Welcome to the weekly round-up, a summary of what’s happened at the Guild over the past seven days.
Challenge News
October 2018 challenge : Photography-Cartography
There are just a few days remaining for October's challenge, so finish up your entries and get them submitted (challenge ends on the night of the 31st UK time). We've got some great maps this month, and you can see them here.
Oct / Nov '18 Lite Challenge: Finish Mapping this Island
The Oct/Nov Lite Challenge has started and entries are coming in. Your task this month is to 'Finish Mapping this Island'...
This month's Challenge is to create a map based on the shape of this island.
The scale, climate and setting are all up to you. The only restriction is that you should not significantly alter the coastline.
All kinds of ways to do this, can't wait to see what you come up with.
This has been a popular Challenge in the past and I am hoping we will get a good turnout for this.
Win a silver compass, they look great hung over your fireplace!
The scale, climate and setting are all up to you. The only restriction is that you should not significantly alter the coastline.
All kinds of ways to do this, can't wait to see what you come up with.
This has been a popular Challenge in the past and I am hoping we will get a good turnout for this.
Win a silver compass, they look great hung over your fireplace!
Head for the intro thread for more details.
Five threads to check out
The latest work-in-progress threads, interesting discussions, new tutorials etc etc. It's all here.
- Both Ilanthar and ThomasR have updated their 'sketches thread'. Check out Ilanthar's here, and Thomas's here.
- Are you doing Mapvember this year? Any ideas for a variation of Mapvember here at the Guild? Share you thoughts in this thread.
- City of Shor update, from Falconius
- From Gidde, 'A doodle to get back into the swing of things...'
- The Dragon's Backbone and Surrounding Lands - novel version, by Caenwyr
Five Finished Maps
Check out our latest completed maps from the last week.
- Another map posted in Rochnan's sketchbook thread
- Europe in 1700, by GreatWhiteNorth
- 'Commission map (no name)', by Voolf
- Province of Lyria, by Shall Teclex
- Southen Isles and Abora, by Sapiento
Around the web
Some links for your reading/viewing pleasure.
- 3D Map of Nitrogen Dioxide Pollution in London
- Two articles from Atlas Obscura, 'How Writers Map Their Imaginary Worlds' and 'Maps Have the Power to Shape History'
- An essay from author Lev Grossman: 'Why We’ve Always Needed Fantastic Maps'
- OpenGeofiction: a collaborative platform for creating fictional maps
- Artist Sarah Bell shares a tutorial on 'Drawing Hillshade'
- Fantasy-style world map centered on New Zealand
- If you've even fancied making a transit map, here's a guide to get started.
- Australia map
- The Taste Atlas map
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