The separate elements in this image are all well modeled and lit, but they
don't seem to come together as a cohesive whole. That is, of course, a very
subjective judgement.

The image is dark, but maybe realistic with the filtered sunlight from the
window (which looks great). I would think the floor would be brighter where
lit by the sunlight, and an up light "reflecting" off the floor might light
the bottom of the boat. The subtle lighting in other areas is very good,
especially on the ladder and pulley.

Everything seems very clean, but then it has just been freshly swept!

I've also admired Leonardo da Vinci since I was a child. As an artist and an
inventor, he was an incredible man. Someone reported in the comments file
that Leonardo wrote backwards because he was dyslexic, but that was not the
case. Dyslexics do not write full words backwards, but jumble individual
charatcers.

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One of the more idiosyncratic entries this round, this tracing depicts 

inventions awaits, in his workshop, inspection by its sponsor.


Accordingly, Txemi has used the virtual capability of computer graphics 
to model one of them.  The invention is shown in an imagined workshop. 
To look inside his workshop is to look into the life of Leonardo and pay 
tribute, and ponder how and why his powerful genius so captivates our 
imagination.

A distant room with a painting reminds us of the way Leonardo embodies 
both art and engineering with his inventiveness.  His engineering ideas 
are often whimsical and we take delight in the way he combines existing 
technologies in a new way to solve a problem.

This picture brings to life one such marriage: between an open bark and 
a waterwheel, to produce a paddleboat.  We can delight in the simple 
connection of crankshaft and gear wheels to apply manpower to a pair of 
paddlewheels, mounted on opposite sides of the bark.

The craft and all its components are carefully shaped with Hamapatch and 
some inventive texturing is used to simulate the woodwork  ;)  The 

workshop accoutrements, an assistant sweeping up, and an allusion to the 
visionary role of the inventor in the lightbeams pouring in through an 
open door.


much as his ideas shaped it, they map a connection between man's 
inventions and his archetypical desires.  He signifies not only the 
restless, technical genius behind man, the survivor, but man the dreamer 
and explorer as well.

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This one I was surprised didn't rate higher.  I thought the only flaw was
that it's a bit dark, but even so, not so dark it hides detail. The horses
head I thought was a little out of place, but I'm not familiar with
Leonardo's boat so maybe not.

I really like the concept, and the fact that it not only shows us old
technology but gives us a glimpse of the broader genius of the creator as
well, by showing the painting in the background and the frescoe on the
wall.

A lot in this image, and Txemi puts it all together well.

RG

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