So ... as promised, I had time to work on the border today : shading mostly... Now I try to find something more "prestigious" for the banner and the title. I don't think I'll keep the letter "A" the way it is, but I think I'm gonna try something else in the same spirit... and maybe some ornments on each side of the title... If you have any ideas, I'm listening ...
Meanwhile, here what I've come with so far :
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I had more time today to move on...
So I think I'm done with the border, as long as the new banner pleases Ilanthar.
I kept on with shading the map : lights on the mountains, shadows and lights for the cliffs, the forests. I added nuances for forests and plains.
Where I really need approval from Ilanthar is with the sea... I tried some things, and I hope it's OK for you.
Here we go :
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Some corrections for the banner and the big waves, and a proposal for a legend...
Don't know what you think of it ?
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Sorry, I haven't been much on my computer lately. I liked the previous banner, but the new one is just a win! I love what you did with the capital letters, and the new colour of the cloth makes the text pops more.
The shading of the cliffs is also excellent now.
What you're doing with the waves looks good, it's a hard thing to do in my opinion (I did some failed tests in the past).
The scrolls for the key is a good idea. I would suggest to extend the scroll, making them a full component of the frame as well by making them passing between soldiers & pillars and behind the beginning of bridge?
Oh! And clever place for your place for you signature seal
Hello !Originally Posted by Ilanthar
The scrolls for the key is a good idea. I would suggest to extend the scroll, making them a full component of the frame as well by making them passing between soldiers & pillars and behind the beginning of bridge?
Oh! And clever place for your place for you signature seal
You had something like that in mind ?
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I was something of this sort of thing (if I may) :
But what you did is also working well.
Oh thanks ! That’s much much better !
I think I didn’t understand well your idea... now I see and it’s a lot better ! Thanks !
Well... I must be doing something wrong, I find my result not at all convincing.
Due to the 31st approaching, I think I'll go back with my first proposal and try to improve it.
@Ilanthar : if you read this soon enough and find a way to correct my mistake (and if you find this way better than other) , I'll keep on with this of course..
I think I'm seeing the end of this project, now...
Depending on Ilanthar's approval, of course !
I finished shading, I made another proposal for the parchments on the lower border : it's two letters, from each side of that bridge, and it gives the backstory of this map. I made a proposal too for the labels...
Let me know what you think about all that, Ilanthar ?
In the meantime, I wish you all a merry Christmas and I hope you have the best hollydays as possible !
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Very good map JO! I like the way you did the parchments in the latest version. The lettering is looking very good, and I like to find new village when I have a closer look at it.
Well done!
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