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camillovisini • yesterday at 1:36 PM • 8 replies • view on HN

A couple of years ago, after reading the book, I sketched some of them on Procreate with an isometric grid, but not all 55. I only arrived at number 4, since each took multiple hour...

https://camillovisini.com/drawing/fc4jc6-le-citta-invisibili...

https://camillovisini.com/drawing/p2yrdj-le-citta-invisibili...


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sailingparrot • yesterday at 2:52 PM

It’s interesting, with a human made piece of art, I’m always drawn to « zoom in », to see how you did little details, if you have hidden something here and there, how you connected different parts.

With AI generated stuff, sure it looks amazing at first glance but I definitely don’t want to zoom in, since I know it’s all a cardboard facade with no passion. Look a bit too closely and you’ll see the bridges that make no sense, the bunch of nonsensical threejs cylinders etc.

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SamBam • yesterday at 2:13 PM

Since this project (both yours and OP's) seem more for personal fulfillment and enjoyment, I wonder who got more enjoyment out of the process, and also who will remember the results better in ten years.

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matsemann • yesterday at 4:53 PM

You draw what you saw in your minds' eye. I can guarantee the author of this didn't visualize the cities like they came out.

jacquesm • yesterday at 7:27 PM

I'd much rather see yours than the slop version. One of the nice things about the book is that everybody sees the cities different in their minds eye, this link above came from no mind.

toddmorey • yesterday at 2:46 PM

These are amazing!

olwmc • yesterday at 2:59 PM

SOUL

Razengan • yesterday at 1:51 PM

That looks pretty nice, I didn't know Procreate could be so good at precise line art!

vunderba • yesterday at 2:57 PM

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