Luke Bash

The Vatican is small, that much is obvious, I needed a good view of the country and I had tried inside St Peter's Cathedral. I was unhappy with the result. I dismissed the Sistine Chapel as it is too complicated and well beyond my skill level. I like the view from the Cupola extending out into the square, but it looks into the rest of Rome. I decided to go with that and just keep the rest of Rome grey. I wrote the name of the country across the top. This is my final result: Looking at it now, I realize that all the statue on the front of the cathedral are missing... oops. It seems like I'll need to revisit this one again.

Here is another tile for a place I have never been, but somewhere a friend traveled to and I am insanely jealous. Like the shading of the Arc de Triomphe, this scene has a lot of detail based on shadows. The base colors are quite simple, but the shadow transform the picture. I didn't originally want to do all the detail, but I decided to do everything I saw. It was slow and a pain, but the result is fantastic and I am ecstatic about. Enjoy!

I think of Canada as a great natural wonder. I used the beautiful mountains with a little bit of snow and reflection from Lake Banff. I also copied the white frame style of Japan, this time with a maple leaf. I tried it with a red tint to the leaf, but it didn't work. Here is the end result:

I decided to stay away from Phuket and Koh Samui for showing Thailand. Although beautiful, they don't showcase Thai culture. There are many sites in Bangkok to use, but I like the temple in Chiang Mai. I decided to also show the floating lanterns at night. I am not sure if this is the final version, but I have very few evening/night scenes.

I searched around Germany for a good location. I know there are beautiful castles and natural parks, but I saw Brandenburg Gate and decided to use it. I didn't think of using the 3 colors of the flag until much later. It's a simple and strong image with this color scheme.

Belgium; a land of airy waffles, decadent chocolate and a wide variety of beer. But when it comes to famous sites, I struggled with finding a site that other people could identify. I know that the Expo '58 Atomium isn't that famous, but it is iconic and a fun challenge. I'm pleased to get convincing chrome spheres with just 3 colors. Both the building and the tile are a simple construction, just needed to be done carefully. Enjoy!

Matterhorn is an obvious choice, an iconic monument of Switzerland. I wanted a perspective with some snow, but not too much. I found one with a nice reflection. Like natural reflections, the reverse image isn't perfect, which would have been much easier. It was a fun tile to make and I'm happy with the result.