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Ilanthar
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05-12-2024, 04:45 AM

- JO - replied to a thread Voolf's miscellaneous art in General and Miscellaneous Mapping

Thanks for the enlargement and the details. It makes it easier to study your line and better understand your process. It's fascinating and always...

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05-12-2024, 04:43 AM

- JO - replied to a thread New Eldoran in Regional/World Mapping

You work at an incredible speed considering the quality of the result! Due to the reduction in definition, I had trouble reading the descriptions of...

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05-11-2024, 12:19 PM

Ilanthar replied to a thread New Eldoran in Regional/World Mapping

Thanks :)! Glad you love it. Well, I don't know yet, I might place it on my Inprnt shop (apparently they are doing A1), not there yet. Btw, I have...

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05-08-2024, 01:50 AM

- JO - replied to a thread New Eldoran in Regional/World Mapping

I simply love it ! I hope we will be allowed to purchase the final result ?

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05-07-2024, 12:54 PM

Ilanthar replied to a thread Ilanthar's tests & sketches in General and Miscellaneous Mapping

And the finished 2 pages version.

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05-07-2024, 12:53 PM

Ilanthar replied to a thread New Eldoran in Regional/World Mapping

Noted, it seems to be the more popular option. And thanks a lot :)! Thanks again :). And well, yeah, it's easier to catch the meanings (I'm...

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05-03-2024, 02:25 AM

ThomasR started a thread What has Max been up to ? in General Discussion

Hey folks, If some of you wanna know what our -Max- (Maxime Plasse) has been up to, here's a link. You can even get your hands on some of his...

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05-01-2024, 01:30 PM

- JO - replied to a thread New Eldoran in Regional/World Mapping

It's your masterpiece! This map is incredibly beautiful and precise. And to keep this beauty, I think you really need to colourise the...

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05-01-2024, 01:05 PM

Ilanthar replied to a thread New Eldoran in Regional/World Mapping

Might be better to judge if it's a good idea to color them or not with a more global view (I still have a ton of label to place btw...).

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05-01-2024, 12:27 PM

Ilanthar replied to a thread New Eldoran in Regional/World Mapping

The elements under the map (beside the polar views). I reworked them a little (mostly the mountains). And I measured more precisely the length of the...

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04-30-2024, 01:10 PM

Ilanthar replied to a thread New Eldoran in Regional/World Mapping

Well, thanks again my friend :)! And yeah, there is actually more work before a finished version than I expected... Some more. I might be naming...

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04-27-2024, 05:40 AM

- JO - replied to a thread New Eldoran in Regional/World Mapping

It's really a lot of work (and it's going to be even more, I imagine), but it's also a world full of interesting places to describe, ideal for great...

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04-26-2024, 01:05 PM

Ilanthar replied to a thread Working on a world topographic map again! in Regional/World Mapping

Looks nice! It's easy to spot where the rivers will be.

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04-26-2024, 01:03 PM

Ilanthar replied to a thread New Eldoran in Regional/World Mapping

Labelling surely takes time... even more when some places have not been named yet. And I don't know what I'm gonna place in the blanks (?), probably...

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04-26-2024, 03:01 AM

Naima replied to a thread Kronos (reborn) topographic in Regional/World Mapping

Очень хорошо!

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04-25-2024, 12:58 PM

Ilanthar replied to a thread Motley Mapping Fragments by Abu Lafia in General and Miscellaneous Mapping

It looks great :)! Efficient paper frame and the colors are good imho.

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04-25-2024, 12:56 PM

Ilanthar replied to a thread Ilanthar's tests & sketches in General and Miscellaneous Mapping

Small progresses on the map... but I got an itch for a new character sheet (with a lighter and more action oriented system), so... I precise...

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04-23-2024, 12:13 PM

Ilanthar replied to a thread New Eldoran in Regional/World Mapping

Thanks :)! Well, I'm getting closer to get it done each time. It's a motivation I guess (plus, I don't have much work lately). Hey, nice to see...

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04-20-2024, 05:12 AM

- JO - replied to a thread Twin Seas, Twin Suns in Regional/World Mapping

A great map in the making... I'm looking forward to reading more. And the worldbuilding that goes with it must have been a pleasure to imagine: very...

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04-20-2024, 05:07 AM

- JO - replied to a thread Starlington - Town Map in Finished Maps

Wow! What a beautiful map! Your line is so fine, so even... and your sense of perspective and scale is just perfect! Beautiful colours, too......

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04-20-2024, 05:00 AM

- JO - replied to a thread New Eldoran in Regional/World Mapping

How can you work so fast (and so beautifully) ? It's amazing ! The whole map will be a masterpiece !

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04-19-2024, 12:50 PM

Ilanthar replied to a thread New Eldoran in Regional/World Mapping

And here is Tianang. Still the southern polar continent of Œhlasna to do (and some polar views on the frame). ### Latest WIP ###

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04-18-2024, 08:16 AM

Naima replied to a thread Starlington - Town Map in Finished Maps

Looks pretty nice!

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04-16-2024, 12:15 PM

Ilanthar replied to a thread New Eldoran in Regional/World Mapping

And I've finished Norumbega (beside the labels...). I'm starting Tianàng. ### Latest WIP ###

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04-16-2024, 07:25 AM

Kellerica replied to a thread [Paid - Taken] [$300] Re-Make Our Inkarnate World Map in YOUR Style Please in Mapmaking Requests

Just out of curiosity, why are you not wanting to share the original Inkarnate map? Seeing it would give artists a better idea of the scope of the...

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ThomasR - 02-16-2018 01:57 PM View Conversation

Merci pour la rep Julien, j'aime bien cette carte moi aussi, d'autant plus au vu de la grande liberté dont j'ai joui en la réalisant.
ThomasR - 02-14-2018 04:54 AM View Conversation

Merci Julien
bkh1914 - 02-07-2018 06:57 AM View Conversation

Your map definitely deserved my vote.
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Wingshaw - 02-05-2018 03:51 PM View Conversation

Very nice map, Ilanthar, and congratulations on the win Sadly can't rep you at the moment. I probably won't get round to finishing my map, but who knows, one day...
- JO - - 02-03-2018 05:27 PM View Conversation

Je comprends tout à fait ce sentiment d’inachevé et pourtant de l’exterieur, on ne voit qu’une carte parfaitement réalisée ! Encore bravo et merci !
Wired - 02-03-2018 01:46 PM View Conversation

Thanks for the rep on the Ravaged Reaches, Ilanthar!
Greg - 02-03-2018 01:12 PM View Conversation

Thanks for the rep and comment, Ilanthar! I'm a big fan of the muted colour schemes and that's one of the many reasons I love your maps!
Greason Wolfe - 02-02-2018 02:50 PM View Conversation

It was my pleasure.
MapMappingMapped - 02-02-2018 08:57 AM View Conversation

It was very well deserved!
Mouse - 02-02-2018 06:10 AM View Conversation

Your map is simply outstanding, Ilanthar - well deserved

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Age: 43

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Location:: France

Interests:: rpg, science (and science fiction), cinema, geopolitics

Software Used:: mainly Krita and Paint Shop Pro 7
sometimes GIMP, Sketchup, Inscape

Twitter Username:: @ilanthar

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Name: Annual Challenge Winners' Globe
A most prestigous award for winning the Annual Mapping Challenge !

Issue time: 03-01-2024, 08:21 PM
Issue reason: For winning 'Best small area map' in Atlas Awards 2024 Edition for the map: 'Château de Vandéol'