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Re: Inn/tavern teaser
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Date: 
Mon, 13 Mar 2000 16:57:52 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Jeff Stembel writes:
> In lugnet.castle, Shiri Dori writes:
> > In lugnet.castle, Jeff Stembel writes:
> > > Hi Shiri,
> > > 
> > > When building a structure made of "stone", I like to frame window- and
> > > door-frames in a highlight color.  Something similar to this:
> > > <http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/zigdon/Wamalug/GATS/metro.jpg>(1)
> > > I'll get pictures of my castle this weekend, so you can see how I did it.
> > > For your Inn, Black would probably look best. :)
> > 
> > Hmm... I'm not sure if I have 1x4 arches in the right colors.
> > If I highlight, and add a color-line, I'd love to make a green one... but I
> > don't have any green plates OR arches, and doubt I can get any. I'll prolly
> > go with red, but that sorta defeats the purpose of the inn in my storyline
> > (neutral, unaffiliated). Making it blue would be even worse, tho' - so I'd go
> > with red if nothing else is available.
> 
> What about black?  That generally looks best with gray (IMO).  It would serve
> to define the windows, and make them more obvious.

You can see what I am talking about here:
<http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=229>

This adds a lot of character to buildings, IMO.  :)

Jeff, "Thallid Lord"
Save the Whales!  I may get hungry later...  :)
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  Re: Inn/tavern teaser
 
(...) What about black? That generally looks best with gray (IMO). It would serve to define the windows, and make them more obvious. (...) In a countryside/village Inn, the backdoor might lead to a well or a stream. They'd probably need their own (...) (27 years ago, 11-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)

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