OGR ‘Invisible Cities’

8.10.15 By Sky

Contents

~ 100 Thumbnails ~ Chosen city ~ Key thumbnails ~ Mission statement ~ Visual concept ~ Links

100 Thumbnails

MorianaPhyllis

Octavia Baucis

Ersilia Ersilia

Tamara Thekla

Chosen city - PhyllisYou rejoice in observing all the bridges over the canals,

each different from the others

Pillars

Tracery balustrades

Variety of windows looks down on the streets

Mullioned windows

Stained-glass roses

Cobbles Gravel

Blue and white tiles

At every point the city offers surprises to your view

Caper bush Statues of three queens on corbels

An onion dome with three smaller onions threaded on the spire

“Happy the man who has Phyllis before his eyes each day

and who never ceases seeing the things it contains,”

you cry, with regret at having to leave the city when you can barely graze it with your glance

Soon the city fades before your eyes

Zigzag lines from one street to anotherPatches of sunlight

Patches of shade

stairway bench basket

merchant’s tent

Two arcades, one continues to seem more joyous, it is because thirty years ago a girl went by there,

with broad, embroidered sleeves… Phyllis the goddess herself ? the arcade is now blessed

Many are the cities like Phyllis, which elude the gaze of all,

except the man who catches them by surprise.

Key thumbnails - Phyllis

Mission statementI envision Phyllis as a city of memories, a city of surprises and joy with centuries and centuries of history. I have chosen this city out of all the possible cities because I felt a deep connection with this particular one.

When I read about its many different canals and mullioned windows, I cannot help but imagine Phyllis as a majestic city made of clay and marble. It is a city that will mesmerise you, so much that you will deeply regret ever having to abandon it. It is also a blessed city, the passage states: ‘if of two arcades, one continues to be more joyous, it is because thirty years ago a girl went by there, with broad embroidered sleeves’ I imagine this girl to have been Phyllis, herself. On the day of Demophon’s return, she takes a trip down one of the arcades, and as her fingers gently brush against the walls, the city becomes blessed by her.

While working on my thumbnails, I looked into traditional Persian, Italian and Greek architecture as sources of inspiration.For the exterior, I will look into cathedrals and houses made of clay and marble. And for the interior, I will refer to the design of traditional Persian teahouses, as shown below.

I will use a warm colour scheme in my concept paintings as I want to evoke the feelings of warmth, happiness and relaxation. Also because I imagine the weather to be quite warm. I would like to explore deep shades of red, brown, orange and golden yellow, as well as different hues of green, purple and grey.

My painting of Phyllis will be set in the 13th century BC as I would like to remain true to Greek mythology. Also because I would like to portray the historic buildings in that era.

Mission statement - continued

Visual concept Influence map - exterior

Visual concept Influence map - interior

LinksMaya tutorials:

http://pyrobat.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/nurbs-egg-cup-1.html http://pyrobat.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/egg-cups-maya-tutorial-no1.html

http://pyrobat.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/maya-tutorial-3-common-shaders.html

Digital painting exercises:

http://pyrobat.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/abstract-painting-exercise.html http://pyrobat.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/photoshop-master-studies.html

http://pyrobat.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/invisible-cities-building-ideas.html

Film reviews:

http://pyrobat.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/space-oddities-das-cabinet-des-dr.html

http://pyrobat.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/king-kong-1933-film-review.html