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    Default September 2018 Entry - The Empyrean Skies

    So, in planning for a new campaign I've been browsing through a ton of Pathfinder books, especially those detailing the planes. The 'maps' for planes are always weird and abstract, but cool.

    So a combination of seeing the challenge prompt, planar maps, a set of cloud brushes I'd never actually used and a random idea for it that popped into my head while walking the dog, led to me drawing this today:
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    Dogs are definitely taking the control of the challenge this month ! o_o
    I always love those kind of maps from you : very simple in some way, but terribly evocative. The Spire of Ascension... brilliant

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    You really have a knack for nebulous stuff !

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    Very nice and heavenly !

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    Oh wow this is pretty! Nice work.

    I've just noticed that our entries share some commonalities, cloud funnels and an ascension.
    I may have to have a rethink!

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    Using cloud brushes that way is brilliant. It's a very cool looking challenge entry!

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    Ha, this is so unusual, but it looks great. Your cloud is beautifully done.
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    I just noticed the little castle on the Wandering Isle. What a great detail! Did you use a prism overlay or do you have your own method for getting that effect?

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    Quote Originally Posted by aeshnidae View Post
    I just noticed the little castle on the Wandering Isle. What a great detail! Did you use a prism overlay or do you have your own method for getting that effect?
    Not sure what you mean by a prism overlay so no XD. The castle was just drawn in white with a slight blue-green glow and a bit of shadow added behind it.
    The clouds are just varying light colours of cloud brushes and then burns and glows to add a bit more depth

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