Inspiration Guide - Tempus Quest Illustration Contest
Inspiration Guide
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Below are six handpicked fragments from "The Age of New Era" that offer rich visual inspiration for your artwork. You can choose to illustrate one of these moments or find your own inspiration by reading the full book.
Important Note: The fragments below are condensed versions of the content, not exact quotes from the book. The novel is full of riddles and easter eggs, and these summaries are designed to give you a quick overview of visually rich moments. To find the complete passages, you'll need to read the referenced chapters.
While these excerpts provide a starting point, we encourage you to request access to the complete novel to better understand the context and find the perfect moment that speaks to your artistic vision.
Part I: The Origin
1. The Spirit Drive Vision Chapter 15: The Spirit Drive
A mystical experience where the protagonist is struck by a beam of energy from the center of the universe, transporting him beyond known galaxies to enormous gates with a divine presence.
"A beam of energy, every colour of the rainbow (but gold and without the colours) at the same time, struck me from the center of the universe..."
2. The Seal Painting Chapter 13: The Seal
The protagonist creates a complex symbolic painting featuring a dragon head, an owl, a goose, and hundreds of crosses covered with hearts.
"After marking the contours of a 'seal,' I added a triangle. I then drafted a 3D head model resembling a dragon on top..."
Part II: The Scrutiny
3. The House of TEMPUS Chapter 19: Contemplation Blizzard
The protagonist designs a perfect workspace with twelve rooms arranged in a ring around a garden, each room dedicated to a different project and patron.
"I imagined a ring of twelve rooms with a garden between them. Each room designed and specially prepared for its respective patron..."
4. Perceiving Humanity and Duality Chapter 23: Conscious Insights
Due to his diplopia (seeing double), the protagonist perceives the world differently, seeing the duality in people and connecting to their mental spheres.
"I discovered that I can use my left eye to blur the outer self a little, allowing me to look at people as they are presenting themselves..."
Part III: The TEMPUS
5. The Tempus Two and its Segments Chapter 37: Modification Exploration
A large, extraterrestrial vessel with a diameter of fifty-four meters, divided into twelve detachable segments, each with its own theme and Tempus core.
"The Tempus Two looked extraterrestrial and was absolutely unique. It included a fifteen-meter radius inner garden circle and a twelve-meter outside ring..."
6. Broadcasting from Mars Chapter 38: The Message
The protagonist broadcasts a message to Earth from the Tempus shuttle, with Mars and the Sun visible from the window in the background.
"The scene is set with the planet Mars visible from the window in the background, with the Sun behind it, framing the shot at a correct angle..."
Finding Your Inspiration
These fragments are just starting points. We encourage you to:
- Request access to the full novel to better understand the context
- Explore the chapters mentioned to find the complete descriptions
- Don't try to search for the exact quotes shown here - they are condensed summaries
- Read through the chapters to discover the full richness of these scenes
- Feel free to interpret these scenes in your own unique artistic style
- Or discover your own favorite moment from the book to illustrate
Remember, your unique interpretation of the story is what makes this contest special!