Aug/Sept '19 Lite Challenge: Enter the Sandmen

[Hardacre]

Enter Sandman – Metallica Lyrics

https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/meta...ersandman.html

My first Challenge entry; I had this idea and had to give it a go. Massively inspired by all the maps on here that do a bit of storytelling and based this on the neo-Babylonian map of the world. I hope this fits the context of the challenge.
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British Museum Image

https://www.britishmuseum.org/resear...bjectid=362000

Wikipedia with line drawing of the tablet map

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylo...p_of_the_World

[Bogie]

Welcome to the challenge Hardacre! Very cool!

I added the WIP tag for you so your work will show up in the thumbnails.

[Hardacre]

Thanks Bogie. I was doing it late last night and obviously forgot the important bit!

[aeshnidae]

That's a very cool concept and I love the way you've designed it. Is this final or do you plan on adding more to the map part?

[Hardacre]

Thanks Aeshnidae. Final...maybe... I wanted to add some desert encroaching in but I could not find a pattern or symbol that worked without overly complicating or crowding what I had. I am learning that sometimes stopping a map can be as hard as any other decision in the process

There's still time for me to change my mind though I just need the right inspiration to hit!

[ThomasR]

Oh ! I love the Babylonian feel ! Great idea !

[storymakertomi]

What a unique idea. I love the style, and I totally know what you mean about how hard it is to know when to say when. I think the sparse feel really lends itself well to the story you're telling.