Lt_Gable's graphics tryouts

m4rek · Post by **m4rek** » 29 Sep 2006 14:09

hmm, try making it 4 squares long (instead of 2) and increase the rest proportionaly

Snail · Post by **Snail** » 29 Sep 2006 15:34

Great start, Lt Gable! And welcome onboard

I think your initial shape looks very good, it gives the idea of the station. I kind of agree with the other folks about the size, it might be a bit larger. Let's not forget, though, that it is one of the smallest Parisian stations, the set will have others that are larger (Gare du Nord for instance) so I would not draw this one as a huge one.
Maybe switching from two tracks to three?

Anyways, the shape looks good and correct. Are you planning to draw it in both orientations (i.e. tracks going north-east and north-west)?

Lt gable · Post by **Lt gable** » 29 Sep 2006 15:47

well there's two of em (halls) so i think it's at scale, let's take a look at the aerial photograph i joined. there's also a building between them.

Snail · Post by **Snail** » 29 Sep 2006 16:19

Lt gable wrote:well there's two of em (halls) so i think it's at scale, let's take a look at the aerial photograph i joined. there's also a building between them.

That's right... but would it be a problem to keep the 2-hall structures with 3 tracks? Keeping the same proportions?

Lt gable · Post by **Lt gable** » 29 Sep 2006 16:34

no it's not a problem, it's how i intended to make it, here's an update.
maybe i'll shorten the building of a square, because it will be simply out of scale if 4 square large.

graphics_master · Post by **graphics_master** » 29 Sep 2006 16:39

Nice, could you teach me this way of planing it out.

Lt gable · Post by **Lt gable** » 29 Sep 2006 16:40

well no, i can't really teach because it's mainly aproximations, you know i draw with my eye, not with a ruler...

Hyronymus · Post by **Hyronymus** » 29 Sep 2006 16:45

I draw with a pencil, never dipped a ruler in ink. Weird people, those French. Nice job though, Lt Gable. I'm curious what it will look like in the end.

Lt gable · Post by **Lt gable** » 29 Sep 2006 17:02

thank you hyro, here's a little update before i go. (began to draw in true colours)

Snail · Post by **Snail** » 29 Sep 2006 17:08

Lookin better and better!

Can't wait to see the final result. I think everyone has their own style of drawing, for instance I never use "fake" colors, the shading is done simultaneously as shaping in my drawings!

Lt gable · Post by **Lt gable** » 29 Sep 2006 19:41

i'm back with an update, enjoy! (i've been focusing on first building for reasons of easyness of copying it for the 3rd wich is almost the same.)

graphics_master · Post by **graphics_master** » 29 Sep 2006 20:11

Looking great. This time next year you will be one of the best if you keep at it

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Lt gable · Post by **Lt gable** » 29 Sep 2006 22:31

here's an update, roof and glass roof, it's really hard to do... don't know if it's correct since i've got the nose in it for some hours now so i need advise.
thanks in advance.

krtaylor · Post by **krtaylor** » 30 Sep 2006 02:58

It seems a little smaller than the proper TTD scale. I mean, the trains will be as tall as the station hall roof, so the passengers will have to stoop down to get inside the building...

Snail · Post by **Snail** » 30 Sep 2006 03:33

Well, to have an idea, here is a mockup of that station together with one of our largest steamers (the 241A of Compagnie de l'Est, historically based in that station)

I do like the shading of the roof though!

graphics_master · Post by **graphics_master** » 30 Sep 2006 09:06

Looks nice, maybe make it more TTD like and add some texture and stuff like that.

Lt gable · Post by **Lt gable** » 30 Sep 2006 12:25

update, worked on the roof again then on the front of the building, comments are still welcome if constructive.

Lt gable · Post by **Lt gable** » 30 Sep 2006 15:42

so i answer to myself, with another update of the roof, the back of the building with the end of the tracks, is now present, but still needs some work on the side for example (the grey part on the left), gotta see what's there to draw it... i also discovered the roof wasnt fully made of glass, only the green parts and the side of em are made of glass (green tinted glass and transparent one) the rest of the structure is covered of zinc, see attached url for real view. (it's too big for the forum, don't wanna break the table)
http://quatramaran.ens.fr/~madore/Pique ... ct0089.jpg

Marshy · Post by **Marshy** » 30 Sep 2006 16:29

How about you finish drawing it first, THEN post the finished drawing! Instead of spamming us with updated pics...

m4rek · Post by **m4rek** » 30 Sep 2006 16:35

i personnaly like seeing progress reports

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