Just terrific! Not so much a map as pure art. The mix of architectural styles in the city really makes it come alive. You can really get a sense of the history and development of the place by details such as the old, ruined sections of city walls among the houses.
10 Braun & Hogenbergs out of 10!
If you ever do another city map like this, consider including one of those bridges with houses on them, like the Ponte Vecchio or Old London Bridge. I always thought they look cool.
Level of detail is astounding!
The little variations in the structures carry this art-piece home!
Aww, thank you so much Bogie ! I'm glad you like it !Originally Posted by Bogie
Hehe, thanks Morbit ! ^^
It's very detailed! How long did it take?
Thanks Ilanthar !!
Glad you love it, Airzae, and by the way, welcome to the Guild !
The map took around 200 hours. Maybe a little more.
This map is astonishing, and I salute you!
I'm calling first dibs when it's time for Atlas Awards nominations.
"We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of dreams"
Aww, thank you so much Aeshnidae !I can't rep you again yet but I am in love with this map.
It's enough French for me, Earth ! Merci !! ^^
Hmm... It the second time someone tell me something like this about my colors (the first time was about Middle Earth I think), even if I calibrated my screens between the two comments... On my screens, the map is pretty saturated with a good contrast, so I wonder where is the problem ? If someone can help, I would be really grateful !*low whistle* Jeez, you continue to impress and then some. Your colors are a bit too muted for my taste, but your clean, careful linework is something that I have such an admiration for I can't even express it. The scope of this city is just astounding. I honestly don't know how you do it!
Yet another Beee masterpiece!
And... thanks a lot for the kind words, and for the rep aswell !! ^^
Hehe, I had the amazing Villes du Monde by Braun & Hogenberg open next to me during the whole process : best inspiration book ever for a city map (but the book is so heavy it broke my lectern and I had to buy a new one ^^).
Sadly it was a little too late when I finally had the idea about inhabited bridges and they didn't fit the map at this stage, which was sad because I love them too. If I'm super lucky and have another opportunity to draw a similar map, one condition will be to draw some of them for sure ! ^^
Aww, you made me blush once again ! Thank you so much, for the comment and the rep, Ruby !This map is astonishing, and I salute you!
I'm calling first dibs when it's time for Atlas Awards nominations.
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I'm sorry, I did not see this question before now!
I honestly don't think it is a problem, it's just a matter of personal taste. As my Earthsea map demonstrates, I just really like dark colors in general.So please, in no way should you feel like you're doing something wrong! Your maps are absolutely beautiful. I'd just love to see you try a very dark color scheme sometime.
Hey Guild !
For those who, like me, work especially in a digital way for maps, it's a rare pleasure to see our work going from digital to physical. As some of you know, I recently opened an Inprnt shop where I share some of my maps, and as I was ordering some fantastic stuff by J.Edward I took the occasion to get my own Kingkel map. It arrived a couple of days ago, but I suddenly had a though maybe I could share with you this different view of the map. Some of you enjoyed the WIP thread, so here is the new step on the Kingkel's journey
No thing I can say about this that hasn't already been said by the others.
This is truly astounding. Such life and detail.
Amazing work!
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