Simkin sketches and experiments

[Arimel]

The patience you have to do this all by hand is astounding! The details are looking great!

[Simkin]

Thanks Arimel. I choose to do a looot of details, maybe too much. I hope that with colors and a good description, those lines could be clearer.

I finished the lines of the city... For now I have to freeze this project, in the future I will put some details in the corners, colour the map, scan it and put all the labels... so
I have a looong way on before finishing.

[KaiAeon]

It looks great, Simkin. The details give character and life to the map. The details move the map to the realm of illustration.

I love the cobbled streets. It makes for a good encounter map.

[Simkin]

Thank you Kai, it is really great how the process of making the map helped me to "create" the background of the city. I started with a general concept of the story of the city and while I was adding details, I did it thinking about the "reasons" of each piece. So now I have a complete background for the setting, ready to use for a future D&D campaign.

But... I found unaspected time so I started the colouring process.

[Simkin]

Hi all, as I mentioned in another thread, I´m doing another version of my Civita Maxima map.
here it is the first of three maps that will show the city in more details. I would like to know what do you think about it before I do the others two (obviously I will do them in the same style).



Thanks in advance for any feedback

[Arimel]

It looks good but I would be more consistent with with the borders. The floral design seems to go under everything but a few are aligned for it to show while others simply cover it. The black border goes over most but is under the top left corner. etc. I think if it is made more consistent - the ones that are lower are always lower and those on top are on top - it would look a bit sharper. However, the layout and everything else looks really good and I really like that font.

[Simkin]

Thanks Arimel. I've changed a bit the map due to your suggestion. I will finish all the maps of this city and post them in the finished maps section.

[Simkin]

So... inspired by the great map of Batat (lapidelubri) and thanks to the Josh tutorial (here) I tried to draw some mountains.


I have to practice a lot before use the first style... while I'm thinking in doing a regional map with the second one.
Thoughts?

[Simkin]

New regional map I'm working on.

[Simkin]

A detail of my new map, in the upper right cornet lies the Mystical desert ( this month lite challenge)