Pic206 - Region 09 Overscan

[J.Edward]

I seriously put too much time into this.
I just meant to do a lil bookmark and it sort of got out of control.
So, now there are two map versions and 10 bookmarks.

I actually started the map with the intention to cut it into 5 bookmarks.
Then as it progressed, I realized I wanted to make a real map out of it.
The name is a funny twist that Chashio suggested.
The scan was pic206 and I had no name yet for this region, as I normally do.
She thought pic206 sounded like some alien species doing a fly-over just recording world data on some off-world survey.
So I went with the name under the thought that this was just a snapshot form a global survey probe...
one with nice hand rendering techniques. Cus.. aliens can do all sorts of cool stuff, right?

I was initially happy with this.. then not so much.. then back again. I'm like that.
I did the monochrome version as that was my original intent, but after having done the color version.
Anyways... here's the pencil drawing, then the color version and its bookmarks, and then the monochrome and its bookmarks.





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[wipes sweat from brow] ok. done. Enjoy

[Abu Lafia]

You're insane John! What a gift. Thank you so much for sharing, these are just wonderful!

[Mouse]

Fantabulous! They are totally gorgeous

Thank you

[Josiah VE]

Wow John... This is... Maybe a little overboard.
So incredible, absolutely beautiful.
How do you do the forest? It's quite wonderful!

[Voolf]

Nice surprise J.E. A full set from beautiful map. I like the story with the name

[J.Edward]

You're insane John! What a gift. Thank you so much for sharing, these are just wonderful!

Hehe, I am, I am.
Thanks Abu

Fantabulous! They are totally gorgeous

Thank you

Thank t=you Mouse and you're welcome.
These were totally 'for the Guild' when i decided to make them.
I'm totally loving all these great bookmarks that are being done by the Guild.

Wow John... This is... Maybe a little overboard.
So incredible, absolutely beautiful.
How do you do the forest? It's quite wonderful!

Thanks Josiah.
To do the forests, I used a new brush I made.
It isn't a very complex brush and the technique is mostly hand work, and a bit less brush.
I also used two colors of yellowy-green [more yellow] and occasionally used multiply on the brush setting to get some darker areas.
The brush was a simple round brush set to hard....
I turned on shape dynamics, scattering, transfer, noise, and wet edges.
But, I still did a lot of specific hand dotting of stuff, so the brush was maybe a bit less effective.

[J.Edward]

Nice surprise J.E. A full set from beautiful map. I like the story with the name

Thanks Voolf

[ThomasR]

By Crom ! When you go at it you do not kid ! Thanks because of the awesome pieces of art and for the opportunity to study and try to crack the enigma that you are

EDIT : and I cannot let this thread un-repped so I'll come back when I recharge

[kacey]

These look great! It's a mystery how you're able to crank out maps so fast, I don't know how you do it.

[tilt]

do you even sleep John - another beautiful work(s)