VENTISERI. Update 26 Mar.

[ecoba]

Hey, everyone. Why don't you head over to my Thematic competition thread here: http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=10146.msg307264;topicseen#new ?

I'm going to be more active over there until the competition ends...

Okay, sorry, I was just kidding.

Queenstown- ecoba Tries His Hand DownUnder...

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Update 1- 2010.02.08
Update 2- " "
Update 3- 2010.02.13
Update 4- 2010.02.16


Ethan

[mightygoose]

ooh. first.... no im sure this will be great...


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[Battlecat]

That's a couple of very nice images!  Good job on that little pond.  I'm looking forward to seeing what you've got planned for the reserved space!   

[ecoba]

Whoops, how did this get here? 





Did you ever think you'd see a mosaic from me, because I didn't. This is also my first city in which I used a Maxis Blocker, it works smashingly. 

Ethan

[nedalezz]

Thats a nice first ever mosaic if you ask me, lol. I like the downtown area, and the ponds fits in nicely.

[rooker1]

Very nice little rural town.  I think the hospital look a little out of place becuase of it's size.  Maybe try a smaller hospital.  Maybe try SmalltownUSA Weatherwax Pharmacy  by JBSimio, I think it will fit in better.

Robin  

[Battlecat]

Very nice mosaic!  That little town looks quite nice indeed!

[ecoba]

Whoops, not the best mosaic ever, I will get better, I promise. I'll do replies next time. 

Ethan

[sumwonyuno]

Your work has turned out quite nicely!  Yes, the second mosaic needs a bit of work, though you did get the first one aligned properly.

[Q-Tips]

I think you got the mosaic rather well done. Maybe you need a little puzzle on two top pictures at last mosaic, but its not so bad that you notice anything without looking for it. I think you starts of well, and the town look to be a peaceful place.

[Battlecat]

Very nice job with this mosaic!  Mistakes do happen on the first few tries, but it's hardly noticeable when the stuff in the images is so nice!

[dedgren]

Ethan- a really nice start to what looks like a solid MD.  It's obvious you take a lot of time to think through the content that goes into your pics.  I'm sure folks will be watching to see where you take this- count me in on that.


David

[ecoba]

Okay, I'll do replies first.

Replies from: Update #1

nedalezz: Thank you, a way to make mosaics only came to me after about a year that I have been posting pictures.

Robin (rooker1): Thank you, Robin; as for the hospital size, it's for a much larger area than you've seen so far.

Battlecat: Thank you, my friend.

Replies from: Update #2

sumwonyuno: Thank you, I really like how this town is turning out. I will work on the mosaics, they'll get better.

Q-Tips: Thank you, I also feel that for a beginner that the mosaics are okay. At least the ones not properly aligned are close to being aligned.  Thank you, I think that town does look peaceful, too.

Battlecat (2): Thank you. Really, it's hardly noticeable?

David: Thank you, David. I feel like a movie star the way that you talk about my MD.  Thank you, for your very nice comments, my friend.

Now for some pictures. Last night was our first snow of the season where I live. (Down South) So, I've decided to post some of the pictures I took when I went for a walk last night. There's only two worthy ones, I must say.



One of the lakes I live near at twilight. (That's why the picture is so dark.) You can see the difference between the new infill homes and the original, older homes on the hillside.



One of the streets running next to a park. This shot was a little bit ruined by the stretlight. But, perhaps you can see how heavily the snow was faling in these pictures.

Maybe an update later today?

Ethan

[ecoba]

Hope these turned out okay. That's also your first look at the Vegas River.

Ethan

[Battlecat]

Cool couple of updates!  You're really getting some serious snow there.  Hopefully you can send some of it out this way! (Vancouver, BC :-))

Those mosaics look great as well, looks like growth is just getting started here. 

[Ryan B.]

Great work, Ethan!  I love the Vegas River!

[adroman]

Wow, looks excellent, Ethan! You're rural/suburban blend works fantastically  I like the look of those rural properties, they look a lot like where I used to live. Well done using the Fractional Angle pieces, they make everything even more realistic. On a final note, those Cane fields look excellent!

Havva good one,
Adrian.

[ecoba]

This is probably our last mosaic of Alice, as I've finished the tile. I'll post an overview next time, if you'd like. Also, we're nearing 100 posts. Thanks to all for your support up to now!



Replies:

Battlecat: Thanks, my friend. Unfortunately, all of our snow has melted away. The lack of snow out there in BC must be horrible, I was listening on the radio about the conditions in Whistler and they are exactly the opposite of what you need. Thanks, the mosaics are getting better, I'm happy. Actually, I've just finished up this tile.



Ryan: Thanks! The river will probably appear again soon.



Adrian (adroman): Thanks, Adrian. I've been working on the blend for quite a while now, and I've finally gotten to a point that works for me. I took a good bit of inspiration for Mackay when I started up this MD, as well, so you deserve a bit of credit. Your Cane lots saved me, they are wonderful!

Ethan

[rooker1]

I feel like you are just teasing me and not showing me more of the city.
More great pics. 

Robin 

[Battlecat]

We're making do with the snow we still have at this point.  At least it's been mostly sunny instead of raining! 

Another very nice looking update!  I quite like how open this town is, it looks like it's in the midst of growth!