ALGONQUIN Project Matte

[fred12]

Hi all!

Here is a Matte Painting. Simply an Alien Village in a huge valley.

My first inspiration was the Protos civilization in the game Starcraft.

I took pictures with a digital camera during a Hiking trip. I mixed it with others and then, painted over that.

Of course, comments are welcome!

http://www.carbonecreation.com/frederic-st-arnaud/photos/Algonquin_mattepainting.jpg

Fred

[jca]

this is awesome, looks so real except for the buildings.. i can see all of the little details that u put in like the waterfalls..love that.. keep it ^!!

[FuT]

OMG thats perfect!!!very very nice job, i like it.

[Dragonspit]

Very much like this. You have done a great job in using the mixed media, the mountains certainly look solid, but they almost seem like a Bryce or Terra works. So you made the photograph work, seem almost digital, then painted the city? I like the city layout and the lake up the way. Nice feel, feels kinda cold tho.

[Aven]

Very cool.

I was going to say that the foot prints look a little too painted, but then again, it does fit in with the rest of the painted feel.

Well done.

[fred12]

Thank for your comments.
This is some close-up images of this work to see how it is.
Everything is done in Photoshop, except small 3d grey boxes to help me with the perspective at the begining and then, I painted over it.


http://www.carbonecreation.com/frederic-st-arnaud/photos/Algonquin_closeup_1.jpg

http://www.carbonecreation.com/frederic-st-arnaud/photos/Algonquin_closeup_2.jpg

http://www.carbonecreation.com/frederic-st-arnaud/photos/Algonquin_closeup_3.jpg

Fred