Theodolite by lemonjim
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
I had to resort to Illustrator to make the design of the face, and some G2H maps in PhotoShop. Then, I raced to assemble the theodolite. Somewhere in the middle, I modified the texture to make a better corroded brass. Since it's shiny, I made a quick "room" for it to "reflect upon", so to speak.
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Thanks for calibrating your eyeballs. Tomorrow I have an Orrery!

Comments (18)
Excellent work
If there was a rating higher than Excellent, I'd be marking it down. The detail on the device is so realistic, it's unbelievable. Very impressive!!
Excellent rendering!
beautiful detailed work.
Fantastic detail and the textures are magnificent. Very realistic. Gets a vote here...
Excellent details and textures!
Simply stunning piece of modelling.
This is jawdropping modeling. Superior work, very realistic and very detailed.
Wonderful artwork and textures!
wow..blows mine away..;) don't look that portable, tho..;) great work..
excellent wip :)
Very nice model indeed; very much like your brass texture. I've been trying to make a convincing one for the last 2 days with no sucess 8-(
Great by-gone instrument! Looks very meticulous and collectible. Excellent my friend!
Nice work. But ground and walls lacks of bump. Shadows are applied on wall just like it was 2D plans.
Incredible detail and imagination...
Stunning clarity of detail.
Excellent modelling...
I never heard of a "theodolite". Is that something you made up, or is that what this instrument is? I'm especially curious because Theodore is my first name.