State of U4ria by Rykk
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Ultrafractal 4.04
So here's an actual fractal - or at least it's a spiral. Say whuh??? No cubo-fractostracto squares and circles this time??? Has the boy lost his marbles totally at last, including his trusty snotty war-boulder shooter??? (no worries - my planned next post reverts back to geofractal style and is just stewing for a while to make sure I still "respect it in the morning" and don't have any other ideas as to composition. lol)
This one is actually a major tweak of this piece here - http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/index.php?image_id=1184605&member -
that began its life as a simple one-layer .upr in a tweak-fest going on in the Fractal Forum here at Rendo a couple of years ago (back when it was more frequented - hint, hint :-) that I had morphed/mangled beyond all recognition (and, as usual 4 me, added like 70 layers to :-)) and was allowed to claim. It uses mainly Toby Marshall's "Painter's Traps" coloring in "tma.ucl". I found a TON of neat things it does that I hadn't messed with back when.
No snappy name for it other than the reference to the fact that I'm still using UF4 - I have a hard time naming spirals because they just are what they are as opposed to something that you have a concept in mind to convey and piece 2gether a hundred bits and layers or has some "scenic" vibe. This may be "just a spiral" but I like them for the way they take all sorts of joyous little shape detours on their swirly way round and round and down to unfathomable depths beyond our perception...
That said, I DO have another version of it I'm "sorta" working on where I'm thinking of making the greyish stoney backdrop into a scene that employs my trusty squiggly sun fractal, some watery reflections that trail down the big orange part of the spiral and maybe a hint of horizon. Might try to make it look like a cave-painting type thing on the "stone". Just gotta get up the gumption to deal with slowness as this guy is already loading UF down pretty heavily and I'm not sure the idea "works".....maybe just keep slapping on layers until it capitulates....lol
Thanks for stopping by, y'all!
Rick
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(I hate this stuff, too, but what can we do?)
Comments (40)
Polaris7
wow! it´s wonderful!! good mix of colours, perfect texture! equilibrated, fantastic!! good work!!
mountmous
What's wrong with "simply a spiral"? This one looks the part! Love those textures.
Jennyfnf
There's a lot more to this "simply a spiral" than we think. I like it for it's honesty, colours and shell like layers.
grinagog
"respect it in the morning"..what wise words..every fractalist should take heed over the context here of those words! Its a wonderful spiral Rick!
tyllo
Love the colours here.Beautiful shape!
Jack Casement
An amazing image Rick. It's up there with your best
eres
Fabulous one Rick!!!
QuietRiot
By their very nature, spirals are perfect things, and this one is a real beauty! I have loved your art since I first joined here, and I was actually wondering today if you still posted here! Karma spiral, that's what this one is. LOL
Henny31
Very different from your usual compositions but I find it a masterpiece. Just seeing the texture in the grey area, it is awesome and the depth in it is so lovely..
kansas
Lovely spiral. Great colors and very nice texture work.
pickles
Very special talent you have Rick always a masterpiece from you.
Juliette.Gribnau
stunning piece of Art
farmerC
Shining work.
carlx
Wonderful!!!
dixievb
Right on, Rick--just keep on keeping on--you're GREAT!
philsh
NICE ONE DOOD! INTERESTING USE 'O COLOUR! :) PH
missouri
A stunning spiral, Rick. I love spirals, they're just a perfect form. And this one is perfect in everyway, of course.
polterbyte
Phenomenal textures and colors. Well done!
clifftoppler
Should it be "You-For-Here," or more properly "It-For-Here." But then you might want it "there" some time and difficulties gallore. Hopefully the wife will give you "5" for Christmas, then you'll be in trouble. It may be (please read "Is") a spriral but it somehow glories in the Rykkish touch. Hogarth springs to mind (The Rake's Progress) but for absolutely no good reason. Stravinsky was also apt to use it as an excuse to set people warbling. I like the idea of morning freshness for judgement. My eyes usually bring "bleariness" to the table.
algra
Very good!
gateman45
pretty ..snappy name...missed you!
Gaiadriel
Whew..talk about some perfect balance. A complete stunner. And, I'm a sucker for the gradient/hues/textural contours here, too. Glad to see a post from you again.
tresamie
Wow! You've found some very lovely shapes and accentuated them very very nicely!
npauling
Wowwww.... what an amazing spiral it really is unique and beautiful. Super textures and depth too.
bpclarke
Gorgeous piece! Love the feeling of solidity and depth to this. Superb textures and colors. Bunny
joefraq
Nice lines and texture! Beautiful work again my friend.
amota99517
This is a fantastic rework of your original piece. Both are very impressive. Superb design work!!!!
bodo_56
Wonderful colors and textures!
FractaliaNo1
Beautiful!
stevi0d
Very fine texture work here - a most satisfying spiral.