August 2019 Challenge: Secret in the Trees

[XCali]

I found a way to do the damaged carriage! So, I am happy.

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[ChickPea]

Fixed the title for you.

I like the almost hidden carriage. Gives a nice sense of mystery.

[XCali]

Fixed the title for you.

I like the almost hidden carriage. Gives a nice sense of mystery.

Thanks a bunch. I appreciate it. I regretted that extra S afterwards.

[XCali]

Huehuehue This afternoon I wanted to try to make a title bar for the map and it came out quite a bit better than expected.

Here are three phases for anyone interested in the process:

Lineart and Gradient underneath,


Added a texture and put it in a mode above the color layer, (Overlay, I think.)


From there loads of highlights and shading.


Let me know what you think.
Also, I am hitting a wall what the maps name on the Title bar actually should be!!! Help!

[XCali]

Here is the bigger map with the Title bar.

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[Kisachik the Wanderer]

The title bar looks neat. Is it supposed to be stone or stained glass? I'd vary the color a bit, so it doesn't blend into the trees so much. Also the title font appears too small, when you imagine the text. It would need to be at least twice the current height to look balanced; otherwise your ornaments may become the center of attention.

[XCali]

The title bar looks neat. Is it supposed to be stone or stained glass? I'd vary the color a bit, so it doesn't blend into the trees so much. Also the title font appears too small, when you imagine the text. It would need to be at least twice the current height to look balanced; otherwise your ornaments may become the center of attention.

Thanks

It is suppose to be stone. I figured with the hidden pyramid in the map. The color, I can tweak it. But, I will have to be careful, it needs to look at home over the trees. Still, thanks for mentioning it. I will look into it.
The font? I haven't added text yet. As I said, I don't know what Title to put on it. (If you mean my little signature in its corner, well that won't be there once I add the actual text)

[Kisachik the Wanderer]

When you imagine the text inside the title bar, it looks too small. Lol I know how it is with naming things. But still good to plan ahead for letters. You could always use placeholder text, like they do in brochure templates and such.

You can play around with saturation and lightness of the colors to make the title bar stand out a bit more. It's not necessary to shift the hue, which could indeed look out of place if you overdo it. You could also try overlaying some colors that are already present in the image as well.

[XCali]

Here is two different versions of the Title bar, the one translates to Guardian Path roughly. So, the other one is close enough.
Okay so the color scheme is also different.

I would reeeeally appreciate to hear which one you guys and girls enjoy the most.

[Adfor]

I love that border, Omri, the Aztec feel is real. Really enjoying the vibe on this! More please!