Durant, Thanks for the demiurgic comment. "Whimsy funk" captures my approach/style pretty well. Fred

Thanks guys. What I find frustrating is that the fluidity of working with SU breaks down as you start to get into models with a really fluid look to them. You can set FFD to work on a high-poly model -to get that extra curve you want- but if you do don't expect to use SU for a couple of hours. Oh well, the trick is to use limits to improve your creativity... at least that's how I rationalize it.

Wigwam Wild Blocks, Right on -- this is... Killer.... A killer party space. I'm all down with some ceremonies here... some expanding mind journeys... Yeah, bring that to me, and a sandwich... A sandwich constructed of cactus and mana... Wild that FLW dude, you ever been up to Marin County CA and seen that blasting action? NIce. Durant "smoke it if you got it" Hapke

I support you! Brother Bian, I'm ZhuiFeng.hah

one of my friends has one and i'm always supposed to grab it when i'm up in nyc.. but always forget.. i'm tying a ribbon on my finger next weekend!

Blue sky elephant!

Everything you've posted looks AWESOME..!!

Bianhai, Awesome.... Jack bird wild action. Truly a bit of a wild deal, I'm not sure why but it reminds me of something you cut out and fold. Durant "fish are not paper" Hapke

Here's another shot from the same render... Camera 2: http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/3286/camera2bloom1200copyji0.jpg

Dale..... New guy here. To forum anyway. Images look very professional for sure. Care to talk about your work flow? Any 2D/3D CAD work before importing into SU? I think I saw you are MAC platform? Do you export/import from ArchiCAD? And at what point do you leave SU...... and where do you take it for 2D presentation? I am outside Philadelphia, PA USA.

I'll start posting some "step-by-step" images that show my process beginning with a SketchUp model and ending with a drawing that combines a SketchUp view with hand drawn entourage. The results are quick to produce and amazing. Am glad you are interested.

that guy's models are sick sick sick..i love that one.. i think his screenname is elvis something... cool render too..

yep, they used a 1/2" cutting bit, and cut almost all the way thru in a couple of passes slow speed, then we brought them all back to the shop and hand routed the final pass to free the pieces. I was worried about the stock moving/warping after having such big curves cut out, but the old growth vertical grain stock didn't move a bit. nope haven't tried waterjetting yet, I'm pretty happy with the CNC work.

What Scott said

thanks for the comments and suggestions. scott: the theme of the shadows because the fuse is gentle so as not too oscurescan image. materials such as the wall is nothing more shiny for a slight feeling of rusticity nothing else. Matthew: The clarification with curves photoshop? thanks anyway, but is right james, are very strong

Your last seems like a Duchamp research Nu Descendant l'escalier

Loved them all up to the last one with the fireworks... Keep up the good work.

...no flies on me :`) Ithil, thanks a bunch and more! (I will use this till I wear it out!-) [image: Ytkm_shortbeach-wgrass.jpg]

nice clean renders... how about some transparency on the curtain walls?

Great looking renders. You need to be careful with the woodgrain textures on the lumber, though (rafter ends, window awning structures); it should be running the length of the boards.