Oh I'm so glad! Can you see what I mean from your illustration? The robot city near the beginning is what I was reminded of. My only critique of the game is the sections where you have to outrun the blobs are so stressful compared to the exploring/puzzle solving bits but it's a super solid game anyway.
To be honest, I wouldn't hold this up as a great example. There's a lot wrong with it. I insist on drawing freehand, but if you want to do the job properly, a ruler is a must, if only to pay out the guidelines. I'll probably do that for the next big project.
Thanks, I'll give it a look. It's been really hard for me to find art books that actually give practical advise.
I typically do use rulers, but if you're referring to the slight curve on the buildings here as they go up, I actually really like it. I know it might not be what you were going for, but it feels like what it feels like to be in an alley like this for me, sort of a fisheye effect that makes the top of the building look more closed in maybe.
If you're looking for art books, I can thoroughly recommend that perspective book, plus Barrington Barber's Fundamentals of Figure Drawing -- that's a really good one for drawing people. Also a Giovanni Civardi's Figure Drawing: A Complete Guide. Excellent resources I wouldn't be without.
4
Well this was exhausting. Union Place, Glasgow. Dip pen, November 2025. | Spyke
30 replies
This turned out stunning, fantastic work!
Thank you! Eight evenings well spent!
Thanks for sharing! It looks great and I appreciate the effort it took!
Oh thank you! You're very welcome!
Awesome perspective work! Congratulations Case!!!
Thank you! And a lot of that is directly because of the book you recommended. It really taught me a lot!
Hell yeah I'm glad it was of use to you! This is what an art comm is about! Sharing and growing together. <3
<3 <3 <3
Nicely detailed. It looks like it would take a lot of time and concentration.
Thanks! This was eight evenings -- by the end I was thoroughly sick of looking at it!
Really reminds me of the video game Stray :)
Ooh, this sounds like something I should look into. Is it good? I'm coming to the end of Disco Elysium so maybe I'll give it a go...
Definitely! And it's quite short and vibey so would be a good palette cleanser after Disco Elysium. Really recommend it.
So it took a while, but I followed up on this. Stray was awesome! I've never seen such beautiful lighting in a game. Really gentle and fun!
Oh I'm so glad! Can you see what I mean from your illustration? The robot city near the beginning is what I was reminded of. My only critique of the game is the sections where you have to outrun the blobs are so stressful compared to the exploring/puzzle solving bits but it's a super solid game anyway.
so beautiful! well done!
Thanks!
Well worth the effort.
Thank you! I think so too, now my hand has uncramped and I can look at it without going crosseyed.
Impressive! Waauw!
This was... a lot of lines.
I am rather tired now.
You have my admiration, and permission to go to sleep.
Yeah. That’s really beautiful. Very nice work.
Thank you!
This is absolutely amazing! I love all the little details – the graffiti, downspouts and vents…
Thank you! This was the gnarliest alleyway I'd ever seen. It cried out to be drawn.
This looks great, what techniques for perspective did you use? I'm very amateur and have only really done 2 point perspective
I learned from a book called Perspective Made Easy.
To be honest, I wouldn't hold this up as a great example. There's a lot wrong with it. I insist on drawing freehand, but if you want to do the job properly, a ruler is a must, if only to pay out the guidelines. I'll probably do that for the next big project.
Thanks, I'll give it a look. It's been really hard for me to find art books that actually give practical advise.
I typically do use rulers, but if you're referring to the slight curve on the buildings here as they go up, I actually really like it. I know it might not be what you were going for, but it feels like what it feels like to be in an alley like this for me, sort of a fisheye effect that makes the top of the building look more closed in maybe.
Anyway, thanks again!
If you're looking for art books, I can thoroughly recommend that perspective book, plus Barrington Barber's Fundamentals of Figure Drawing -- that's a really good one for drawing people. Also a Giovanni Civardi's Figure Drawing: A Complete Guide. Excellent resources I wouldn't be without.