I've always wanted to see this work done in CG. The double planetoids are
some of my favorite of Escher's works. I actually got to see the US
National Gallery's collection of Eschers up-close and personal. Quite an
experience. Box after box of pieces,  some of them early printer's tests,
complete with notes in Escher's own hand(!) unframed and sitting in my
hands. Very inspiring.

As I recall, the boulder has holes, as well as the buildings. And was there
a dinosaur in this version? No, that was the other one. Either way, it's an
excellent start. Something I've had on my 'wish I could do' list for ages.

-s
5TF!

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> As I recall, the boulder has holes, as well as the buildings. And was there
> a dinosaur in this version? No, that was the other one. Either way, it's an
> excellent start. Something I've had on my 'wish I could do' list for ages.
Yes, the boulder did have holes... but this is just an interpretation, I'm
not trying to replicate the print! And there was a dinosaur, roaming the
'other' planetoid. Quite a common theme in Eschers work, overlaying
completely separate worlds and universes in the same geometric space.

Anyway, I shall try to do it justice. Thanks for everybody's comments. :)

Bill

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Not to deter you from a nice little WIP, Bill, but... I love it! I don't 
care much for details like people and trees, unless it's meant to be a 
representation of reality. I really like this as a plaster-of-paris sort of 
object. And that tiny piece dropping off the bottom, which was pointed out 
by somebody already, lends itself to showing gravity in an otherwise devoid 
space. So, heck, there's plenty of scale to it already! :^)

Bob Hughes

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