Full 1,500 word article on realism building and tips here:
Building reality: A look through the eyes of Minecraft architects – Premium Minecraft Blog

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“Hi, I’m MegaMinerDL. I’ve been using creative mode since 2018 and have always preferred cities and the realism side of things. Nowadays I focus on commission work centering on everything modern – buildings, roads, vehicles.
“My tips: Seriously, join a creative server. Plotworlds or large-scale creative projects. Watch how others build and learn from their techniques. Ask for feedback, tips and help with commands. Collaborate and experiment. Look up reference pictures – I prefer real-life images instead of existing Minecraft builds so I don’t end up being forced to copy the specific way someone chose to build something.

Feel free to follow tutorials – I remember my early days of Keralis tutorials. But to truly improve, you need to move on from the tutorials and apply what you learnt on your own. Otherwise, the problem is that you’ll end up being a skilled copy-cat. Everyone can copy, not everyone can build. Not without experience.”



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“Hey, I am a Minecraft “architect” and my IGN is KingRooster121. I was asked how realistic building works for me. One thing I would say is it took years to just understand that you have to use more than just the core blocks we always use for builds. Mixing the colors and the shapes, trying to capture that “realistic” vibe, you will not get it 1st try, trust me. Getting into it, you really need to step back, breathe and ask questions, for example, seeing what works in the real world. Studying the outside world and understanding how things work and why things are where they are is a key component to making a realistic build, think about the foundation. How many windows there should be, is the bathroom shaded and covered enough, is everything in line, does my build have enough greenery, consistent color pallets etc- all things that come into play while making a realistic build in Minecraft. It’s not that it’s difficult, but it’s not difficult either. The simple answer is it requires more effort in thinking… instead of just doing it the regular ways.”



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“I’m CapnMatt5443. I got into realistic building by creating buildings that I had been to in my childhood; Hotels, beach houses, etc. Eventually, as I began to put more effort into building, I noticed that my memory alone could only take me so far. What most improved my building was having picture/video references and experimenting with different blocks. Google Earth and street view specifically helped me a lot with visualization when trying to build. I also got out of my comfort zone and referenced tutorials if i needed to. With the limitations of the game, I had to find creative ways to add details and create the perception of texture and depth.”

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Full 1,500 word article on realism building and tips here:
Building reality: A look through the eyes of Minecraft architects – Premium Minecraft Blog

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