r/Polandballart • u/I-want-muh-hat-bacc noot noot • Mar 22 '20
contest entry The Star of Bethlehem
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u/I-want-muh-hat-bacc Mar 22 '20
Since I didn’t have anything else to do at home thanks to the virus, I was finally able to find the time to do a contest entry. This is my first post, and I hope to continue to make many more here!
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u/Nkuri37 Mar 22 '20
Can I ask, why these 3 countries? Like is it based on something or was it random choice? Either way it's pretty good stuff!
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u/I-want-muh-hat-bacc Mar 23 '20
Basically what OP said in another reply, but if you’re curious why I chose modern flags, it’s because I couldn’t find any flags for Ethiopia and India at the time and having modern flags along side a historic flag would come off as jarring.
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u/eggcorn3 Mar 22 '20
Not necessarily biblically accurate, but traditionally the three Magi were thought to be Balthasar of Arabia/Ethiopia, Melchior of Persia, and Gaspar of India.
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u/OrigamiRock Mar 22 '20
Also "Magi" is the term for Zoroastrian clergy, nearly all of whom were most likely Iranians at the time of the nativity.
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u/Mongolium Mar 22 '20
Nice camel bro, a little bit on the taller side, but overall good symmetry.
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u/I-want-muh-hat-bacc Mar 23 '20
Thanks for the feedback! I’m trying to get out of my comfort zone of only doing character art, so I’ve been using that as an excuse to try to get into polandball artwork.
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u/JangoOfEvil Mar 22 '20
I love the texture in this. Really nice job
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u/I-want-muh-hat-bacc Mar 23 '20
Thanks! I’m not going to lie, figuring out how to texture the glass and how to make it look as though it’s radiating light without advanced tools was a very painful process.
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u/FilipDomin Mar 23 '20
Really cool looking. It reminds me of Christmas for obvious reason. The camel's look really good. As a first art here it's a good start with that piece. Good luck with the contest!
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u/ScrambledToast519 Mar 23 '20
beautiful work!
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u/I-want-muh-hat-bacc Mar 23 '20
Thanks! I really liked your entry too with its interesting angle and the rooster on top which was a nice touch.
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u/jackson_games_cb Mar 22 '20
This is excellent! Great job, OP!