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Sunset Room
Published: 2005-01-29 07:58:06 +0000 UTC; Views: 17205; Favourites: 378; Downloads: 5489
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A 2D interior architectural rendering produced from my imagination in a vector program called XaraX. One of my older works.**Edit:**
Wow, the only thing that told me I had a DD was the number of comments, so I couldn't figure it out!? Thank you so much, I truly truly appreciate it.
Anyway, a little deeper explenation. This was created all in a vector program, the only 'raster' elements are a texture I placed on the walls and the floor boards at the end, inside the program. I'd highly recommend XaraX, it's a very intuitive program if you have any interest in vector art at all. I can't remember how long it took, but probably off and on for 3+- weeks? No clue how many hours?
a lot have asked for a link to the program, sooo here
XaraX
XaraX1 is the program you'll want to look at there. Download the trial and play with it for a while, very different than Illustrator, but it's been more intuitive for me (I've used both), and it has quite a few innovative tools to allow you out of the bounds of a straight-edged 'vector' look if that's not your thing. But it's NOT for Mac (I use both mac and PC frequently, which is why I know both programs). If you only use mac, get illustrator... after all, it's the artist, not his/her tools.
thanks again everyone for taking the time to comment
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Comments: 149
I love sunsets!! Oh my gosh!! This room is so beautiful!!
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Fridaylicious is a weekly themed art feature. This time it's all about ROOMS and your deviation was featured!
Link to the article: [link]
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Beautiful. This piece is really pleasant to look at. I love the reflections of the polished wood surfaces. The brightness of the windows and glass door are reminiscent of late summer days
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can you send me a note whit a pdf???i want to see how it works ,cause if this is vector then youre a god,congratulations on the great image
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Haha, I'd love to, but the original file is on a hard-drive on a POS computer...
Also, it was made with a program that uses a different (better) type of vector coding, so it wouldn't look identical to this image when viewed as a PDF
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its sooo cool!! you wudnt mind if i faved it..wud u?
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I know this from Graphics.com... one of your best works. I was really amazed when I saw this for thr first time.
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it looks so friendly and summery...
everybody would love a house like that 
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Wow, this is amazing. I can't believe it's not a photograph! 
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That is incredible. Youve got some real detail going on in there. The oranges are really nice, I might have to steal a few of them for my stuff lol. Great job
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haha, can't copyright colors I guess, eh!?
thanks a lot
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thank you! (sorry for the late reply!)
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Omg ! It's amazing if you didn't use any 3D programs 
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haha, thanks
no 3D programs... all perspective and lighting done from the mind
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wow. that's so amazing. The colors are so beautiful and the details ..man. Great job on this piece.
I wish I had a house like that..
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very nice it reminds me of a picture I took in Egypt: [link]
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Really nice job with the hanging plants and the blown-out highlight of the window.
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thank you very much! I appreciate it.
Vector art is different from 'raster' art (jpegs, bitmaps, tiffs, etc.) in that it uses mathmatical equations for every aspect of the image, i.e. A triangle that had a gradient from red to green would be backed by math to tell what angles and how long all the edges were and the transition between the colors. This means, simply, that it can be enlarged to an infinite size without losing quality. Raster images are based on pixels, millions of gridded, colored squares that when viewed at a size that the squares are discernable, it creates an image. Hope that helps!
thanks again
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haha, well, I'll explain it real quick. 'Raster' (jpegs, bitmaps, tiffs, etc.) is imagery based on pixels. Vector is imagery based on math. Every line, shade, color and curve has a formula behind it in the programming that allows it to be enlarged to a virtually infinite size without losing quality. However, since you're not painting directly, and you can't depend on the natural textures a brush gives you for interest, it's a little harder to make it look convincing, creating the spontaneity of real life. This is why you'll see a lot of vector work that resembles multiple cut pieces of paper, which can produce some interesting stuff as well. Let me know if you have any questions!
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wow. very cool. i thought it was a photo at first. very realistic looking! awesome job.
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Pretty, I love it. <3 <3 The orangeyness really catches your eye. ^^
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Wow, beautiful and nicer than most 3D attempts at such things.
Totally 'artifact' free.
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*g* I want you to design my house
Amazing work! I thought it was a photo when I saw the thumb! I absolutely LOVE the colors, and the way they make the whole room glow... The picture on the wall was an interesing and nice touch, as are the hanging plants. Does the Picasso pic have any significance in the piece?
The one thing that I think looks a bit odd, is the light fixtures (I'm assuming that's what they are) on the underside of the horizontal beam -- they look irregular.
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I'm just so amazed that this is vector work! WOW!
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WOW... this is awesome, XaraX is a great program you don't see being used much these days, but it can do some incredable stuff. great work. +fav
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i was going to leave some super smart and in depth critique of a comment... but i think everything that needed to be said has been said already. so all i can say is plus fav. i really like architecture (check my favs), so this is right up my alley. beautful work, imma have to whore up your gallery tomorrow.
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i know that everybody else says the same, but i just couldn't believe this is vector art. in-cre-di-ble. wow. i'd never figure out how this can be done with a vector program - i guess you could do something like this with illustrator as well...
this is a definitive frigging instant
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This is amazing. The color palette is very warm, and the lighting in the piece seems natural (as in, how you've achieved the space being lit by the sunlight on the exterior is true to life in my opinion). The textures are well done; I would expect the floor to sound like wood, the columns to feel like marble, and for the metal railings to be cold to the touch. The only thing that seems a bit off is the proportion of the pot lights in the planter beam -- it seems as though they should lie flatter from that given this perspective, but that could just be me. I think it's the center potlight that throws my eye off slightly. In any event, as this is purely from your imagination, I think it's stunning. Well executed and, really, amazing.
I could almost sit on the cushions before that sleek marble/glass top table.
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Oh wow, I want this to be my house soooo bad. Such beautiful lighting. Lovely wood tones.
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Wow, I heard of XaraX and tried it but I never knew this program could develop something like this than Illustrator.
Incredible piece of work!
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It's so incredibly realistic that it could pass for a photo, and the architecture and interior design are kick-ass as well.
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