Looking for a fantasy cityscape picture to inspire me

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#1

jadebrain

Apr 27, 2013 11:19:23
As a hobbyist artist, and as a student taking an art class, I've been wanting and needing to broaden my horizons beyond my current practice of only being able to draw characters in an empty void. My current idea for something to draw is a sort of cityscape in one of the cities in a game I'm making. The problem is, I'm having a bit of trouble visualizing the architecture and whatnot. Which is why I'm here...

What I'm looking for is a picture of fantasy architecture. More specifically, I'm looking for architecture which, if I were to describe it, I'd have to say "basically if the hanging gardens were built by the Greeks/Romans in the mid-to-late Rennaissance." You know, lots of collumns, lots of multi-tiered buildings, and lots of water flowing about. The city I'm trying to visualize in my head is also build on a river delta on the coast, so it would probably help me further to have that included, though it's not necessary.

Thanks in advance for any help.
#2

Orc_Welfin

Apr 27, 2013 13:41:39
I've removed content from this thread. Trolling/baiting is a violation of the Code of Conduct

You can review the Code of Conduct here: company.wizards.com/conduct

Please remember to keep your posts polite, on topic and refrain from personal attacks. You are free to disagree with one another as long as it is done in a respectful manner. 
#3

homicidal_squirrel

Apr 27, 2013 13:59:04
Can we get this thread moved to an appropriate section of the forums?
#4

draco1119

Apr 27, 2013 14:08:45
Isn't there an artwork section somewhere, for example?
#5

homicidal_squirrel

Apr 27, 2013 14:12:19
There should be. There is also a thread dedicated to art work.
#6

draco1119

Apr 27, 2013 14:39:01
What I find entertaining is that I could very easily answer his query. I would have, too, had he not used poor decision-making in insulting my friends.
Ah, well, maybe he'll learn something from this.
#7

The_Silversword

Apr 27, 2013 15:19:07
Google is your friend.
#8

homicidal_squirrel

Apr 27, 2013 15:22:13
Aiding and abetting. You'll be punished harshly for this, Silver.
#9

The_Silversword

Apr 27, 2013 15:24:58
Looking foward to it!!
#10

draco1119

Apr 27, 2013 15:26:58
Pssh. I can do better than that.
#11

The_Silversword

Apr 27, 2013 15:30:31
You mean you can do better art work? or youll do better at punishing me? 
#12

homicidal_squirrel

Apr 27, 2013 15:32:34
Punishing another person is an art form.
#13

The_Silversword

Apr 27, 2013 15:42:25
It certainly can be!

Whatd I miss anyways? You guys are ussually so helpful, so why you guys being mean to this dude, and to me for posting a google linky? 
#14

draco1119

Apr 27, 2013 15:53:11
He called three people trolls. He also forgot to put on his big boy pants and started going into some retarded "this is what's wrong with society" rant. Basically, he was a douche.
#15

The_Silversword

Apr 27, 2013 15:55:44
Ahhh I see, so its society's fault that he doenst know how to work google?
#16

draco1119

Apr 27, 2013 15:59:11
Pretty much.
#17

CorranHornIsAwesome

Apr 27, 2013 16:18:21
He called three people trolls.



werll if the shoe fits....

Tell me, TS, have you ever been accused of being a bad writer?
#18

jadebrain

Apr 27, 2013 16:21:03
I've removed content from this thread. Trolling/baiting is a violation of the Code of Conduct

You can review the Code of Conduct here: company.wizards.com/conduct

Please remember to keep your posts polite, on topic and refrain from personal attacks. You are free to disagree with one another as long as it is done in a respectful manner. 



Thank you!

Isn't there an artwork section somewhere, for example?



I wasn't aware of any art sections. Granted, I only looked at the uppermost level of the DnD forum; still, the off-topic section seemed most appropriate.
#19

trappedslider

Apr 27, 2013 16:21:04
He called three people trolls.



werll if the shoe fits....

Tell me, TS, have you ever been accused of being a bad writer?



yes
#20

CorranHornIsAwesome

Apr 27, 2013 16:23:00
He called three people trolls.



werll if the shoe fits....

Tell me, TS, have you ever been accused of being a bad writer?



yes

Oh, the irony.
#21

trappedslider

Apr 27, 2013 16:23:05




Isn't there an artwork section somewhere, for example?



I wasn't aware of any art sections. Granted, I only looked at the uppermost level of the DnD forum; still, the off-topic section seemed most appropriate.



community.wizards.com/go/forum/view/7589...


but it's notr really what you are looking for either....... 
#22

trappedslider

Apr 27, 2013 16:24:06
He called three people trolls.



werll if the shoe fits....

Tell me, TS, have you ever been accused of being a bad writer?



yes

Oh, the irony.



I may not wear the bad writer as a badge of honor,but i'll freely fess up to it.....
#23

CorranHornIsAwesome

Apr 27, 2013 16:26:06
He called three people trolls.



werll if the shoe fits....

Tell me, TS, have you ever been accused of being a bad writer?



yes

Oh, the irony.



I may not wear the bad writer as a badge of honor,but i'll freely fess up to it.....

No need to 'fess up.
#24

jadebrain

Apr 27, 2013 16:42:56
He called three people trolls. He also forgot to put on his big boy pants and started going into some retarded "this is what's wrong with society" rant. Basically, he was a douche.



To elaborate: Three people posted belligerent, unconstructive, and unreasonable attacks against me in a manner which is typical of most people who go on the internet to make others feel bad. What part of that DOESN'T scream "troll?" I called them as I saw them.

The "rant" was an (admittedly optimistic) attempt to get people to consider that, perhaps, attacking and upsetting people for the sake thereof is not a good thing. Think about it: Children are impressionable. They see things, and they think they should emulate what they're seeing. When they see people doing awful things, they will think that doing awful things is what they should do. They're not entirely stupid, though; they may also be able to tell that the person doing awful things is doing so because said things are awful; in essence, evil for evil's sake. As such, they will think that evil is desirable. They'll try to be as evil as they can be, and as they get older, they'll provide their own examples of evil for the slightly younger generation to follow. As each generation will try to out-do itself, the abhorrent nature of what they do will become greater and greater as the cycle goes on.

The disgusting acts which I pointed to as a result of this actually did happen, as hard as it may be for you to believe.

And how was I a douche? I was the one being attacked.

EDIT: Also, what do you mean by "big boy pants?" Are you one of those people who believes that being offended is a sign of weakness? Because I think it requires a lot more strength to stand up and try to do something about what you find to be wrong, and a lot less strength to simply sit back and passively take it.

Ahhh I see, so its society's fault that he doenst know how to work google?



No. Google is hard to work when searching for something so specific and unprecedented as what I'm looking for. It's even harder when considering what sorts of things can clutter up the results, such as irrelevant things that just happen to share a tag; things which might be relevant, but are of such poor quality that they are useless; and, of course, explicit material that goes under the radar of the filters.
#25

The_Silversword

Apr 27, 2013 16:51:30
Theres a NFL draft going on? I havnt really been paying attention. I havnt really followed football since the Bungles made it to the Superbowl only to get their **** handed to them by the 49ers, again!!!
#26

Count_Von_CoC

Apr 27, 2013 17:21:35
Really, dood?  You have put forth no effort for YOUR project.  If you had, it wouldn't have been so hard to find what you wanted.  Get off your high horse.  But, since you don't seem able to take a hint:

Ravnica Forests

I hope you copy it and WotC bans sues you.
#27

jadebrain

Apr 27, 2013 17:27:38
Nobody "attacked" the douche, he just didn't like what we had to say about his poor research skills and laziness. He then called everybody troll for shining a light on his own ineptness and then he cried to the mods.
*shrug*

Squeeky wheel gets the grease.
At any rate, how about that NFL draft?



I admit, I was curious about how the thread went to NFL Drafts, so I temporarily unblocked The_TROLL to see what he posted... Anyway...

I was attacked. You want proof? Here. You'll note that attacks were made against my character in a rude, dramatic, indignant, and unconstructive manner, even after I tried to clarify why simply suggesting to search on Google wasn't good enough. You know how all of this could have been avoided? The_TROLL (or anyone else) could have instead suggested specific search terms which could have helped me narrow down my results to something useful. Even better, he could have suggested a particular artist who might have made a work similar to what I was looking for.

But no, he just had to indignantly accuse someone he'd never met of extreme laziness, just as homicidal_squirrel just had to accuse me of attempting plagiarism, and CorranHornIsAwesome just had to chime in with "Freeloading commie."

#28

The_Silversword

Apr 27, 2013 17:28:26
Dude way to go off topic, We were talking about Football, real Football, and you bring up Magic the Ripoff, er I mean Gathering, isnt that a Highlander thing? What the hell is amatter wit you!?
#29

The_Silversword

Apr 27, 2013 17:30:10
 

I was attacked. You want proof? Here



I think your definition of attacked, and everyone else's might be a little off.

Stcks and stones will break my bones, and all that. 
#30

The_Silversword

Apr 27, 2013 17:31:08
Oh, and hopefully the Bungles will get some decent players this year, then they can make it to the Super Bowl, and lose, AGAIN!!!!!
#31

jadebrain

Apr 27, 2013 17:32:02
 

I was attacked. You want proof? Here



I think your definition of attacked, and everyone else's might be a little off.

Stcks and stones will break my bones, and all that. 



All right, then, how do you define "attack?"
#32

The_Silversword

Apr 27, 2013 17:39:33
I cant really describe it, Id have to show you.

Haha, that was a joke son. Seriously lighten up a little.

This is the Off-Topic Tavern, this is the place we come to get away from D&D and related topics, at least we're supposed to be able to.

And those "attacks" were pretty lame, you should read some of the stuff they say about me! 
#33

draco1119

Apr 27, 2013 17:54:05
^Fat neckbeard^
#34

jadebrain

Apr 27, 2013 18:10:38

Dood, nowhere in the CoC does it say posts have to be constructive or even helpful. This isn't daycare.



"3. Do not harass, bully, threaten, harm or cause discomfort for other persons, including any other members. For example:
...
Troll or bait the community in general with inflammatory statements, such as ones designed to elicit a negative response from the community
..."

That is what you violated; the lack of helpfulness was merely in addition. And if you're not going to be helpful, why post at all?

And you know how all of this could have been avoided?
If you would do your own research.



I did my own research, as I have already stated, and it didn't get me anywhere, which is why I made this thread before continuing to use the same method. Also, you're giving even more evidence in favor of what I'm saying; belligerent ignorance is a common troll tactic, after all.

So why don't you stop violating the CoC by continuing to whine about how you were "attacked" and your "character" was "assassinated" and how you reported everybody because your feelings were hurt.



How does expressing the expectation of common decency and frustration at the lack thereof break any on the CoC rules?

Now, on to more important things....
I think the AFC North division will be dominated by the Ravens for a few more years. But we'll see. Of course, my team is the Steelers, but they have had the same problems for the past few years and can't seem to address them appropriately.



"6. Do not disrupt chat, forums, blog comments or other communication channels. For example:
...
Make off-topic posts or chat or trades in the wrong forums or chat rooms (casual chat or roleplay in rooms or forums not designated for these types of activities)
..."
#35

trappedslider

Apr 27, 2013 18:11:40
#36

jadebrain

Apr 27, 2013 18:16:58
Why don't you just go ahead and report me then?



I've already reported your posts; your privacy settings have prevented me from reporting you personally.
#37

trappedslider

Apr 27, 2013 18:18:06
Why don't you just go ahead and report me then?



I've already reported your posts; your privacy settings have prevented me from reporting you personally.



I could tell you how to do it,but i'm having a bit of fun watching this
#38

trappedslider

Apr 27, 2013 18:19:13
Why don't you just go ahead and report me then?



I've already reported your posts; your privacy settings have prevented me from reporting you personally.


OH NOES!!1!!!1!!one!1!!
He reported me!!!!
Now what will I do!!???


You're just making it harder on yourself around here.
*shrug*



log into another alt?Tongue Out
#39

trappedslider

Apr 27, 2013 18:24:40
"I can never die"
It's in my sig.






I wonder if he's reported me yet..... 
#40

ORC_Loche

Apr 27, 2013 18:34:36
Due to complaints received about this thread, I've closed it. The thread will be reviewed to determine if it should be permanently closed, re-opened, and/or a new thread or threads created in its place. 
#42

Orc_Welfin

Apr 27, 2013 13:41:39
I've removed content from this thread. Trolling/baiting is a violation of the Code of Conduct

You can review the Code of Conduct here: company.wizards.com/conduct

Please remember to keep your posts polite, on topic and refrain from personal attacks. You are free to disagree with one another as long as it is done in a respectful manner. 
#43

homicidal_squirrel

Apr 27, 2013 13:59:04
Can we get this thread moved to an appropriate section of the forums?
#44

draco1119

Apr 27, 2013 14:08:45
Isn't there an artwork section somewhere, for example?
#45

homicidal_squirrel

Apr 27, 2013 14:12:19
There should be. There is also a thread dedicated to art work.
#46

draco1119

Apr 27, 2013 14:39:01
What I find entertaining is that I could very easily answer his query. I would have, too, had he not used poor decision-making in insulting my friends.
Ah, well, maybe he'll learn something from this.
#47

The_Silversword

Apr 27, 2013 15:19:07
Google is your friend.
#48

homicidal_squirrel

Apr 27, 2013 15:22:13
Aiding and abetting. You'll be punished harshly for this, Silver.
#49

The_Silversword

Apr 27, 2013 15:24:58
Looking foward to it!!
#50

draco1119

Apr 27, 2013 15:26:58
Pssh. I can do better than that.
#51

The_Silversword

Apr 27, 2013 15:30:31
You mean you can do better art work? or youll do better at punishing me? 
#52

homicidal_squirrel

Apr 27, 2013 15:32:34
Punishing another person is an art form.
#53

The_Silversword

Apr 27, 2013 15:42:25
It certainly can be!

Whatd I miss anyways? You guys are ussually so helpful, so why you guys being mean to this dude, and to me for posting a google linky? 
#54

draco1119

Apr 27, 2013 15:53:11
He called three people trolls. He also forgot to put on his big boy pants and started going into some retarded "this is what's wrong with society" rant. Basically, he was a douche.
#55

The_Silversword

Apr 27, 2013 15:55:44
Ahhh I see, so its society's fault that he doenst know how to work google?
#56

draco1119

Apr 27, 2013 15:59:11
Pretty much.
#57

CorranHornIsAwesome

Apr 27, 2013 16:18:21
He called three people trolls.



werll if the shoe fits....

Tell me, TS, have you ever been accused of being a bad writer?
#58

jadebrain

Apr 27, 2013 16:21:03
I've removed content from this thread. Trolling/baiting is a violation of the Code of Conduct

You can review the Code of Conduct here: company.wizards.com/conduct

Please remember to keep your posts polite, on topic and refrain from personal attacks. You are free to disagree with one another as long as it is done in a respectful manner. 



Thank you!

Isn't there an artwork section somewhere, for example?



I wasn't aware of any art sections. Granted, I only looked at the uppermost level of the DnD forum; still, the off-topic section seemed most appropriate.
#59

trappedslider

Apr 27, 2013 16:21:04
He called three people trolls.



werll if the shoe fits....

Tell me, TS, have you ever been accused of being a bad writer?



yes
#60

CorranHornIsAwesome

Apr 27, 2013 16:23:00
He called three people trolls.



werll if the shoe fits....

Tell me, TS, have you ever been accused of being a bad writer?



yes

Oh, the irony.
#61

trappedslider

Apr 27, 2013 16:23:05




Isn't there an artwork section somewhere, for example?



I wasn't aware of any art sections. Granted, I only looked at the uppermost level of the DnD forum; still, the off-topic section seemed most appropriate.



community.wizards.com/go/forum/view/7589...


but it's notr really what you are looking for either....... 
#62

trappedslider

Apr 27, 2013 16:24:06
He called three people trolls.



werll if the shoe fits....

Tell me, TS, have you ever been accused of being a bad writer?



yes

Oh, the irony.



I may not wear the bad writer as a badge of honor,but i'll freely fess up to it.....
#63

CorranHornIsAwesome

Apr 27, 2013 16:26:06
He called three people trolls.



werll if the shoe fits....

Tell me, TS, have you ever been accused of being a bad writer?



yes

Oh, the irony.



I may not wear the bad writer as a badge of honor,but i'll freely fess up to it.....

No need to 'fess up.
#64

jadebrain

Apr 27, 2013 16:42:56
He called three people trolls. He also forgot to put on his big boy pants and started going into some retarded "this is what's wrong with society" rant. Basically, he was a douche.



To elaborate: Three people posted belligerent, unconstructive, and unreasonable attacks against me in a manner which is typical of most people who go on the internet to make others feel bad. What part of that DOESN'T scream "troll?" I called them as I saw them.

The "rant" was an (admittedly optimistic) attempt to get people to consider that, perhaps, attacking and upsetting people for the sake thereof is not a good thing. Think about it: Children are impressionable. They see things, and they think they should emulate what they're seeing. When they see people doing awful things, they will think that doing awful things is what they should do. They're not entirely stupid, though; they may also be able to tell that the person doing awful things is doing so because said things are awful; in essence, evil for evil's sake. As such, they will think that evil is desirable. They'll try to be as evil as they can be, and as they get older, they'll provide their own examples of evil for the slightly younger generation to follow. As each generation will try to out-do itself, the abhorrent nature of what they do will become greater and greater as the cycle goes on.

The disgusting acts which I pointed to as a result of this actually did happen, as hard as it may be for you to believe.

And how was I a douche? I was the one being attacked.

EDIT: Also, what do you mean by "big boy pants?" Are you one of those people who believes that being offended is a sign of weakness? Because I think it requires a lot more strength to stand up and try to do something about what you find to be wrong, and a lot less strength to simply sit back and passively take it.

Ahhh I see, so its society's fault that he doenst know how to work google?



No. Google is hard to work when searching for something so specific and unprecedented as what I'm looking for. It's even harder when considering what sorts of things can clutter up the results, such as irrelevant things that just happen to share a tag; things which might be relevant, but are of such poor quality that they are useless; and, of course, explicit material that goes under the radar of the filters.
#65

The_Silversword

Apr 27, 2013 16:51:30
Theres a NFL draft going on? I havnt really been paying attention. I havnt really followed football since the Bungles made it to the Superbowl only to get their **** handed to them by the 49ers, again!!!
#66

Count_Von_CoC

Apr 27, 2013 17:21:35
Really, dood?  You have put forth no effort for YOUR project.  If you had, it wouldn't have been so hard to find what you wanted.  Get off your high horse.  But, since you don't seem able to take a hint:

Ravnica Forests

I hope you copy it and WotC bans sues you.
#67

jadebrain

Apr 27, 2013 17:27:38
Nobody "attacked" the douche, he just didn't like what we had to say about his poor research skills and laziness. He then called everybody troll for shining a light on his own ineptness and then he cried to the mods.
*shrug*

Squeeky wheel gets the grease.
At any rate, how about that NFL draft?



I admit, I was curious about how the thread went to NFL Drafts, so I temporarily unblocked The_TROLL to see what he posted... Anyway...

I was attacked. You want proof? Here. You'll note that attacks were made against my character in a rude, dramatic, indignant, and unconstructive manner, even after I tried to clarify why simply suggesting to search on Google wasn't good enough. You know how all of this could have been avoided? The_TROLL (or anyone else) could have instead suggested specific search terms which could have helped me narrow down my results to something useful. Even better, he could have suggested a particular artist who might have made a work similar to what I was looking for.

But no, he just had to indignantly accuse someone he'd never met of extreme laziness, just as homicidal_squirrel just had to accuse me of attempting plagiarism, and CorranHornIsAwesome just had to chime in with "Freeloading commie."

#68

The_Silversword

Apr 27, 2013 17:28:26
Dude way to go off topic, We were talking about Football, real Football, and you bring up Magic the Ripoff, er I mean Gathering, isnt that a Highlander thing? What the hell is amatter wit you!?
#69

The_Silversword

Apr 27, 2013 17:30:10
 

I was attacked. You want proof? Here



I think your definition of attacked, and everyone else's might be a little off.

Stcks and stones will break my bones, and all that. 
#70

The_Silversword

Apr 27, 2013 17:31:08
Oh, and hopefully the Bungles will get some decent players this year, then they can make it to the Super Bowl, and lose, AGAIN!!!!!
#71

jadebrain

Apr 27, 2013 17:32:02
 

I was attacked. You want proof? Here



I think your definition of attacked, and everyone else's might be a little off.

Stcks and stones will break my bones, and all that. 



All right, then, how do you define "attack?"
#72

The_Silversword

Apr 27, 2013 17:39:33
I cant really describe it, Id have to show you.

Haha, that was a joke son. Seriously lighten up a little.

This is the Off-Topic Tavern, this is the place we come to get away from D&D and related topics, at least we're supposed to be able to.

And those "attacks" were pretty lame, you should read some of the stuff they say about me! 
#73

draco1119

Apr 27, 2013 17:54:05
^Fat neckbeard^
#74

jadebrain

Apr 27, 2013 18:10:38

Dood, nowhere in the CoC does it say posts have to be constructive or even helpful. This isn't daycare.



"3. Do not harass, bully, threaten, harm or cause discomfort for other persons, including any other members. For example:
...
Troll or bait the community in general with inflammatory statements, such as ones designed to elicit a negative response from the community
..."

That is what you violated; the lack of helpfulness was merely in addition. And if you're not going to be helpful, why post at all?

And you know how all of this could have been avoided?
If you would do your own research.



I did my own research, as I have already stated, and it didn't get me anywhere, which is why I made this thread before continuing to use the same method. Also, you're giving even more evidence in favor of what I'm saying; belligerent ignorance is a common troll tactic, after all.

So why don't you stop violating the CoC by continuing to whine about how you were "attacked" and your "character" was "assassinated" and how you reported everybody because your feelings were hurt.



How does expressing the expectation of common decency and frustration at the lack thereof break any on the CoC rules?

Now, on to more important things....
I think the AFC North division will be dominated by the Ravens for a few more years. But we'll see. Of course, my team is the Steelers, but they have had the same problems for the past few years and can't seem to address them appropriately.



"6. Do not disrupt chat, forums, blog comments or other communication channels. For example:
...
Make off-topic posts or chat or trades in the wrong forums or chat rooms (casual chat or roleplay in rooms or forums not designated for these types of activities)
..."
#75

trappedslider

Apr 27, 2013 18:11:40
#76

jadebrain

Apr 27, 2013 18:16:58
Why don't you just go ahead and report me then?



I've already reported your posts; your privacy settings have prevented me from reporting you personally.
#77

trappedslider

Apr 27, 2013 18:18:06
Why don't you just go ahead and report me then?



I've already reported your posts; your privacy settings have prevented me from reporting you personally.



I could tell you how to do it,but i'm having a bit of fun watching this
#78

trappedslider

Apr 27, 2013 18:19:13
Why don't you just go ahead and report me then?



I've already reported your posts; your privacy settings have prevented me from reporting you personally.


OH NOES!!1!!!1!!one!1!!
He reported me!!!!
Now what will I do!!???


You're just making it harder on yourself around here.
*shrug*



log into another alt?Tongue Out
#79

trappedslider

Apr 27, 2013 18:24:40
"I can never die"
It's in my sig.






I wonder if he's reported me yet..... 
#80

ORC_Loche

Apr 27, 2013 18:34:36
Due to complaints received about this thread, I've closed it. The thread will be reviewed to determine if it should be permanently closed, re-opened, and/or a new thread or threads created in its place.