Floating World of the Sky Shogunate

[KMAlexander]

I have a much larger version (4000x5000) over on my blog.

This is the sample map I made using my latest free brush set, Moronobu Mokuhanga. Really wanted to push myself a bit out of my comfort zone with this one. Pretty happy with the results.

I am being a bit cheeky here since this set is based on one of Hishikawa Moronobu's ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Ukiyo-e translates as "picture[s] of the floating world," which was the term used to describe this hedonistic lifestyle of the rising chōnin class during the Tokugawa shogunate. I decided to be less poetic and went more literal and made a map of islands and ships drifting among the clouds.

Landmasses were hand drawn by me in Photoshop. The font is Nazare, which I licensed through Adobe Fonts. All the names come from ukiyo-e artists throughout history. I use Kyle’s Watercolor Brushes for the color effects. The paper texture is from True Grit Texture Supply’s Infinite Pulp, and they’re also where I got Atomica, which gives me ink-like effects for the text and borders.

[ThomasR]

Masterful usage of your brush pack ! I also love the color scheme here, pretty dreamy

[KMAlexander]

Thank you! I was really pushing myself outside of my comfort zone with the color scheme. Glad the dreamy quality came through!

[Simkin]

As already said, this map turned out really well. And the brushes are really nice

[Ilanthar]

Looks very nice! You have built quite a nice brush sets library.

[ChickPea]

This is just a fantastic piece of art. I love it! Agree with Thomas that it has a beautiful dreamy feel. Congrats again on a wonderful new set of brushes.