[WIP] The Elven Realms (Commission)

[DanielHasenbos]

Last Sunday I got my first commission. It was my girlfriend who commissioned me to make a map of the borderlands of an imaginary elven realm. I'm not sure if I should consider this an actual commission, but at least it's good to expand my portfolio ;p

Here is the initial sketch from which I'm working:

Schets.jpg

After I made the sketch my girlfriend decided that she didn't want a coastline so here's where I'm at right now:

The Elven Realms.jpg

As always, let me know what you think!

-Dan

[snodsy]

I hope your getting paid well! and that you remain friends after this project

[DanielHasenbos]

I hope your getting paid well! and that you remain friends after this project

I'm sure we'll figure out a decent payment ;p

-Dan

[DanielHasenbos]

I made some progress on this map.

I have finished the outlines of the mountains, hills and forests.

The Elven Realms 2.jpg

Next up:

- Ridge lines on the mountains and hills
- Details on the forest
- Marshes to the south

As always, let me know what you think!

-Dan

[Josiah VE]

The outlines looking good so far. I'm a bit confused by the lines right now but I'm sure that will work itself out once you add more details.

[Abu Lafia]

Hey Dan, looking really good so far. I like how you created the perspective. One little nitpick: the rivers (and also the coastline) look a bit too squiggly to my taste. But this will be a great map nonetheless i think. Keep up the great work!

[DanielHasenbos]

The outlines looking good so far. I'm a bit confused by the lines right now but I'm sure that will work itself out once you add more details.

Thanks!

Hey Dan, looking really good so far. I like how you created the perspective. One little nitpick: the rivers (and also the coastline) look a bit too squiggly to my taste. But this will be a great map nonetheless i think. Keep up the great work!

Thank you! Yes, those rivers don't look quite right yet. They did look fine when I was working on them, but not so much when zoomed out.

Here's another update already. I did some work on the forests (which I don't really like so far, but I thought I'd share it anyways) and mountains.

The Elven Realms 3.jpg

As always, let me know what you think!

Now off to bed!

-Dan

[Abu Lafia]

The mountain linework is great, but i somewhat share your doubts about the forest. The details look a bit too regularly spread in my view. Also they've all quite the same form, like a "/". I wonder what it'll look like, if you add some "/\/" or even "/\^/" to it
Edit: it doesn't show the signs as intended. So here it is with A: "A" , "AA" "A^A"
Cheers,
AL

[DanielHasenbos]

The mountain linework is great, but i somewhat share your doubts about the forest. The details look a bit too regularly spread in my view. Also they've all quite the same form, like a "/". I wonder what it'll look like, if you add some "/\/" or even "/\^/" to it
Edit: it doesn't show the signs as intended. So here it is with A: "A" , "AA" "A^A"
Cheers,
AL

I see what you mean (: Thanks for the input. I would give it a try, but my girlfriend/client just informed me that she wants the forest represented in an entirely different style ;p

I have now finished the mountains and hills. I also reworked the rivers in the north to see if this less 'squiggly' version works better. I think it does. Also did some work on the marshes to the south but I'm not entirely satisfied with them yet. Any suggestions are welcome!

The Elven Realms 4.jpg

As always, let me know what you think!

-Dan

[Josiah VE]

Those mountains and hills look awesome.