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Very nice ... and very belieaveable Italian names . Why you chose that language out of curiosity? 🙂
Nice one!
Also, you've got a very interesting solution for city names that wont fit because there's no space... Will have to remember that
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Very nice ... and very belieaveable Italian names . Why you chose that language out of curiosity? 🙂
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Very nice lineart all around, and I like that you've worked in different shades of black, white and grey.The pattern you'ved used to fill the border is also rather neat.
2. Thanks! Yeah, I thought that pattern worked pretty nicely.
Yes, in B&W they're a bit hard to pick out. I'm working on another map right now with the same style forests, and I'll try color on this one.
I might go back and color it eventually. I tend to be 'fire-and-forget' with my maps though...Excellent map, with your unmissable style. The B&W make obvious your fine line work, but I kinda wonder how it would look with one of those old parchment background of yours and a few touch of colors here and there.
Thanks man!
The coastal/wave lines were done by making a standard expand selection, inner stroke of 1 pixel, then using the Pointilize filter at different settings for each line. The effect really only works well on B&W maps because its not really breaking up the line, it's only putting down spots of white over the layer.
Yeah, wasn't sure it would be effective, but I like it.Nice one!
Also, you've got a very interesting solution for city names that wont fit because there's no space... Will have to remember that
I love medieval and Renaissance Italian culture and history! Many many many of my maps have a region of feuding Italian-esque city states or small nations; the story-telling possibilities and coolness factor are just so huge I can't resist.
The more southern cultures are supposed to have more of a Spanish flavor, while the ones in the north are pseudo-English with a hint of French. And Harkun is actually a Dwarven nation.
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The Diamond doesn't fail!
I really dig your style, man. I always love how you manage to make the different elements come together in a balanced whole, and this one is no exception. I'm usually not that fond of BW maps, but this one manages to not mess with my eyes. The font choices are spot on, the border and compass look great. The new forest style works too, keep at it!
I've been meaning to ask you, do you draw your coastlines freehand or is there some sort of trick to them? Your landshapes always look fantastic, and since that is my personal Achilles' Heel, I can't help but be jealous
Really great. I love how clean and clear it is. Your maps are really accessible and that's something I personally like a lot. Also really like the border
Thank you!The Diamond doesn't fail!
I really dig your style, man. I always love how you manage to make the different elements come together in a balanced whole, and this one is no exception. I'm usually not that fond of BW maps, but this one manages to not mess with my eyes. The font choices are spot on, the border and compass look great. The new forest style works too, keep at it!
I've been meaning to ask you, do you draw your coastlines freehand or is there some sort of trick to them? Your landshapes always look fantastic, and since that is my personal Achilles' Heel, I can't help but be jealous
For my coastlines, I make a cloud layer then mess with the black and white scale until I get some interesting shapes, repeating as necessary. Then I cut and paste together the shapes into the overall whole I wanted. Then I trace the outline freehand. I usually have a rough idea before-hand what I want things to look like in the end. It's time-consuming, but it never fails to produce realistic shapes.
Aww, thanks man!Really great. I love how clean and clear it is. Your maps are really accessible and that's something I personally like a lot. Also really like the border
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It looks great Diamond, very nice. I could easily imagine this being in a book!
As always, killer landshapes (that's what you are known for, at least in my book). Very strong mountains as well. As i do dislike that kind of forest-style (with a passion), i really hope you'll get disenchanted with it quickly
Can i ask you, D, do you have any connections to Italy? Maybe that's too personal a question ^^ Why i ask? You have lots of very italian sounding names on your maps...in general, not just on this one (italian/spanish i guess).
Anyway....good looking map, overall. Is this just a style test or do you also have some cool background worked out for this piece? (you know me by now, don't you
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Still I reach out for the Stars
Thank you sir!
I dub thee Sir Neverpleased!As always, killer landshapes (that's what you are known for, at least in my book
Can i ask you, D, do you have any connections to Italy? Maybe that's too personal a question ^^ Why i ask? You have lots of very italian sounding names on your maps...in general, not just on this one (italian/spanish i guess).
Anyway....good looking map, overall. Is this just a style test or do you also have some cool background worked out for this piece? (you know me by now, don't you
Nope, no Italian connections as far as I know (German & English), I just dig medieval & Renaissance history, Italy in particular. When I was big into alternate history 10 or 12 years ago, I had to do a lot of research on the era and I just fell in love with it. If I had the money I'd go back to school and get a degree.
No real background for this one, just playing around.
Not even Joe Pesci? Nobody ever spoke to you about the resemblance?By Diamond
Nope, no Italian connections as far as I know
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