OGR

Invisible Cities
8.10.15

By Sky

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

100 Thumbnails

Phyllis

Octavia

Moriana

Baucis

Ersilia

Tamara

Ersilia

Thekla

Chosen city - Phyllis

At every point the city offers surprises to your view

You

rejoice in observing all the bridges over the canals,

Many are the cities like Phyllis,

each different from the others
which elude the gaze of all,
except the man who catches them by surprise. Variety of windows looks down on the streets
Patches of sunlight
Patches of shade

Cobbles
Gravel
Blue and white tiles

Pillars

Soon the city fades before your eyes

Caper bush
Statues of three queens on corbels
An onion dome with three smaller onions threaded on the spire

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

Zigzag lines from one street to another

Stained-glass roses
merchants tent

Tracery balustrades
stairway
bench
basket

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

Mullioned windows

Key thumbnails - Phyllis

Mission statement
I 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 Demophons 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.

Mission statement - continued

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.

Visual concept
Influence map - exterior

Visual concept
Influence map - interior

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