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Originally Posted by wthrasherb I think I really like this one and that may be it, I may be done with the coloring. I can really feel the world coming to life now. I felt like the colors were a little too washed out in the last version, so I took a break and brainstormed away from the computer and the map. Eventually an idea popped into my head, so I grabbed my phone to take a look at the map. For some reason I decided to toy with the simple editing tools and filters on my phone and some how found one that I thought ...
Hi all Just thought I'd let you know that I have just written a new blog post about the development of the map for Battle Mage, my forthcoming fantasy book. You can find the post here... http://www.peterflannery.co.uk/blog Hope you like it and please feel free to leave any comments. Sorry I've been away for so long but so much to do and so few bain cells to do it with! Cheers The Flanston (Peter)
I'd never thought much about land shapes until I came here. Recently it's been invading my head. Let me explain... I'm sitting at the dining room table, playing "Play-Doh Ice Cream shop" with my 4 year old. (For any who don't know, Play Doh is a soft, moldable, brightly colored clay-like substance for children) I grab the little toy rolling pin and smash out a small amount of playdoh. Normally, the only thought in my head (if any) about the ...
Originally Posted by Larion So this is a new style of map I've been working on. Rather than focus on geographical features like I normally do, I decided to go for a more political look. I made it entirely in photoshop from scratch, it took me a little over 3 hours, and I like the way it has turned out. I pulled inspiration from the American Civil War, with a North vs. South layout. For anyone who cares, the war is centered on slavery, hence the line near the bottom reading "Depicting the Second ...
A lot of readers have noted that our towns possess as much character as our people. Jile is a seedy, remote swamp town located in the heart of the Ice Marshes. The men of Doljinaar have always stuck to the roads that wind far around the marshes, which transformed Jile into a breeding ground for criminals, night mortals, half-breeds and others in hiding. Of course this makes Jile a very dangerous and undesirable place to visit. That said, if you can get past the thug filled taverns, the back alley ...
Updated 04-23-2012 at 10:03 PM by jlficks
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