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Thanks for the vote Max. I was trying a different way of making caves than I usually use. It has potential, but i have to work on the technique.
Thanks for the vote and the rep, I had a lot of fun redoing this map ( with a lot of helpful suggestions from friends )
Thanks for the Vote, glad you like the map!
Bonjour Max (oui je suis aussi un frenchy), Tout d'abord un grand bravo pour ces cartes magnifiques, j'adore le style, les montagnes, etc. Je suis curieux de savoir pour quelles maisons de JdR tu travailles si cela ne t'ennuies pas?
Thanks for the Rep!
Hey -Max- I'm pretty new here and was instantly drawn to your maps, I myself am an extreme amateur at the creation of realistic or fantasy maps, I like to learn more and I normally hand-draw them. Currently being in the U.S Navy I don't have much time, but I'd like to devote some time bettering this hobby. I was also curious as to what you use to edit/drawl your maps, and if you have any tips or advice?
Hey Chasio, I'm just currently working on that portfolio. Hopefully it will be available soon, I'll put a link in my signature.
Out of curiosity, do you have a website/blog portfolio besides the album here?
Pencil, draw out roughly the scale of what I want. then I use my Iphone, upload it to the computer and use Gimp, thats what I'm doing now.
Hand-drawn, but it's a rough sketch for a computer-made one.
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