Help me decide...

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  1. Noxiw

    Noxiw Ancient
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    I made this a while ago:

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    I want to make another piece with the same concept, but I don't know what subject to use. Any ideas? Links to images would be appreciated.
     
  2. AceOfSpades

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    Something natural? Like maybe a forest or a waterfall.
     
  3. ChronoTempest

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    Make a series involving other popular landmarks; the Great Pyramid or the Moai of Easter Island, for instance. It will allow you to work with different colors and angles while maintaining a common theme.
     
  4. Aschur

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    The Moai idea is good, also try doing the Louvre and some kind of buildings in a city at night time. (or the Louvre at night)
     
  5. Skisma

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    This is a good idea. Then you can let us all download your amazing work:)

    Seriously though, that wallpaper is gorgeous
     
  6. Noxiw

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    Thanks guys. :)

    The problem, however, lies behind finding good stock images. =\

    I might have to actually stray outside free stocks. I really like this one. I could very easily extend the reflection with some copy pasta/opacity action so it's even. Plus, at that resolution I could actually print and sell it, should that not be against the copyright laws. Which, presumably is not being that I would actually be purchasing it. If I decide to go forward with that website I'll have to shuffle through the fine print sometime. They've got a $50 for five downloads deal, if I can find some other good stocks I might actually go through with it. ... I should probably contact a printing place and see what their quality is like and how much they charge. Maybe make some profits off my artz.
     
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  7. ChronoTempest

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    That's not necessary for this material, especially since those are already doctored. You're better off with original pictures like this one.
     
  8. Noxiw

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    Thanks for that link, the thing is though that I would like to have them at necessary DPI for a print... We have art shows and stuff all the time around here, and I'd love to try to sell something. I think the next step for me. Whether or not it goes well would be another story. That website has a lot of un-doctored looking stocks, I'm sure I could find something nice.
     
  9. ChronoTempest

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    If you can't get it high enough with real photographs or wallpaper-sized images, I don't see how a stock site will do better. Of course, if you do something outside the realm of famous locations, it would be more understandable.
     
  10. Noxiw

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    Most stock websites offer 300+ DPI upon download. When you copy paste of the internet you get a lot lower.
     
  11. Monolith

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    Was this made with brushes or was it all custom? If custom, HOLY SHAT, amazing bro.

    On your decision..

    IFC building in HK (was in the dark night).
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    Pyramid of giza (like you said)
    Non-edited version, sure it could be relatively easy to create the same effects w/o paying for it
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    just some options
     
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  12. Noxiw

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    I'm leaning toward the pyramids. And they're all custom shapes (I hate brushes).
     
  13. Spawn of Saltine

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    I had your picture as my background for a lonnng time. I'm really looking forward to another one.

    Another idea would be a natural forest theme revolving around one single tree. You could use the same thing you did with the original, but more swirled arrows around the tree or somthing like that :\

    whatever you decide I'm sure I'll enjoy it.
     
  14. TantricEcho

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    Ideas:

    The karst mountains in China and eastern asia.

    The great wall of china.

    A famous-ish mountain i.e. Everest, Pike's Peak, McKinley, Devils Tower, maybe Rushmore, etc.

    Grand Canyon

    Famous skylines i.e. New York, Paris, Vegas, Tokyo, Alexandria, Milan, etc.
     

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