F11 visual concept idea - greek

2009-01-27 Thread Máirí­n Duffy
Hi folks, This is a really really sloppy mockup but hopefully illustrates the kind of visuals I'm thinking of for F11: https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/8/83/Artwork_F11_greek-concept_mockup1_mo.png I'm thinking maybe somewhere more mountainous with some mists, and with some vines/plants g

Re: F11 visual concept idea - greek

2009-01-27 Thread Klaatu
looks incredible IMHO. On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 9:36 PM, Máirí­n Duffy wrote: > Hi folks, > > This is a really really sloppy mockup but hopefully illustrates the kind of > visuals I'm thinking of for F11: > > https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/8/83/Artwork_F11_greek-concept_mockup1_mo.png > > I'm

Re: F11 visual concept idea - greek

2009-01-27 Thread Nicu Buculei
Máirí­n Duffy wrote: This is a really really sloppy mockup but hopefully illustrates the kind of visuals I'm thinking of for F11: https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/8/83/Artwork_F11_greek-concept_mockup1_mo.png I'm thinking maybe somewhere more mountainous with some mists, and with some

Re: F11 visual concept idea - greek

2009-01-28 Thread Luya Tshimbalanga
Quoting Máirí­n Duffy : > Hi folks, > > This is a really really sloppy mockup but hopefully illustrates the kind > of visuals I'm thinking of for F11: > > https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/8/83/Artwork_F11_greek-concept_mockup1_mo.png I think of desolation when I see that image with a ruins

Re: F11 visual concept idea - greek

2009-01-28 Thread Martin Sourada
On Wed, 2009-01-28 at 05:29 -0500, Luya Tshimbalanga wrote: > Quoting Máirí­n Duffy : > > > Hi folks, > > > > This is a really really sloppy mockup but hopefully illustrates the kind > > of visuals I'm thinking of for F11: > > > > > https://fedoraproject.org/w/uploads/8/83/Artwork_F11_greek-con

Re: F11 visual concept idea - greek

2009-01-28 Thread Konstantinos Antonakoglou
Well, based on what I've read so far, I gave it a try and produced this: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Image:Artwork_F11-thermopylae-greek-mockup.jpg Maybe too detailed, but I just want to point out the main concept, which is the combination of ancient Greece and nature (water, mountains with a

Re: F11 visual concept idea - greek

2009-01-28 Thread Máirí­n Duffy
Konstantinos Antonakoglou wrote: Well, based on what I've read so far, I gave it a try and produced this: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Image:Artwork_F11-thermopylae-greek-mockup.jpg Maybe too detailed, but I just want to point out the main concept, which is the combination of ancient Greece

Re: F11 visual concept idea - greek

2009-01-28 Thread Bill Nottingham
Máirí­n Duffy (du...@fedoraproject.org) said: >> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Image:Artwork_F11-thermopylae-greek-mockup.jpg >> >> >> >> Maybe too detailed, but I just want to point out the main concept, which >> is the combination of ancient Greece and nature (water, mountains with a >> lot

Re: F11 visual concept idea - greek

2009-01-28 Thread Bill Nottingham
Bill Nottingham (nott...@redhat.com) said: > I like the idea. A question - is it possible/should we look for a full > photo (appropriately licensed) that can be used? Wow, searching by license pulls a lot fewer than I'd hope. But still there are some that may be useful: http://flickr.com

Re: F11 visual concept idea - greek

2009-01-28 Thread Máirí­n Duffy
Bill Nottingham wrote: Máirí­n Duffy (du...@fedoraproject.org) said: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Image:Artwork_F11-thermopylae-greek-mockup.jpg Maybe too detailed, but I just want to point out the main concept, which is the combination of ancient Greece and nature (water, mountains with a

Re: F11 visual concept idea - greek

2009-01-30 Thread Máirín Duffy
Hi Samuele, Samuele Storari wrote: > Hi all > > I work on the Acient Greek theme for this Fedora's release I think is the > best one. > Mo I'd like your idea to create a collage from different landscape or other > image. > For this theme I try to work on the Spartan "Leonidas" idea, I work on t

Re: F11 visual concept idea - greek

2009-01-31 Thread Michael Beckwith
Máirín Duffy wrote: Hi Samuele, Samuele Storari wrote: Hi all I work on the Acient Greek theme for this Fedora's release I think is the best one. Mo I'd like your idea to create a collage from different landscape or other image. For this theme I try to work on the Spartan "Leonidas" idea,

Re: F11 visual concept idea - greek

2009-02-01 Thread Martin Sourada
On Fri, 2009-01-30 at 09:54 -0500, Máirín Duffy wrote: > Hi Samuele, > > Samuele Storari wrote: > > Hi all > > > > I work on the Acient Greek theme for this Fedora's release I think is the > > best one. > > Mo I'd like your idea to create a collage from different landscape or other > > image. >

Re: F11 visual concept idea - greek

2009-02-01 Thread Máirí­n Duffy
Martin Sourada wrote: Either way, my idea is focusing rather on the spiritual part of the image, I'd draw it how it could look if the temple was new and still used by old Greeks, perhaps around the columns could be some grapes or some other plant growing, I can also imagine hot springs (with vapo

Re: F11 visual concept idea - greek

2009-02-01 Thread Konstantinos Antonakoglou
On Sun, 2009-02-01 at 12:58 -0500, Máirí­n Duffy wrote: > It seems like we are reaching a consensus on doing a Grecian landscape > with a helmet & columns and some natural elements like Olympus, vines, > etc., so I think we've pretty much met our goal which is great! :) > > ~m > For the natura

Re: F11 visual concept idea - greek

2009-02-01 Thread Luya Tshimbalanga
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Konstantinos Antonakoglou a écrit : | | For the natural elements part, I believe olive trees could be an | addition, as they are symbols of glory & peace. In ancient Greece olive | was sacred. Agreed. Olive trees are excellent choice for the theme. L

Re: F11 visual concept idea - greek

2009-02-01 Thread david leray
Hi everybody ! I just wanted to mention that, after reading this thrad, I uploaded a few pictures I've made during a trip in Greece. I don't know if it is usable for graphical work, but I thought it could give some inspiration to someone. Here is the url : http://picasaweb.google.fr/kobal.inpact

Re: F11 visual concept idea - greek

2009-02-02 Thread Máirín Duffy
Nicu Buculei wrote: > Martin Sourada wrote: >> >> Anyway, see the concept more like "I think the olive tree would be good >> if it were placed here, there I'd like some log, ..." and as a base for >> further development, should we go with this approach. Though I fully >> realize that making 3D-look

Re: F11 visual concept idea - greek

2009-02-02 Thread Nicu Buculei
Martin Sourada wrote: Anyway, see the concept more like "I think the olive tree would be good if it were placed here, there I'd like some log, ..." and as a base for further development, should we go with this approach. Though I fully realize that making 3D-looking art with perspective purely in

Re: F11 visual concept idea - greek

2009-02-02 Thread Martin Sourada
On Sun, 2009-02-01 at 12:58 -0500, Máirí­n Duffy wrote: > Martin Sourada wrote: > > Either way, my idea is focusing rather on the spiritual part of the > > image, I'd draw it how it could look if the temple was new and still > > used by old Greeks, perhaps around the columns could be some grapes or