wow great job

Oh yeah Pawel, great work on this! it was amazing following the work in progress from start! more of this and you be one of the greatest in no time!

amazing work!

u could have worked on it more, slacker

Nicely done, captured the aerial perspective quite well.

It's a good piece, but not a great one IMO

I really like the sense of depth and the design of the buildings

However, the overall look is too muted and stilted
I really miss 'life' in this: many tiny lights, ships hovering etc..
It lacks also a well dinifed lightsource.

I followed your WIP, and it's a good progression, but I think you are
able to push the envelope some more

+ 8

Wow! Kickass!
I like it very much.
The architecture and the beam give it a cool personal touch, so I won't see it as "just another cityscape".
Looks like a great concept art to me.
Next step should be more patience with the detail work imo.

Please see my review >>>>>>>

Great work.

good work cool progress you did a great job +5/5 (soz for the low points)

I dont really like the noise effect you added across the image, doesnt really work for me. Like the colors, and the sense of depth, some of the elements you had in previous versions in your wip I wish were in here, like the floating balloon things, but this works.

I just finished HL2: EP1 and for some reason, this reminds me exactly of that.

Excellent colors, use of light and shadow hints of grandure and reveals hidden sadness.
The grit and grime feels like smog and dust - I want to see more of this city.

Very nice, Pawel! Tops!

Reminds me of the old PC ( 386 baby ) game "Flashback" very much the same architectural concepts.

just perfect!

well done!

nicely done, great work, respect +8

woa nice one ..great atmosphere...

Love this work Pawlack =D great atmosphere and design of the buildings =)
great idea with the " explosionmarks" on the building, but i really miss som life here, all the buildings at the bottom are the same colour and everything looks dead, just maybe add some ships or some small lights/ smoke suggesting rescent activity...maybe a human being to know the real size of the thing =P
otherwise great work m8!!! =D

Great work +7/8

Thanks for all comments here I agree with lack of life there. I will pay attention to that in next work

Very nice! I love the atmosphere, and the in teresting design of the buildings, reminds me of some sci-fi film I watched as a kid. +9

hard work pays off. What theme are you gonna study next? A portrait? or a vehicle perhaps?

to all the idiots who request more details, can't you see how well these "boxes" are rendered? People always want details details details and a little more details, in expense of their foundation rendering. This is much more authentic and real than most of the "detailed" cityscapes.

"to all the idiots who request more details"

You have to be careful using strong words like that and insulting members here.
I think the main purpose of the comments section is to help others improve their works and skills... Constructive. Relentless appraisal will not help anyone.
Yes, the 'boxes'are well rendered with good and interesting shapes.
It's a solid piece but the overall impression is, that it could use some more work.
And I'm not talking about insane detailing, but putting in more elements here and there (lights, some small ships etc).
It would definately improve this image IMO, and looking at the comments I'm not the only one...

Again, I'm trying to be constructive and helpful here, it's well intended

Uhm, I don't think that an artwork has to die of details.
It is more of an concept/ idea/ great composiion that makes a good work.
Also a good feeling for light and dark areas (contrasts) and for colors/ coloring itself is making a great piece.

So what I am thinking about this one is, that it truely shows a good architechtural feeling for buildings in future times eventhough the concept could be a bit more clearly at some points.
The color palette is a bit dusty - I don't know if that was on purpose but it could use some more contrasts speaking of some more highlights to focus on and a bit mroe work on the dark areas.

Additional to that this work reminds me very much of the entrys that were added by Raine Kuusi to CGTalk's Master and Servant contest. He also uses to paint such buildings and maybe it could be helful for you to take a closer look at them - if you haven't already done so.

Thanks for this great feedback.
Raine Kuusi - this is Crow Crow = Raine Kuusi from CGTalk
I saw those buildings during the contest and i really like them. Somehow this type of architecture influenced my work.

Wallace - I understood your first comment as lack of life in my piece, and I agree with that 100%. There is nothing going on there no vehicles no ships plane people or any creatures.

I have to thank you all for great feedback given here.

cityscrapers in master and service contest? Wrong contest

I did start with scifi city in spectacular -challenge but it was changed quickly to some veeerry strange stuff.

Yea I'm Ranath from CGtalk.com

Wallace: I don't think this one aimed for 2,010,600,044 details. It's an image showing good rendering of basic shapes, and it doesn't need any more details (that are sooooooooooooo hugely overrated anyways). I think it's refreshing to see this kind of work instead of this "I must compete with camera in creating an army of details".

LOL well then Pawlak did already look at your work!
Hahahaha
Uh doh I didn't really know it was you, crow.
I loved your entry!
Uhm. not Master & Servant - Spectacular contest then?
They're having so many contest and entrys that it can be really confusing sometimes.. XD

my newest contest entry is Atlantis matte painting, you're not keeping yourself updated! ;D so what's your cgtalk nick? Didn't know you hang around there too

I wasn't talking about your latest entry I was talking about the entry were you skecthed buildings witch are looking very much like the buildings her ein design. And I believe it was for master & servant or spectaculous..

My nickname there is the same I have here but I do not browse there that much.

I found the interchange of ideas and support between yourself and Crow in the WIP of this very inspirational, a perfect example of how this community CAN work when it stops bickering.
The results here are very impressive...doom laden and gloomy but with that one beacon shining in the darkness...nice!

As a sculptor I don't do 'scapes' (city, land or sea)...but I might give one a bash now.

This has been one of the most educational posts I have witnessed in a long time I am actually curious to see if I could try to paint a city scape... you did such a good job, I agree with the little details the ships people, but other than that if it stands alone like this, it still speaks volumes..... +10

Excellent work

Very good work, lovely lighting! I don't think that the fact that there is no "life" is a problem, I love it as it is now. Nobody will work or go outside in the future People will always been in front of their computer/TV/cyborgs (ok, I stop writing stupid comments).
Thanks for having told me that you had posted it Pawel, great work! I just wish there were some more variations in the clouds.
+9/10

needs more details...

Hi Pawl! Thx for the PM

I think it turned out pretty good, although the noise effect is a bit disturbing for me, but you have a great sence of depht! What I think you could work more on is the little details, especially on the little buildings in front there.

You've come such a long way pawl! Keep on working hard +8

that is incredibly cool, goood work. i need to practce my backround drawings, cause they suck.

i personally though the light beam was a little cliche. I would like it better without it. Unless there is a significant point to it, to me it just sucks up too much attention from the rest of the composition.

jes it could have more details (light-sources on the ground or in the sky..)
nevertheless its a great piece

Ah, very nice! The city has a cool design, although it looks to me like taken from the future, when most of nature is gone and the air is growing toxic.

Nice depth.

This is a wonderful piece! Beautiful lightning. Great job.

lovely work!
10+
Rae

Sorry for delay) I followed your wip and I think you progress very well. Interesting constructions. Still it's a "dirty" feel of this one..You should make with it something..Good work anyway

now ive never commented before on your work and im seriously regretting never doing so. its absolutely awesome pawlack!

I admire your ability with perspective. This is truly a well painted cityscape, and the mood, too, is beautiful.
+ 9/9

Kristina

Great atmosphere. Takie klasyczne sci-fi Lovely work indeed...

The buildings looks amazing also the ray of light in the top of one of them. I like to see this image a little biger. Great work! +9/9

You finished it! Yay! I can't believe I haven't seen it before. o_o
I think it's excellent. That year of painting really paid off. Me too would like to see a bigger version, and maybe with less grainy effect. It's pretty well done anyway. +8!

excellent!

This is a fav for me. For my taste it is detailed enough. I like when land scapes are hazy like this. it makes my imagination start. I love it! Good work.

Nice work!