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Gosh, dude, this is really nice. The level of detail you were able to achieve is truly commendable. All of the imagery, writing, and statues are done so very very well it's just amazing. I'm also pretty sure what this is without even having to read the story, so again, seriously nice job.
My one nitpick is that in the top middle, that piece with the wings, the wing on the right sticks behind the archway that the structure it's attached to is in front of. Kinda messes with stuff, ya know?
My one nitpick is that in the top middle, that piece with the wings, the wing on the right sticks behind the archway that the structure it's attached to is in front of. Kinda messes with stuff, ya know?
Clever alt text hints at the real game: this is surely inspired by Piranesi's Carceri d'Invenzione. A clever stab at evoking his Byzantine architectural fantasies and emphasizing that no matter how homely Luna may make the moon, it's still her prison. A top slater, definitely.
WOO, love me some black backgrounds. The vibe it evokes is definitely indicative of the moon-centric setpiece of the original story, but it without a doubt holds up as a merit-worthy piece of art on its own. Wonderfully done!
[This was written before the reveal to avoid indirect revelation of which artwork was mine, and is being posted now unchanged.]
This clearly had a lot of work put into it! So much detail, composition and perspective are balanced, feels a bit Escher toward the left but that works. So many little touches, the spires that look like horns, the endless, ubiquitous statues of the Queen.
I'm going to guess… pencil drawing, possibly digitally inverted?
I'm sure I didn't realize the relevance of the text part before >>GroaningGreyAgony pointed it out, though I saw the reference to the Montes Pyraeneus and thought that was great.
I'm very curious what the inscription under “NOX ÆTERNA” is meant to be now.
Thanks for submitting!
This clearly had a lot of work put into it! So much detail, composition and perspective are balanced, feels a bit Escher toward the left but that works. So many little touches, the spires that look like horns, the endless, ubiquitous statues of the Queen.
I'm going to guess… pencil drawing, possibly digitally inverted?
I'm sure I didn't realize the relevance of the text part before >>GroaningGreyAgony pointed it out, though I saw the reference to the Montes Pyraeneus and thought that was great.
I'm very curious what the inscription under “NOX ÆTERNA” is meant to be now.
Thanks for submitting!
>>MLPmatthewl419, >>thebandbrony, >>Light_Striker
Carcere
Thanks for the praise, the wonderful comments, and the gold! Congrats to Light Striker and CoffeeMinion on their medals.
Reiterating what I said in my fake review: This is a reference to the work of Giovanni Battista Piranesi, an artist and architect noted for his detailed etchings of fantastic architecture. What he could not construct in real life, he built in his mind.
While I mentioned his Carceri series, I actually chose a plate from a different work, the Opere Varie di Archiettura. I inverted the colors to give it a ghostly look, then did a loose freehand copy in chalk pencil on black paper, omitting most of Piranesi's exquisite details and modifying others to add pony value. The image was not traced at any point, but done by eye and hand.
I encourage everyone to have a close look at the image above in its full resolution; Piranesi was an intricate and dedicated artist and the detail is amazing.
>>MLPmatthewl419
This is deliberate. Piranesi was including impossible figures in his works 300 years before Escher, and I especially wanted to add one to give a hint at Luna's mental state. (Have a careful look at plate 14 from the Carceri.)
>>Light_Striker
It's a jumble; I didn't compose any text there. If you grok Latin, you can read what Piranesi put in that spot on the original work.
Carcere
Thanks for the praise, the wonderful comments, and the gold! Congrats to Light Striker and CoffeeMinion on their medals.
Reiterating what I said in my fake review: This is a reference to the work of Giovanni Battista Piranesi, an artist and architect noted for his detailed etchings of fantastic architecture. What he could not construct in real life, he built in his mind.
While I mentioned his Carceri series, I actually chose a plate from a different work, the Opere Varie di Archiettura. I inverted the colors to give it a ghostly look, then did a loose freehand copy in chalk pencil on black paper, omitting most of Piranesi's exquisite details and modifying others to add pony value. The image was not traced at any point, but done by eye and hand.
I encourage everyone to have a close look at the image above in its full resolution; Piranesi was an intricate and dedicated artist and the detail is amazing.
>>MLPmatthewl419
My one nitpick is that in the top middle, that piece with the wings...
This is deliberate. Piranesi was including impossible figures in his works 300 years before Escher, and I especially wanted to add one to give a hint at Luna's mental state. (Have a careful look at plate 14 from the Carceri.)
>>Light_Striker
I'm very curious what the inscription under “NOX ÆTERNA” is meant to be now.
It's a jumble; I didn't compose any text there. If you grok Latin, you can read what Piranesi put in that spot on the original work.