pappou wrote:....You both whip out a whole model in less time than it takes me to do a new building section.
You most certainly have the more difficult and qualified job and it was a simple geometric shape. (also, as for me, I cheated and didn't use Blender.)
pappou wrote:Boy, if I could get the whole city just blocked OUT! Then, could someone come back and add details where needed - various textures, wall opening changes, roof overhangs, etc?? Could you use Blender in just local situations like that?
One can put a picture as backdrop (or even better; map it to a plane) in a Blender view window and trace the outlines, so the basic groundwork shouldn't be hard at all, really - just rather demanding on patience.
pappou wrote:You have already spotted the form changes needed. Trucker's columns were a bit fat and Jojon's columns were a bit skinny - no doubt thinking of turning whole red wood logs on a lathe to get the proper height.
Laminated actually. I also thought the sombrero looked too massive to support even itself, had it been solid stone, so I assumed it was a light plaster-on-wickerwork construction -- basically a large pin~ata. I did wonder why one would put a parasol over a tree, but (especially later, seeing the design inspiration) guessed it simply liked shade. The exposed boards are just what I thought I saw in your picture - no idea of mine.
I did speculate, though, that maybe they are of some porous variety and used to diffuse a slow, constant supply of running water, to create a pleasant atmosphere for the tree - cool and slightly humid. I am assuming that just the fact that the temple has the crispest air in the city would attract citizens en masse.
I agree that making the whole outside of the temple one gigantic fresco would be beautiful -- maybe the motif on the lower base could somehow interact with its own reflection in the water and sort of blend with the plaza?
