New guy has introductions and some questions.

[Luminous Crayon]

Hello, everybody.

I recently found this place via the CBG, and have been browsing around your forums all afternoon. I like this place, and I think I am starting to work past my "dearie me, they're so talented!" intimidation phase enough to actually participate.

I think most of my work does fit more comfortably in the purview of the CBG, but I've got a couple of maps, too. I need to get busy about improving them and making a few more. I could definitely use a little help in the way of tips and ruthless criticism.

I've been drawing things with ink on graph paper, scanning them, and editing them digitally, still keeping a very "by hand" look to the whole thing. I don't know if this is an efficient or effective way of mapmaking or not, because I'm making it all up as I go along.

Anyway, there doesn't seem to be a "how to do hand-drawn maps" thread or subforum or anything, so there's apparently no good place for me to just sidle in with a question. Am I missing something? Should I just throw down a thread in the WIP forum, post some maps, and let the pros show me how it's done?

[NeonKnight]

Welcome!

The method by which you say you do you maps sounds like the way everyone does it ere, including the professionals! I do it, though currently 99% of the maps I have posted here are all old Pne-n-Paper maps from my youth.

By all means, post a few of you WIP and step on up.

[ravells]

Hi Luminous Crayon. The best way would be just to post them and ask for C&Cs. As Neon Knight says, scanning hand drawn work and finishing it off on the computer is a very popular method of producing maps - so you're in good company!

Looking forward to seeing your work!

Ravs

[RobA]

Welcome aboard LC (can I call you LC?)

Love the avatar.

-Rob (gotta find the time to draw an avatar) A>

[pyrandon]

Welcome Crayon! (Or should I just call you Luminous?)

Can't wait to see your postings!

[Luminous Crayon]

First two maps are posted. I thought I'd put them in a more appropriate subforum.

Welcome aboard LC (can I call you LC?)

Love the avatar.

-Rob (gotta find the time to draw an avatar) A>

Welcome Crayon! (Or should I just call you Luminous?)

Can't wait to see your postings!

They tend to call me Luminous or LC at the Campaign Builders' Guild, but Crayon works, too.