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camillovisini • today at 1:36 PM • 7 replies • view on HN

A couple of years ago, after reading the book, I sketched some of them on Procreate with an isometric grid, but not all 55. I only arrived at number 4, since each took multiple hour...

https://camillovisini.com/drawing/fc4jc6-le-citta-invisibili...

https://camillovisini.com/drawing/p2yrdj-le-citta-invisibili...


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sailingparrot • today at 2:52 PM

It’s interesting, with a human made piece of art, I’m always drawn to « zoom in », to see how you did little details, if you have hidden something here and there, how you connected different parts.

With AI generated stuff, sure it looks amazing at first glance but I definitely don’t want to zoom in, since I know it’s all a cardboard facade with no passion. Look a bit too closely and you’ll see the bridges that make no sense, the bunch of nonsensical threejs cylinders etc.

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SamBam • today at 2:13 PM

Since this project (both yours and OP's) seem more for personal fulfillment and enjoyment, I wonder who got more enjoyment out of the process, and also who will remember the results better in ten years.

matsemann • today at 4:53 PM

You draw what you saw in your minds' eye. I can guarantee the author of this didn't visualize the cities like they came out.

vunderba • today at 2:57 PM

Love it. I see isometric angles - I updoot.

> Leaving there and proceeding for three days toward the east, you reach Diomira, a city with sixty silver domes, bronze statues of all the gods, streets paved with lead, a crystal theatre, a golden cock that crowns each morning on a tower...

Text in the second person is causing my my D&D instincts to kick in.

toddmorey • today at 2:46 PM

These are amazing!

Razengan • today at 1:51 PM

That looks pretty nice, I didn't know Procreate could be so good at precise line art!

olwmc • today at 2:59 PM

SOUL