Shultzy's Showcase - Riverholm

[antimonycat]

You've got a fine MD indeed! Your shorelines, grassland and other 'green' areas are some of the best and realistic I've seen on here. In fact it's made me want to attempt more natural scenes...and I'm sure I'm not the only one, well done.

[ShultzCity]

Replies:

scott1964: Thanks
Rady: Thanks, I liked the last pic best too 
canyonjumper: Thanks!
nedalezz: Thanks, glad you liked it
sumwonyuno: Thankyou! Inspiring other people is one of the main aims of Riverholm
Battlecat: Thanks
bat: Thankyou
Jmouse: Thanks Joan - never give up  - maybe nature isn't your speciality - try going for a more rural approach maybe???
calibanX: Thanks mate - I definitely don't think of it like that, but you are right, we are all artists and SC4 is our canvas
Connor: Thanks
Yan077: Thankyou, I appreciate the encouragement! 
Tomas Neto: Thanks!
vester: Thanks
io_bg: Thankyou!
antimonycat: Thanks alot! I'm sure that your natural scenes will come out just as good as everything else you do - can't wait to see them

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Hello everyone! After going back to more natural city-bulding, I now appreciate how much more I enjoy it  - So, todays update is some more rural areas - Enjoy 

[sumwonyuno]

 

The rural areas are gorgeous and well-painted!   

[canyonjumper]

Jacob, that looks beautiful! Good job!

             -Jordan

[Battlecat]

Excellent looking greenspace! 

[bat]

This is looking really beautiful! Looking forward to more...

[Jmouse]

So often, I see great-looking game elements in MDs - be it forests, villages, shorelines or whatever - but all the photos look alike. While the consistency is just a reflection of the author's style, it's still very obvious.

Your work doesn't seem to have that repetitive quality, though, and that's amazing to me. I don't know if you're just trying out different techniques or what, but the variety is one of the things which sets Riverholm apart from the crowd.

Whether you're experimenting with various techniques or not, though, your shorelines and nature shots remain some of the best I've seen. Glad to know we'll be seeing a lot more of them!

Later...
Joan

[Rady]

Masterpieces again! It's like I would walk through an gallery of those famous impressionist pictures. I sadly have to acknowledge that I simply haven't got a clue how to create something like that in SC4. I'm sure I do have all the elements at my fingertips, but ... as I said: masterpieces!

[calibanX]

Excellent mosaic. Again, your pictures are great. I was trying to imagine the bugs and animals living in that vegetation. Very nice job indeed.

Geoff

[Ennedi]

Well done Jacob! 

Adam

[ShultzCity]

Replies:

sumwonyuno: Thankyou

canyonjumper: Thanks Jordan 

Battlecat: Thanks!

bat: Thanks mate, sorry it's been such a long wait!

Jmouse: Thanks again for the feedback Joan. I strive to make my areas look realistic, and by doing that they often look different. As you say however, I still like to try different things, such as using the rye grass as shoreline. In the end, I wasn't all that happy with the results... Thanks

Rady: Thankyou! 5 months ago I thought I had no chance at rural areas either 

calibanX: Thanks, If only we could go down to that level in SC4!

Ennedi: Thanks Adam, nice to see you around again

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First of all, a big sorry for the sparse updates as of late. I have been super-busy, and probably will continue to be for a while yet. I'm still trying to get as much SC4 time in, but it isn't much 

This update is again from Gipps Marsh. You will see much of the rural area surrounding the actual marsh. It is still not finished yet, so there is a few bare patches, but I felt it was worthy of uploading. Enjoy!















And finally a mosaic of the whole area:



Have a good weekend,
Jacob 

[Battlecat]

Today's update is a wonderful showcase of all the different things you can do with the various flora textures!  The area looks quite cool indeed, you've done a great job! 

Have to ask a question about the second picture.  What are those small round green bushes those are that are growing around the gravel pathway? 

[Connor]

Beautiful area, fantastic work 

[Jmouse]

Another interesting and good-looking update, Jacob. I must admit the curvy fence lines look unnatural to me, although they are aesthetically pleasing. The overall effect, which shows up especially well in the mosaic, makes me think of a crazy quilt!

I really like 6.7, mainly because of the colors I guess. And I'd love to know what all you have in the way of plopable flora because there are some elements I don't recognize.

Don't worry about the sparse updates either. We know you're in school, and here at SC4D, education always comes first!

Later...
Joan

[penguin007]

The mix of colours is mesmerising!!! These rural areas look great espcially with this wintery feel

Will

[nedalezz]

WOW! Those are some great, GREAT rural shots. Your work with the ploppable flora and the fences is just...wow.

[sumwonyuno]

Amazing... I've been in awe of the fields, and now I'm in awe of the layout of those fences!   

[canyonjumper]

Amazing pictures, Jacob! Excellent job

              -Jordan

[kelis]

Amazing pictures 

[M.M.Malwin]

Very interesting! I love your pictures of nature, they are beautiful! I also like your breeding areas. This area is very pleasant to contemplate!