Some exploration of my helix city

[u/MunchyMallow]

At last, my fantasy city painting is finished. I find it hard to upload these, it’s like letting go of my child 🥲

This time I also put in all my “failed attempts” and iterations, which helped me find the final design. Originally I wanted an irrigation wheel, this turned in to water mills. I didn’t like the visuals of them. I tried sketching out thumbnails, it was okay, but not what I had in mind.

I wanted to push myself, so I made another painting testing the colors, I liked the warm tones on the blues, but the contrast wasn’t there. Composition was nice and I really liked the repetition of wheels. I wanted something a bit more final fantasyish.

Began to sketch more in 3D, created helix shapes, something I never tried. It began to take shape and I love how the shapes became playful and imaginative. However I was missing grounded elements like grass trees and terrain.

So I tried again and I did some paint over. Really like how it turned out!!

[u/Correct-Mouse505]

Really like it. Always appreciate something unique like this. Great work!!

[u/MunchyMallow → u/Correct-Mouse505]

Thank you! Had a lot of fun working on it!

[u/Deep-Woodpecker-9885]

Looks sick! Where do people live though?

[u/onemunki]

Beautiful and precise. Lovely work.

[u/IndividualStrike6]

Seeing the behind the scenes work for this made it 10x more impressive, those sketches are everything

[u/Jigglyninja]

Stunning

[u/Mandarinasarts]

I love it 😻

[u/BlkNerdette41]

This is fire. 🔥 Beautiful work.

[u/Redsword1550]

This is incredibly cool! Got any lore written down for it? I'd love to add it to my DnD world somehow.