Ultropolis Cover art

[ilkka]

cityscape for Ultropolis comics...it's made with photoshop and
graphic tablet...main idea was to make combination of old/gothic and futuristic architecture...


http://www.ilkkalesonen.com/pics/ultropolis.jpg

[Atmospheria]

Nice concept...the mood is cool and very atmospheric...
But i can't say the same for typograhy...maybe this is not the original one but you say gothic and futuristic, typography must be balanced with art.
anyway..cool art

[Theo]

Very sweet atmosphere.

Only thing that doesnt really work with me is the tallest skyscraper.. it doesnt have a tenth of that detailed quality that the rest of the city has... Hence, it looses that lit mood that the rest has, seems out of place..

If I was the architect, id make the big one way more detailed... just personal pref ofcourse. Perhaps some neat notredame type ring structures on it...

just a thought.

-Theo

[ilkka]

thanks fellows for your comments and critique..

- Atmospheria
I agree with you that the typography must be balanced
with art...however my opinion is that it is balanced in this piece.
however.. I only did the image..

-Theo
Don't you think it would look a litte silly if the objects in
backround and foreground would have same volume of detail?
I think it would affect in the impression of depth negatively...
But the crit that this piece is getting in other forums also...
is focusing in tall scyscrapers...

[Kay Coenen]

Wow! It looks great! I specially like the colors you used.

Greatings Kay!

[Buffalo]

Hey- good job! I think the type and the detailing were both done well (sorry folks!). Very clean.

Keep it up!

[jilted_one]

All the colours andthe mood match perfectly for me, apart from the typography. I like the scheme and the building, which give the impression of (how to say) noe-goth (i don't what else to say), but definitly very cool. Cheers man.:chug:

[ilkka]

Kay Coenen...Buffalo...jilted_one!
thanks guys!! I appreciate your feedback!!
hmm..'noe-goth'...I like that jilted_one..

[jilted_one]

that would be neo-goth, sorry.

[Monkeyburger]

I love this man! I love everything about it! I especially love the larger red spires in the mid-ground. My first impression was that they were actually some sort of gigantic mettallic chimney stack spewing ethereal smaug into the sky.

I love pieces that give this other worldly parralell dimension type feel.

[Theo]

heyman, just dont get me wrong, I really like the goth detailing on the rest of the city. I just found the skyscraper to pop out, due to its deviance. But perhaps that was what you were after?

Either way the whole mood is cool. dont get me wrong:)

T

[SinisteR]

I personally think that the sscrapers would look better if they were slightly darker at the base, and a bit more blurred (can`t quite find the right word for it) because of the atmosphere.

[Loga4]

Wonderful atmosphere and concept!

[ilkka]

Thank you very much guys!!
- jilted_one: neo-goth sounds great...hey! it's Matrix style..
Neo-Goth..hahah...very funny..:p

- Monkeyburger: thank you very much!!

-Theo: I wasn't offended man! Thats what this forum is all
about...giving your crit and opinion..;)

-SinisteR: That might work!

- Loga4: Thank you!!
:) :)