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Posted on 14/11/23 12:17:32 PM |
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Frank
Eager Beaver Posts: 1673 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 979: Room for rent
I'm sticking with the grungy theme.  |
Posted on 14/11/23 12:34:38 PM |
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lwc
Hole in One Posts: 2923 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 979: Room for rent
You sure did Frank... good one! |
Posted on 14/11/23 12:36:05 PM |
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lwc
Hole in One Posts: 2923 Reply |
Re: Challenge 979: Penthouse for rent
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Posted on 14/11/23 7:32:57 PM |
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dwindt
Realism Realiser Posts: 808 Reply |
Re: Challenge 979: Room for rent
The last image of mine looked more medieval than homeless, so...  _________________ The grass is greener on the other side of the fence because there is more $hit there. |
Posted on 14/11/23 9:51:00 PM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2849 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 979: Room for rent
When I first saw this one I was stumped but as the week went on, inspiration flowed. Ben, I hadn't seen your reference to Banksy when I referenced him in one of the videos. I must say though, David, you have excelled yourself this week.The transformations are amazing. And I love Frank's image with the stairs leading to the door. Fabulous entries everyone. http://vimeo.com/884557511  _________________ Wicked Witch of the West:I'll get you, my pretty! And your little dog, too! |
Posted on 14/11/23 10:28:21 PM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2849 Reply |
Re: Challenge 979: Room for rent
http://vimeo.com/884559379  _________________ Dorothy: Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore |
Posted on 15/11/23 2:10:01 PM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2603 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 979: Room for rent
As ever some very ingenious - and informative - solutions. Ant you pipped me to then post although may do an update. Meanwhile here is my effort I am sure everyone knows the Tardis is bigger on the inside but here are some links for the other references http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silence_(Doctor_Who) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weeping_Angel http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Master_(Doctor_Who) 
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Posted on 16/11/23 11:54:19 AM |
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josephine harvatt
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Re: Challenge 979: Room for rent
And for those not up on the UKs fast moving political scene the Home secretary who said that homelessness was a "life style choice", championed the unlawful policy of deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda, and criticised the police for being too soft on left wing protestors has finally been shuffled out of office. Shuffled in has been David Cameron former PM famous for his taste in bijou garden sheds.  _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 17/11/23 08:37:46 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 6920 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 979: Room for rent
First to fill the alcove this week was Ant Snell, with a solo busking outing for me: really surprisingly, I do use a Casio keyboard, and it does have a Bedlam sticker on the back. Extraordinary! I like the accordion in the corner, and that’s a very sharp suit. What a great way to kick off the week. And the Suella image is spot on… strange to think she’s now history. Or our next prime minister but one, possibly. A modern conversion from Ben Boardman, squeezing two floors into the space of one. It’s a good if unlikely fit, but those doors confuse me: could the occupants even reach the handles? The second entry is an interestingly different take on the same issue – well done fitting this into a surprisingly tricky perspective. I like the Banksy. The conversion in the café entry is splendid, with a great cast and a good busy feel. The lighting is a little irregular, though, with the waiter and dog being much more brightly lit than those around him, despite being in the same shadow. Also, his feet need to be in the same perspective as the chair next to him. Both easy to fix. No explanation needed for lwc's King of the Road image – I think Roger Miller’s classic is well enough known all over the globe. I enjoyed the misty moose entry, and glad the foreground came in useful. The painter entry works well, starting to smarten up the alley. But he needs better paint – the coverage with that brand is very poor. I certainly never expected to see Harry and Meghan this week – they look almost normal here! I like the way the breeze rustles the leaves join the plant. A typically ghastly LLB makeover from DavidMac, with the bouffant printer perched on the edge of his chair. You have to say, though, he did have a grand vision. But not as grand as Inigo Jones, who did like his rusticated masonry. I like the simplicity of the Doric columns, although I’d question the perspective match between the pavement outside and the floor inside. I am of course a huge fan of Gaudi, and you’ve captured his essence well here. The floor in particular unites the exterior and interior really well. I’ve visited the Sagrada Familia twice, and it is a mind-boggling piece of architecture. I’d not come across Victor Horta before, but it does look as if he’s a man of imagination and style. Worth a visit to Brussels to see his home, perhaps. And you’ve encapsulated it beautifully into this image, probably the best of the lot. Good to see the Charles Rennie Mackintosh entry, too, especially after Glasgow School of Art burned down. Although I always found his work rather austere. The Bauhaus entry is true to its ideals, and the Wassily chair fills the foreground neatly. You’ve even got the typography spot on! I enjoyed the hobbit entry, even though I found the Lord of the Rings films tedious and infantile. A great twist on the perspective. Game of Thrones, however, was a televisual tour de force, and you’ve done it proud with this gothic entry. An extraordinary effort from you this week, David, and hugely appreciated. I suppose it was inevitable I might make guest appearances this week… and michael sinclair’s “hippy dude” is my just reward. I like the alley in the frame at the back, but what’s with the rubber guitar? A beautiful adaptation from Frank, adding a thoroughly convincing door at the back of the alley, as well as a new floor. The rat detail is a great touch, and the man in the foreground really sets the scene well. But what’s going on above and right of the door? I can’t make sense of that piece. A great sense of desolation in the second entry, with its neon sign – perhaps one of the letters should be out? The man in the foreground needs to get a more appropriately sized crutch. And be told how to use it. There’s something almost Breughel-like about dwindt's busy entry, with its large cast of – can we still say peasants? A beautiful image. I particularly like the lighting of the couple on the left. Outstanding work, Dennis. An interesting adaptation in the arched entry, which certainly adds to the sense of history – but I think it detracts from the overall effect. An altogether more salubrious hallway from tooquilos, livened up by the graffiti wall. I was wondering how you’d animate this week, but that’s a great montage of the holiday experience. The live action footage adds a lot of interest, and the expressions on that guy’s face are perfect. What a great story line! Unusual to see a second entry from you – is that my band’s new studio? Fitting me into the stage scene is brilliant. Really entertaining work, Anna. Some of my Doctor Who favourite episodes in Josephine Harvatt’s entry – and yes, the Tardis did have a habit of popping up in unlikely places. A curious tie-in to the Fast Show, though! A splendid magazine cover, which neatly sums up the absurdities of many UK government policies. A glorious set of entries – serious congratulations to everyone for their efforts. |
Posted on 17/11/23 09:58:38 AM |
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DavidMac
Director of Photoshop Posts: 5293 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 979: Room for rent
Umm ...... do I really?
Yes me too. It's absolutely astounding.
He's not in the popular tourist canon of Art Nouveau architects but was hugely influential. A couple of pictures of his astonishing home attached. Thanks Steve. I really loved doing this one. Very different and right up my street. 
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Posted on 17/11/23 11:07:12 AM |
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Steve Caplin
Administrator Posts: 6920 Reply |
Re: Challenge 979: Room for rent
Wow! Well, that’s worth a trip to Brussels! |
Posted on 17/11/23 11:26:22 AM |
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lwc
Hole in One Posts: 2923 Reply |
Re: Challenge 979: Room for rent
Ha - had a feeling you might comment on that... owner didn't want to spend the money for good paint and just used whitewash. 
Thanks Steve! |
Posted on 17/11/23 11:49:06 AM |
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Ben Boardman
Printing Pro Posts: 552 Reply  |
Re: Challenge 979: Room for rent
The lighting is a little irregular, though, with the waiter and dog being much more brightly lit than those around him, despite being in the same shadow. Also, his feet need to be in the same perspective as the chair next to him. Thank you Steve, another enjoyable challenge. I totally missed the feet perspective, but as you mentioned that & lighting easily fixed. |
Posted on 17/11/23 2:12:20 PM |
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dwindt
Realism Realiser Posts: 808 Reply |
Re: Challenge 979: Room for rent
Well done everybody. Thank you Steve. I love Breughel's paintings. I often thought I'd like to try re create some in 3D. _________________ The grass is greener on the other side of the fence because there is more $hit there. |
Posted on 19/11/23 03:14:29 AM |
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tooquilos
Wizard of Oz Posts: 2849 Reply |
Re: Challenge 979: Room for rent
Thank you so much Steve. _________________ Wicked Witch of the West:I'll get you, my pretty! And your little dog, too! |
Posted on 19/11/23 12:27:43 PM |
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josephine harvatt
Gag Gadgeteer Posts: 2603 Reply |
Re: Challenge 979: Room for rent
Cheers Steve - the Fast Show Line just popped into my head and it was so appropriate I couldnt resist!  _________________ I'm not really bad - I just draw that way |
Posted on 20/11/23 9:39:43 PM |
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Frank
Eager Beaver Posts: 1673 Reply |
Re: Challenge 979: Room for rent
Thanks Steve. |
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