Grombelard - hand drawn fantasy map

[Qmoh]

Hello again!

I present you with a map of the Grombelard - a land created by the Polish fantasy writer Feliks W. Kres. (He's one of my favorite fantasy writers. Unfortunately, his books were not translated into English.)

I drew this map as part of my coloring exercises.

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Drawing it, I based on the original map from the book, which looks not very attractive:

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About the map:
Drawing this map I started to mix different techniques - micropen for contours, coloured pencils, soft and dry pastels, a bit of watercolours and promarkers. Paraller pen also. I'm still learning how to use it all correctly and in what order.

As usual, I will be grateful for all your comments and advice, which motivate me to improve my drawing.

Yours sincerely
Qmoh

[Adfor]

I really like this! Your style is getting better with every creation. I love all of the little fields that accommodate each of the hamlets.

The fact that you use so many mediums is really spurring me to do that same. I've just broken in my liner pens a good bit, now I'm mustering up the courage to try watercolors and those pens you mentioned. I like the idea of pastels, which I have a set of, but they are just so messy, maybe that's lack of experience, I dunno.

I'm interested in reading your favorite series, but I'm afraid my only language is English, alas.

Spiffy map man!

Cheers!

IR

[vanScoota]

I just love everything about your maps: the colors, the mountains, the cities, the labels … And the most impressive thing is that you're able to produce this all non-digitally. I'm simply amazed by your work!

[MistyBeee]

I'm definitely in love with this style, but here especially in the smaller details : the suggested bridges, the cute little fields. Maybe I would vary a little more the mountains shape & size to break the uniformity, and I maybe, maybe have a doubt with the mountains, top of Romogo-Koor, looking inclined, but it's just, just because you asked and I desperately looked for something to say ^^
You know I'm a fan

[Qmoh]

Thank you!

I'm definitely in love with this style [...] You know I'm a fan

Venant de toi, c'est un grand éloge.

[Voolf]

Hey Qmoh
Very nice map. Definately better than original. Good work.

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Witam na forum.
Nie czytałem nic Kresa, dobrze jest znaleść nowy tytuł, tym bardziej, że polski, dzięki
Pozdrawiam
Rafał

[arsheesh]

I like the way you intersperse your trees throughout the mountain valleys, it's a really nice looking effect.

Cheers,
-Arsheesh

[ThomasR]

I like the way you intersperse your trees throughout the mountain valleys, it's a really nice looking effect.

Cheers,
-Arsheesh

That and the classical icons mixed with the more fantasy style is a win. You really have something unique going on with your maps.

[Ninly]

Wow, I really love this. Especially because what you are doing has a lot in common, in both style and execution/media, with what I have been envisioning and working toward. Anyone so inclined may be able to see what I mean in the only thread I have created on here.

I obviously have a long way to go compared with this rendition of Grombelard, but I really appreciate this as an encouraging source of ideas and inspiration. So thanks! And as arsheesh said, I immediately noticed and liked the nestling of forest in the mountain valleys; it really works well. Great work!