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Here we go, @SDF comrades.

Got the background done, although I'm not 100% sold on what's on the screens. Also, thanks to @peron for a couple of those bits of line art.

Next on the to-do: character/terminal art for a few more characters. And yes, I think I need to get Milia in there, even though she's not a bridge operator.

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Devine Lu Linvega
Devine Lu Linvega
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Wow, gorgeous piece! Are you oppen to a little suggestion? (tiny thing)
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Devine Lu Linvega
Devine Lu Linvega
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one thing messes with my reading of the picture. It's the lack of outlines on the pedestal, the terminal case has a dark outline, and since the green pedestal doesn't, it makes it look like the pedestal is further away than the terminal. If adding an outline is out of the question, making the pedestal blue, like the rest of the consoles might work too(it might flatten the image tho).

The terminal has floating trapeze shape just above the numpad, is that a layer artifact?

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LÆMEUR
LÆMEUR
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@neauoire Ah, I'm glad you brought this up, because it was a deliberate choice.

Initially, the pedestal had line art (see the attached image) but I was concerned that it was taking focus away from the terminal. So, I gave it the same painted treatment as the background to try to make it look more like a background element. But maybe it doesn't work!

If anyone else wants to chime-in on this, please do!

@Devine Lu Linvega
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Devine Lu Linvega
Devine Lu Linvega
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Okay, so I think the outline looks really nice! The reason why it's distracting is that it's green maybe?
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LÆMEUR
LÆMEUR
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@neauoire That might be the way to go. The blue helps the yellow of the console pop more -- and good colour choice on the blue, too. The hue's just different enough from the console behind it that it doesn't look too monochromatic.
@Devine Lu Linvega
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LÆMEUR
LÆMEUR
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@neauoire Oh, and the black shape above the numpad is, in fact, a surface feature of the terminal. I presume it's a shelf for placing a notebook.
@Devine Lu Linvega
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Devine Lu Linvega
Devine Lu Linvega
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oh XD lol, I see it now, it's the underside of the thing. Yup makes total sense.

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