Indeed. Also, to be fair the first iterations of KQ1 and KQ2 by AGDI were also Sierra mishmash collages of artwork. It wasn't until the recent updates a couple years back or so that they went entirely hand-painted.
Oh I wasn't comparing which team does things better. I'm also not blaming anyone in particular. I'm just discussing the merits of the game as it was originally made.
Ya, KQ1 and KQ2RTS had a lot of graphics ripped from other games. Although I'd say even AGDI's early outings even though they were ripped/reedited, seemed to have a more consistent style about them through every screen. Perhaps because all the screens in KQ1VGA were pretty much that way they were in the original SCI version, so consistency is shared between screens (each was equally edited from the same source material).
Originally KQqVGA was meant to be pretty much a direct update to KQ1SCI, so was based on that original artwork. The Enhanced moved it slightly more away from the SCI (with completely redone rooms like the gingerbread house's appearance).
KQ2RTS, had the mainly ripped graphics on closeup scenes, like Door of Destiny scene with Graham's close up ripped from the Cassima/Graham scene in KQ5. Most of the artwork in that game was completely original.
BTW, even the Enhanced versions of AGDI games are not "completely hand-repainted" from scratch. There are still a few areas that use ripped graphics, with just slight touch up. I.E, the closeup scenes in KQ2RTS still uses the slightly retouched closeup of Graham from KQ5 meets Cassima scene. KQ1VGA is largely the same as the original version, but some of the backgrounds got retouched, smoothed over a bit (especially around the skyline).
It just seems there is a dramatic change in KQ3I's quality halfway through the game. The last half seems somewhat unfinished, and not as polished as the first half. Almost like playing a different game.
Although, there are a couple of places in Llewdor that look a little unpolished (with elements that don't much the screen they are in, the Three Bear's house looks a little off from the scenery around it). But most of Llewdor looks pretty consistent and polished with each other.
BTW, love the mushroom scene graphics. Great work.