#sammichlap #gate #fortress #palace #classic #art #visualart #design #painter #illustration #artoftheday #sketchaday #sketch #architecture 167… Red Portal. One way to easily create scale is through the depth of your shadows. The deeper the relief, the bigger your architecture will feel. A fun story- Years ago, while designing the lighting for “Prince of Egypt”, I painted a shot of the Palace, and from the upper right corner of the facade, I cast a diagonal shadow, which led your eye to the main door where baby Moses, jn his basket, enters the shot, floating toward the queen who stood just inside the huge portal- I was questioned about the shadow’s source. The issue was I painted a clear sky- no clouds to cast the shadow! “I replied, there’s a grip just off camera holding up a flag which was creating the necessary shadow which helped focus our eyes upon the gate where Moses enters. “Oh, ok, that makes sense”! Lol- it’s an animated film! I just wanted to make it look good. I like to design the light to “feel” real, but not actually real! And I guess I still like long diagonal shadows, with deep relief! https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn0bRn-jXnd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1b38uvlfcqex
Sigiriya, also known as Lion Rock, is an archeological rock fortress and palace of the Sigiriya. It is situated in the central province in Matale District of Sri Lanka.
The Complex consists of the central rock, rising 200 meters above the surrounding plain, and the two rectangular precincts on the east and the west, surrounded by two moats and three ramparts.
Sigiriya was designated a World Heritage site in 1988.