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Original Usenet message from alt.ascii-art, 11 Jun 1998.
Re: [pic] Castle

Re: [pic] Castle

Henry Segerman wrote:
> 
> Shading from the cubes thread:
> 
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> 
> Improvements by:
> 
> Ilmari Karonen - Tricky bit where tops of walls meet moat, shading technique
> Shimrod - Turret 'wells', front battlements, ladder
> Veronica Karlsson - Moat and drawbridge
> Jonathan Wilson - Arch entrances to turrets
> Andreas Freise - Horse
> 
> Better or worse? I can't decide...:)
> 

I think it's too dark, here's a lighter shading:



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Greetz,
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            _,-'/-'/                  , - . '-. ,- .. ' - ` : -' - .
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