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Published: 2010-10-23 17:35:53 +0000 UTC; Views: 1841; Favourites: 33; Downloads: 87
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I've been meaning to create a terraspace for a while. It used to look much more different when I thought I was finished with the project.The wallpaper pack includes smaller resolutions compared to usual and the picture has been rotated and edit to fit the screen. So the end result is quite different.
It includes:
1024x768
1280x800
1280x960
1440x900
1440x1800 <- Original
1680x1050
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Fantastic... absolutely fantastic... although through it's current view perception it leaves me wondering if the base of the image is all one landscape and some kind of hill/mountain, or if that's a very large/close planet overlooking the land..
Either way though, without being overly-analytical , I absolutely love the use of color and texture of this piece. Fantastic work.
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Thanks for the feedback! What I did was I took a screen cap from google earth of the mountains that are north of where I used to live at that time. Those are the ones you see. When I took the screen cap, the "camera angle" was at about 1000 feet so to put it in perspective, it's kind of like being in a plane, overlooking the horizon. It was one of my first terraspace projects which is why it's not realistic and slightly confusing.
Though I like terraspace, it's not my cup of tea, so I probably won't do too many in the future unless I get better at it XD
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Thanks! Though the horizon is a little messed up lol
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Very nice start 
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Hehe thanks! Yeah now that I look at it, I really don't like my terraspace. Thankfully I made another one where I worked on the horizon a little more. I still need to upload it.
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You've got a great start though, it takes a lot of trial and error to find the best way to do it for you. Personally, I separate the actual landscape render and place clouds and whatever sky I'm planning on using as a separate layer behind the landscape layer, then build off of that. Having it that way makes it easier for me to blend any foreground atmosphere.
Yes, I must see this new one!
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Hmm that's actually not such a bad idea. I really should try that. Here the foreground atmosphere was only blue. Not a single different tone so yeah. I'm gonna upload that piece finally really soon!
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Nice work!
Not of your best to be honest, but, well, it can't always be that
I do like the scene, It's very hard to create terra space. The perspective is very difficult and hard to get right.
I do like the sky and the stars in there
The bigest planet, the one on the right, does look a bit pixelated, and i think you should use a bigger document, for the
creation of that planet, before you place it in this document
but good work
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Haha it's true that it's not one of my best. I really messed up on it because I rushed it despite being an experiment. No wonder it came out a little suck-ish. But I made another one where I paid more attention to the overall while focusing on the horizon. I might upload it this month when I get time.
I have a hard time making planets that are upclose because they get pixelated like that one. My textures aren't big enough even though they're about 3000x2000 in resolution. Yeah well it's rushed so yeah XD Thanks for the comment
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Haha what do you mean? Personally I think it's the horizon that sucks here
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The starfield is crispy and hard!
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Hehe thanks I do like the starfield 
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Hmmm but really try make another version.. only change the starfield because I think it's not making the pic favable XD Just at least compare this starfield with the rest of yours.
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I think the horizon is mainly the problem. Starfield isn't that much different from what I usually do. The center part of the picture is what throws me off.
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Haha my bad I just read the message I wrote and I kinda sounded narrow-minded. Thanks for the advice. I was just trying to give some input but I misphrased it 
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Just check starfields of great space arts and see the point
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Haha that's a lazy explanation! JK But I guess you're right compared to the pro my starfield is a little boring. I'm just not that pro. Like I said before, I need more practice. Thanks for your input though
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The outline appears to be a bit over-sharpened around the planet and makes it appear as if it was hastily pasted in at the last minute. The mountain range has a nice texture to it, but it appears to be a bit too monotonous and can be seen repeating in the distance. The planet above the entire scene looks nice but it could be blended a bit more where its shadow is.
Those issues aside, its not a bad piece.
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Haha thanks for the critique and tips! They're helpful. I know I only replied now but I read this a couple months ago when you first sent it and I made a new piece. The new one looks much better. I screwed big time on this one though. lol
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I have noticed that you are starting to paint your own dust clouds and stuff now. You should check out a program I use called Terrangen 2. I think it's called unless i'm getting confused by Terrans from Starcraft 2. LOL
But I think you should try and add some more texture to those mountains, add some grass or a little bit of snow.
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Lol it's called terragen (without the first n) but you're right. I wanna try it but my computer is too old and can't handle it (it can hardly hand PS CS2...) so yeah. Also I don't have a tablet and don't know how to use it. Is it hard? I manipulate my textures to make space dust or nebulaes. I never paint it from scratch. I'm just that good!
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Well when you first get the tablet it's almost impossible to draw a decent circle. It's like trying to draw all over again. But hay! I got one and I'm learning slowly, you do get better at it over time. LOL
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Haha that's what I hear from people. I guess it takes a couple weeks to get used to it. I'm usually good at figuring out gadgets and new technology so it shouldn't be too hard for me. Then again I might be underestimating it. lol
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Yeah, thats good, some people are like that. But you should get a pen tablet and start to learn how to piant in your space art, makes it look 100% times better.
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Yeah I"m gonna get one. I just don't have any money right now since I"m blowing it on a DSLR Canon T1i.
Well Space Art doesn't require a tablet to look better. It's the skills and concept of the piece itself that makes it great. I know mine don't look as good as JoeJesus but that's because I haven't had enough time to practice and make new projects in a while. Plus the tablets are used to draw certain things such as sun flares and nebulaes. But if you have some great textures and can manipulate them well enough, it might even look better. Tablet nebulaes usually look slicker because they're more smooth. But they don't look as realistic as when using cloud textures for example. But then again it all depends on the skills of the artist using the aforementioned techniques. Gosh sorry for that essay reply haha
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yeah true, I have noticed that each space artist has there own style. I mean I like ChrisCold's nebula's the best, I'm not sure if he uses a pen tablet or not.
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He uses an XL Wacom Intuos 4. That thing is a beast
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Awesome, I might want to try and get that one my self.
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Good luck, it costs over a grand
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I know, it's quite bad. I'm doing to bad at the moment, but I think I have to wait so I can get a Job to save up this kind of cash.
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Lol it's funny to read this coversation after I spent almost $1700 on my Canon 60D and $560 on a new laptop, yet still need a tablet. But I did work my butt off for 4 months to save up that money while paying bills. Now I need to save up for a tablet. Though I'm not that sure if I really need it for the moment since I'm doing other things.
Good luck on your side with getting it! Money is hard to find and earn nowadays!
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Awesome, I need some things like that too. Also thank you, the most I could save up was 300 pounds. O:
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300 pounds can get you a medium or large Wacom Intuos 4, right? I think Medium. But apparently the prices are higher in the UK and most of Europe too... In America for $1000 which is around 500 pounds you can get the large one. and 1300 the XL wireless.
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Yeah, thats right. But I wan one with a screen. :3
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I don't think there are any with a screen lol that would be too easy man!
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XD There is one with a screen, it's 1,500 pounds though. 
Easy is the point.
I mean i can draw really well, so it would be best if I can use those skills on the tablet.
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Wow that's quite expensive. Last time I talked about pounds/USD it used to be one pound equals more or less 2 dollars. But I think now they're getting closer to each other, aren't they? So like an XL Wacom Intuos 4 would be around $1200 so $300 extra for a screen isn't all that bad. Still expensive...
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Yeah, they are.
The pen tablet I want is bigger then I thought. 
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Wow a 24inch screen? That IS big! I think that's a bit bigger than the XL Intuos 4... What's the name of it so I can google it?
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It's called Wacom Cintiq 21UX.
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Wow I want that! It's not 24", it's actually 22.1" lol Nah but what trips me out is the weight. Over 22 pounds! That's like several times my laptop! That thing is a beast! Costs four times more than my computer, it's bigger than it and heavier
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