friendlier form. Sort of like "you found an old letter!".
http://6iee.com/data/uploads/35/604752.jpg - Here is the page I was inspired by. |
Posted By: Aureus
Date Posted: 29 April 2018 at 3:18pm
An updated version:
And another project from the same shelf - a wax tablet: 
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Posted By: GoodyPundit
Date Posted: 30 April 2018 at 7:12am
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Agreed with Hapiel, I think the outline color can be toned down a little, giving it more smooth transition with the paper.
Also I think having bolder color on paper texture is better, at quick glance, looks like only 2 color is used :) |