More Lights and Important Buildings (Map)

It is getting there. Still have a few more areas to work with.

Pros and cons about being a perfectionist. The map should look good... bad news is I will probably spend a good chunk of the time doing the cleanup work to prepare for the "just in case" situations, lol.

Hope whoever is checking this blog enjoys the progress. :)

Edit: I just found out that the light_environment was not loading correctly. Next time you will see a major difference in the lighting. :)

Lights Update (Map)

Finally got the lights to work... almost, lol.

Once I get more of the other areas done, I'll start posting them. :) I have about 3-4 more areas to make all pretty. :P

Uuurgh! Lights! (Map)

Okay, so it has definately been a while since I have last done this. :P

I am really struggling with the lighting on this level. I am thinking about trying it from a different approach. I am finding that the "light"s that the engine provides is not working the way that I want them to. I tried many different settings and everything, but I still cannot get it to push the lighting a little more "brighter" for the areas around it. Perhaps I should finish the rest of the level before I start messing with this.

Either way, here is what I started today. Read/watched many tutorials and such. I'll post more on it as I make progress. :)

Edit: Now that I see this on my other monitor, it is hard to really see anything! Uuurgh! The next update won't be mostly black... I swear! :|

New Look! ^^

I was having a hard time drawing anything the other night. I couldn't even draw a straight line if my life depended on it. It rarely happens, but it does happen.

SO... I decided to spice up this blog a bit. I used the default template and started to customize it. I was originally going to have code ready for a "Featured" section over the blog entries, but it seemed to take away the focus of why people would even visit this blog in the first place. I also added a header image, but then decided why not combine the two.

At some point, I would like to make it link to images directly or special entries or events. At the moment this has to be hard coded, so I am scared to touch it anymore at the moment, lol.

I plan on drawing again soon... just needed a break so I do not burn myself out. :)

Up-down City Corner

Something I cooked up before bed. :)

For as many people are walking, there should be much more vehicles. But I am too tired and have to get up in a few hours for work. :P

Rocky Start...

Something almost clicked... I felt it for a second then lost it again, lol. ^^

Practice makes perfect! Now what I "should" be doing is doing some sketches in my sketchbook. ;P

Eagle Speed Paint

Wanted to try something different. :)