Vincudia - Satellite Realism

[JoshuaGoffVisual]

Hi everyone,

Bit of an introductory post, but I just stumbled across this specific thread afterwards. I've been developing a method to create pseudo-satellite realism instead of a painterly effect, using a variety of brushes and over a hundred layers. This was the first commission I had in this style, and while I have improved since, I didn't want this map to go to waste. It's blank by request of the client, but for the purpose of showing the artstyle, it's fine.

Let me know your thoughts.

[Redrobes]

Looks really good - you will have to show us what kind of method you used and how you manage 100 layers in an app.

[fol2dol]

very nice map! realistic. I'd love to see it on a globe :-)

[fol2dol]

https://www.maptoglobe.com/B1KKwgLPU
just a try

[JoshuaGoffVisual]

Looks really good - you will have to show us what kind of method you used and how you manage 100 layers in an app.

Unfortunately I work in an organised chaos environment, kind of like painting on a canvas when you just whack colours and textures together and then refine it bit by bit. I do everything in Photoshop on a 2014 Mac so I'm amazed its handling documents at their original size.

[GreatWhiteNorth]

I can't stop staring at your continental shelves. What a dream!

[- JO -]

That's good work... and there must have been a lot of it ! The realism is quite impressive... Apparently, you had to spend a lot of time on details? A beautiful technique that you have developed here, for a breathtaking result !