nybt-forum-threads Seraf's Atelier

[Seraf 1,238]

Hey guys, thank you for all your comments. It's been a while since my last post, its mostly because I'm occupied by my novel and two other projects but also because I need to upgrade my computer before I come back to serious work on BATs. I'm hoping I will manage to replace my graphic card and add some RAM before Christmas so... till then!

[edwardjeria 503]

that good to hear from you my friend    

expect their projects and info about this novel     about

[unclesahm 32]

Exciting? What are you going to pick up first? My vote's for the Penn hotel.

[Darknono35 3,137]

Glad to hear about you, and hope you come back soon

[edwardjeria 503]

hotel pensilvania

hotel pensilvania

     wwwuuuuu  

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

Happy that your back, you missed some much of our work in NYBT.

[Seraf 1,238]

edwardjeria - It will be a while before anyone will hear anything about my novel, well, to be honest no one may ever hear about it because I don't have any guarantee that any publisher will publish it
But in case anyone's interested - It's an adventure novel.

unclesahm - I will try to finish Penn Hotel as one of the first BATs after my comeback.

Darknono35 - It's nice to hear from you again too

Aaron - Yees...I'm ashamed that I didn't even comment on your work guys But any time I was checking this site I was feeling like making some BATs and I didn't want to get away from my novel.. Anyway, I'm really happy to see you again Aaron

[edwardjeria 503]

too bad about his novel

all nybt want pennsylvania hotel and other projects    

[libellibicus 396]

Penn Hotel would be nice, but to be honest anything done by you is good enough for me.....I  don't really mind what building it is.  Great news that you're planning a return.

[Seraf 1,238]

libellibicus - Thank you, it's always nice to hear something like that

As I said in TimesSquare thread, I almost finished modeling of Maine National Monument.
I'm thinking about exporting it in HD for more details so here's two versions; HD and below it - SD size for comparison. Just need to add sculptures and then I can make textures

 

 

I also think about exporting a second version - rotated about ~45 degrees so it would fit very nicely in corner entrances like the original on corner of Central Park. Tell me please what you think

[SimCoug 5,972]

Diagonal versions of any BAT creation would be most welcome in my book.  Beautiful modeling! 

[Sgt Pepper 864]

Seraf, I'm wondering if I do have pictures of the interior of the Hotel Pennsylvania myself. My NYC pics are currently on my father's computer or a CD somewhere. I think I might only have a picture of the entrance but I'm not entirely sure. 

 

The lobby was lovely, intricate. I'm not sure if the lobby was ever recently renovated to look different from the past but it was still a sight. 

 

The doors to the hotel rooms were apparently still original and I thought that was a nice touch. (:

 

Great BATing as always.

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

Lovely model.

[edwardjeria 503]

I love your new project seraf

 

sgt. peppe

I think this is what you want

[libellibicus 396]

Great modelling. I'm with SimCoug...any diagonals are good for me.

[B.C builder 291]

I love your work with the monument !

[edwardjeria 503]

I think that while there are statues of the monument lists, prodre not give a good review, but with regard to its progress, is very promising

 

is that it can achieve, follow haci

[Seraf 1,238]

SimCoug -Thank you

Sgt Pepper - As far as I know the current lobby look isn't the original one, it's a shame because the original was really classy. But I read somewhere that the doors to hotel rooms indeed are original - and in this case I don't know if it's good because I also read that they are sometimes hard to close...

Aaron Graham - Thank you

edwardjeria - Thank you, I added some statues at the front of monument, more to come in next update

libellibicus - Thank you

B.C builder - Thank you

And update; I'm pretty satisfied with the texture of main pedestal, and I think the texture of stone which the fountain basin and base are made of is also good but I leave it up to you. The sculptures need a little more work, mainly with details because now they're too clean and tranquil (a few draperies will do). I also expreimented with effect of the "running" fountain.

 

[PBGV103 729]

Stunning as always.  What software are you using for the statues?  I was thinking one day I might try making some of Bernini's statues.

[edwardjeria 503]

awesome

tell me that you plan to use for the vegetation around?

[Seraf 1,238]

Paul - It's so nice to see you Thank you, and for statues I always use Poser, then when I need to make additions I use either Max or ZBrush (but I must say I prefer to draw humans, its going much better than modeling for me) Bernini's statues? That's a big one

 

edwardjeria - I don't know yet, I would like to but I'm not good with modeling trees so...

[Aaron Graham 4,417]

Wonderful work, keep it up.

[edwardjeria 503]

I advise you to use the same type of vegetation you used for the front of this source

[Darknono35 3,137]

 GORGEOUS WORK      !!! It's so beautiful. I can't wait the next picture.

[B.C builder 291]

Amazing work you did ! 

[Toothless Stitch 2,901]

Is it just me or are the bricks looking a bit oversized. But I like your ornamental modelling!

[Sgt Pepper 864]

Those room doors in the hotel Pennsylvania, vintage and original as they were, were hard to close. And open...  Shame the lobby wasn't original... I haven't seen photos from what the lobby had originally looked like, but it was still ornate nonetheless. 

 

Loving the monument so far too. It's nice to have more park monuments for our cities besides more and more buildings.

[gutterclub 2,729]

Monument is looking wonderful, great work on the fountains. I will warm the overall colour a bit more and add a slight hint of pink..maybe a little bit of weathering too..

[Seraf 1,238]

Thank you guys for all the comments

 

 

Is it just me or are the bricks looking a bit oversized. But I like your ornamental modelling!

 

You were right - the stone blocks were a bit too big. I corrected that already and it will be visible on next render

 

 

Those room doors in the hotel Pennsylvania, vintage and original as they were, were hard to close. And open...  Shame the lobby wasn't original... I haven't seen photos from what the lobby had originally looked like, but it was still ornate nonetheless. 

 

Loving the monument so far too. It's nice to have more park monuments for our cities besides more and more buildings.

 

I'm very fond of "little architecture" as I call monuments and enjoy making them, I'm glad you like the Maine Monument

 

And the lobby of Pennsylvania Hotel used to look like this:

 

 

Monument is looking wonderful, great work on the fountains. I will warm the overall colour a bit more and add a slight hint of pink..maybe a little bit of weathering too..

 

You're right about the weathering But I don't know about the colors of stone yet, I remember that I matched them with colors of my Farley Post Office... We'll see

 

And a small reminder that I'm still here even if I don't have so much time for BATing as I would like to

 

 

I was playing with water effects in City Hall Park Fountain, this render lacks the second waterfall and eight jets (one for each corner of main basin and one for each of small basins on the sides of it). Don't worry about the color of the water, I'll adjust it later to be more bluish

[edwardjeria 503]

osom

great work

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