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[olivermoss]

I love this stage of working on isometric stuff, it makes so much visual sense:



blerg, I sometimes think the shapes are opposite of what they are until more of the outline is settled.

I haven't posted about my isometric projects in a while because I've mostly been poking at fan maps for Phasmophobia... ones I could have posted to official fan art contests if I ever finished them, but I can't quite figure out the floorplans I want.

For those who haven't seen my projects, here are a few examples:








Two of those are from a long running project I *will* complete, but uh... eventually. Also, by the time I finish that project I'll need to redo it all to have it more consistent stylistically, skill level wise and medium wise.

Right now I am working on a 'Steddie Apartment' which is my take on what them living together in a studio apartment in Chicago might look like, Chicago being the nearest big city. The problem is that we've seen Eddie's room that was definitely decorated by him, and he has lots of hobbies that involve items that can be placed in a space. Steve not so much. He likely values having space to stretching and bodyweight exercises when the weather is too foul and not being too cluttered.

I really, really want to make mausoleum and roadhouse maps for Phas but keep stalling out. At least for this it's closer to isometric projects I've done so I am going along at a good clip so far.

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[mistressofmuses]

I really like isometric art. I've never tried it, and I'm not sure I could make it work (the in-progress "sorting out the layout" bits make my brain hurt!) but I love the way they look!

The shelves and all the plants in that first one under the cut is still so very well done.

[olivermoss]

Part of the problem is that my process is a hot mess and I switch between loose sketches and also tight lines a bit while I am trying to get the composition. I also do a grid-blueprint as well.

Starting with a tutorial for a simple room might make it easy. I am actually going to follow a procreate tutorial that's been going around just to pick up some stuff.

[mistressofmuses]

Who needs a consistent process? ;)

Looking for a simple tutorial would be a good idea... some of it really might be that I just have no idea where to start on planning it out!

[olivermoss]

The one I am doing right now might be *mostly* do-able with a ruler on isometric paper. I'll let you know once I am further in. But if you want to take a peek it's this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB6bcBRIBQY I am about 15 minutes in.

A lot of people make them pretty whimsical and items are oversized. That's the typical 'cute isometric look'. I tend to go more realistic and look up the size of a mattress, make a correctly sized box and work around it.

[mistressofmuses]

Investing in some isometric paper would be a good idea, too, haha. I have added that to my watch later list!

I like some of the whimsical ones, particularly if they have fantasy vibes already, but I also like the more realistically proportioned ones, especially if it's trying to be a realistic layout!

[olivermoss]

Some whimsical ones are cute, but some can be overstuffed to the point where it's not cozy anymore. I find ones that could exist, or at least exist in a fantasy or cyberpunk world to cozier sometimes.

[mistressofmuses]

Yeah... I like them best when they're *detailed* but not *overcrowded* and some people don't seem to have a good idea of the difference, lol. I love whimsical magic-shop style ones (or neat cyberpunk ones! sci-fi worlds!)... but I'm with you - I want ones that feel like they could be real, and that you can kind of imagine stepping into. Not ones that have things overcrowded to the point of overwhelm.