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Quote Gecimen Replybullet Posted: 03 November 2023 at 2:19am
@Xmenekai; the perspective of the baba yaga foot is very good. I like the detailed one 10x more than the other.

My only nitpick would be making the large puddle vertically narrower or horizontally wider.

sort of like this
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Quote Trigonomicon Replybullet Posted: 03 November 2023 at 3:04am
I have added Vrine's and notacharmander's claims now. The remaining tiles around 37 borders other in-progress tiles so not possible to claim those at the moment.

@Xmenekai: Agree with Gecimen, detailed version looks a lot better. The swamp is also starting to look a lot swampier, nice. I would suggest adding some shadow on the ground next to the foot as well.
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Quote Elk Replybullet Posted: 03 November 2023 at 3:52am
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Quote Xmenekai Replybullet Posted: 03 November 2023 at 10:04am
Updates
- added shadow
- added scales (completely redid them, what do you think? how readably it is? is it too noisy?)
- narrowed middle island
- started to work on feather, don't like it already. Don't know how much detail I can redo, but overall shape looks more or less readable, isn't it?
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Quote notacharmander Replybullet Posted: 03 November 2023 at 10:07am
Current sketch/WIP:

Imgur misaligned it, it was fine when I uploaded I swear! Debating if I should add fish or something to the water. Still tweaking the structure too, I don't do isometric drawings often lol
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Quote Elk Replybullet Posted: 03 November 2023 at 10:26am
Uhm, why are people extending outside of the canvas though

I thought it was against the rules?
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Quote gawrone Replybullet Posted: 03 November 2023 at 10:38am
Usually people are drawing more only to make sure their part is well constructed, and also to project their idea for other collabers, which may follow or not, but at least they have a better understanding what the neighbour had in mind and are able to make a more conscious decision. Those outside parts shown in these WiP posts will not be used when inserted to the main collab image.
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Quote notacharmander Replybullet Posted: 03 November 2023 at 10:40am
Originally posted by Elk

Uhm, why are people extending outside of the canvas though

I thought it was against the rules?


For mine: I was sketching outside the canvas but I'd only submit what's inside that bright green border (i.e., what's actually in the tile.) I wanted to start a larger structure and wanted to make sure scale/perspective were okay for the portion within the tile :)

If that's not allowed, someone's welcome to correct me, I'll start over nbd
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Quote Gecimen Replybullet Posted: 03 November 2023 at 10:46am
Originally posted by Elk

Uhm, why are people extending outside of the canvas though

I thought it was against the rules?


Yes, they are just sketching.
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Quote Trigonomicon Replybullet Posted: 03 November 2023 at 11:59am
@Elk your WIP is looking really good, but reminder: The collabs light source is from the right, so the shadows fall on the wrong side right now. I think you could just mirror it and it would be all right though.
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Quote Gecimen Replybullet Posted: 03 November 2023 at 12:38pm
Reminder, currently the only available tile is #45.
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Quote Trigonomicon Replybullet Posted: 03 November 2023 at 1:05pm
Ah, I thought #60 needed to finish first for that one. I'll claim #45
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Quote Eggy Replybullet Posted: 03 November 2023 at 1:23pm
I will try and get something going soon. I have a job now and it is pretty hectic these days! Had an idea involving one creature from Slavic myth :)
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Quote Reo Replybullet Posted: 03 November 2023 at 1:40pm

WIP!
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Quote Mirre Replybullet Posted: 03 November 2023 at 2:06pm
WIP!

Started a big pyramid, and there's a guide how to continue it. But, if you don't want to continue the pyramid you could make it crumble in your tile or have a god or mythical monster destroy it or something. Hope everyone's ok with how this looks (and the size)... if not just tell me and I'll do something else!

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Quote Reo Replybullet Posted: 03 November 2023 at 3:44pm
Looking good Mirre!

Calling this done!
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Quote gawrone Replybullet Posted: 03 November 2023 at 3:46pm
Done!

Hanging Gardens of Babylon and The Medusa. I know she has no business there, but I don't care :P




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Quote gawrone Replybullet Posted: 03 November 2023 at 3:47pm
Haha. 2 minute ninja!
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Quote Reo Replybullet Posted: 03 November 2023 at 3:51pm
Haha good timing Gawrone, I'll take 62!
Gorgeous tile too.
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Quote gawrone Replybullet Posted: 03 November 2023 at 3:57pm
Thank you. I will reciprocate and join your wonderful tile. I think I can only grab 74. Are those flames?

Sorry everyone for sexualisation, but number 69 obliged me to make at least a pixel nipple
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Quote Reo Replybullet Posted: 03 November 2023 at 4:03pm
Your post right now was also post 69 in the thread! Yes indeed flames, Ammit was often depicted next to the Lake of Fire!
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Quote Mirre Replybullet Posted: 03 November 2023 at 4:06pm
Originally posted by gawrone

Done!Hanging Gardens of Babylon and The Medusa. I know she has no business there, but I don't care :P


Oh awesome! Love how you really used the full palette here. And the nipslip is fine, haha! Now someone has to do the tower of Babel too!


@Reo: that looks amaazing! And so fast!
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Quote Eggy Replybullet Posted: 04 November 2023 at 1:48am
Here's my WIP! It's been a hot minute since I last did ISO so I might be rusty. I'll need to make some changes (e.g. he's not sitting on the log properly)but for now this is what I've got.

I've chosen to depict a Vodyanoy, a creature from Russian myth. While I had the option to include my own interpretation (though I might do it anyway), I decided I'd use the one from The Flying Ship instead - he has a song here!
EDIT: Some progress, far from done ofc
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Quote Reo Replybullet Posted: 04 November 2023 at 4:21am
Actually can I switch it up to 76 if it's all the same? I think that'll work better with the idea. So 62 is free again. Sorry, just as I started mapping it out it didn't work in that area.
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Quote Mirre Replybullet Posted: 04 November 2023 at 4:54am
@Eggy: Looks great! What a fun character, hehe. I learnt about Vodyanoy from the game Black Book.

@Reo: Added your claim of #76.
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Quote Korban Replybullet Posted: 04 November 2023 at 6:11am
I'd love to take #62 then! I'll see if I can add some more Mesopotamian elements :)
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Quote aamatniekss Replybullet Posted: 04 November 2023 at 6:29am
Ah, sorry im out after all, thought i'd have time over the weekend, but things came up. And during the workdays don't have motivation for more pixels. So for now, my tile can be freed up, maybe sometime in the future i'll sign up again. :)
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Quote Mirre Replybullet Posted: 04 November 2023 at 6:37am
Done!


If anyone wants to continue the pyramid, here's with a guide:

I'll claim #44.

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Quote Eggy Replybullet Posted: 04 November 2023 at 7:13am
Originally posted by Korban

I'd love to take #62 then! I'll see if I can add some more Mesopotamian elements :)<span ="moz-extension://1927b26b-3996-4b3d-888e-ce3467b71402/js/app.js" ="text/"></span>

Just wanted to note that your tile neighbors mine (which is still WIP, but will have water all around) so keep this in mind please
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Quote Korban Replybullet Posted: 04 November 2023 at 7:21am
Originally posted by Eggy

Just wanted to note that your tile neighbors mine (which is still WIP, but will have water all around) so keep this in mind please

Will do!
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Quote Korban Replybullet Posted: 04 November 2023 at 10:33am
Early preview of #62





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Quote notacharmander Replybullet Posted: 04 November 2023 at 10:37am
Tile #30:


I'm going to call this complete, assuming no one spots any major issues. I think I'm happy with it :)
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Quote Korban Replybullet Posted: 04 November 2023 at 11:54am
Update: thinking about having a water stream fall on Gilgamesh's back during his fight with Enkidu, flooding the place.


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Quote Xmenekai Replybullet Posted: 04 November 2023 at 12:07pm
I feel like with every iteration and every your comment, I push myself a bit further asking what if I listen to Mirre and redo the whole composition and add another leg? Or may be part of the house? For most of you it's a piece of cake, for me it's an achievement :D Just hope I didn't broke anything
I'm ready to stop here unless you find some other things to fix
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Quote Paperfoe Replybullet Posted: 04 November 2023 at 12:07pm
I'll take 59 if possible!
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Quote Tipleloop Replybullet Posted: 04 November 2023 at 12:28pm
I really tempted to take #52 , but I will wait Mirre with #44 WIP to decide
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Quote gawrone Replybullet Posted: 04 November 2023 at 12:40pm
Awesome work everyone!

Tiny requests for the future:

When you post your finished tile, you will help the mods a lot if you post also a cropped tile, next to the whole thing (just like Mirre did), so we don't have to edit it, and we can paste it into the collab right away.

The other things that are very helpful are:

adding the tile number
to your post, so we already know where to paste it on the image we open in editor, without having to go back to the first page, to check which number was yours, and;

writing the word "done" or something similar on the beginning, or in a very visible place of your post, which will make us sure we will not confuse your finished tile with with any of your wips, (for example if we will have to search for your tile in the future).


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Quote Reo Replybullet Posted: 04 November 2023 at 1:47pm
Originally posted by notacharmander

Tile #30:
I'm going to call this complete, assuming no one spots any major issues. I think I'm happy with it :)


Your tile is lovely but since you asked there are some parts that break the isometric perspective, namely the shapes and diagonal lines of your circles. A flat circle should fit into the grid like I showcase to the upper right otherwise something will seem slightly off about your image. Other than that it's a wonderful tile, especially the person in the Kimono.
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Quote gawrone Replybullet Posted: 04 November 2023 at 1:54pm
Fortunately that's an easy fix :)

Thank you Reo for being the ISOguard. Now I looked at the image and I see you are right. I installed it too rapidly.

Will replace the tile later.
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Quote Gecimen Replybullet Posted: 04 November 2023 at 2:07pm
All the complete tiles and WIPs look extremely high quality people, this is an amazing start, let's keep up the good work!
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Quote Xmenekai Replybullet Posted: 04 November 2023 at 2:23pm
Wasn't ready yet, but now it's done. Moved some few extra pixels around


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Quote notacharmander Replybullet Posted: 04 November 2023 at 2:24pm
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Your tile is lovely but since you asked there are some parts that break the isometric perspective, namely the shapes and diagonal lines of your circles. A flat circle should fit into the grid like I showcase to the upper right otherwise something will seem slightly off about your image. Other than that it's a wonderful tile, especially the person in the Kimono.


Thanks for the little guide! Yeah those circles have been giving me some trouble lol. Hopefully this is a little better?
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Quote Gecimen Replybullet Posted: 04 November 2023 at 2:57pm
Originally posted by Paperfoe

I'll take 59 if possible!


Sure thing.
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Quote Tipleloop Replybullet Posted: 04 November 2023 at 7:52pm
ok can I take #52, I will wait till Mirre and Trigonomicon finished with theirs tile?
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Quote vrine Replybullet Posted: 04 November 2023 at 9:12pm


Super quick WIP of 29 to show the geography I'm planning on going with. (Don't worry Mirre I'm gonna fix up the pyramid line lol!)
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Quote Gecimen Replybullet Posted: 05 November 2023 at 3:14am
Originally posted by Tipleloop

ok can I take #52, I will wait till Mirre and Trigonomicon finished with theirs tile?


Sure thing
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Quote Gecimen Replybullet Posted: 05 November 2023 at 5:10am
For the first time participants: once you are done with your first tile, you can pick another one not neighboring your first tile.
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Quote Xmenekai Replybullet Posted: 05 November 2023 at 5:44am
We can draw only real historical mythic things, right? If I have thing in mind which is from TV show and never really existed in real world, I cannot take this, right?
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Quote Mirre Replybullet Posted: 05 November 2023 at 7:39am
WIP. What do you think about this? It's the bäckahäst (nixie) and näcken (also nixie? in English). Just a WIP though, so I can change the idea to something different...

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Quote gawrone Replybullet Posted: 05 November 2023 at 7:46am
@Xmenekai

The topic is mythology not fantasy. All mythology could count as fantasy but not all fantasy would be mythology. In my interpretation Tolkiens life work would count, as he intended to write it as English mythology, and every mythology was written by someone at some point of time - millennium or two shouldn't make a big difference.

If a tv show you have in mind is based on existing myths, legends or folklore I would count it too. Now we could dive deeper and debate about a meta level, of myths set up in a fictional worlds, because they can have their own myths inside, and we could accept those, but it would be much safer to leave such topics for a proper fantasy collab. We had one not so long ago, but we will definitely get back to it sooner or later. The existing mythology of all of the world is so rich and full of wonderful things, that we will not be able to fit all of the things we will want in a single collab. It might be a waste to have even more of them left out.

Those are my thoughts. Gecimen has the decisive voice.
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