WIP, map for a novel.
Here is a map for a novel I am working on. I'm doing it in color, though it will be printed black and white. They wanted and paid extra for color, so they could put it on their website in color.
The text is just placement right now. It needs work and tweaking.
I honestly can't tell you much about this world, as I didn't get to read the manuscript.
WIP-First World.jpg
Nice map, Tim. Is "Straight" deliberately misspelled in Storm Straight? The water passage is a strait
Oh, probably it should be strait, and not straight. I think that's how the author spelled it, but i will double check with him. He's seen plenty of rought drafts and didn't say anything, but i will make a point to say, HEY.Originally Posted by Chick
Nice map, Tim. Is "Straight" deliberately misspelled in Storm Straight? The water passage is a strait
All the elements you have so far in the map are great, but those mountains – oh gosh – they are amazing. The only thing I dislike about what you have so far is the water. The colors are slightly too intense for my taste.
Would love to see how this comes out in print when it's done
Cheers,
Tainotim
True. Everything can be changed, with how I work. I'm not sold 100% on everything yet.All the elements you have so far in the map are great, but those mountains – oh gosh – they are amazing. The only thing I dislike about what you have so far is the water. The colors are slightly too intense for my taste.
Would love to see how this comes out in print when it's done
Cheers,
Tainotim
For example, before I finish, I might add some ways to unify it with with color levels.
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Beautiful mountains and forests. The rivers through the forest look a little funny, running on top of them, maybe cut through the forest. Land color and textures nice. Type does need work. Will probably need to put a 1-2pt stroke around the mountain text and maybe an outer glow so they can be seen., looks like different sizes on them too. I like the size of the city text and Wilds. Should the ICY Veil be treated same style as the mountains. Try to simplify the number of sizes and treatment of text. The Shield Islands should probably be rotated 180 degrees. Nice job, the client should be happy, would love to see the black and white version.
You know i went back and looked at the text the author provided for me, and I cut and pasted as he gave, not really thinking. I will point that out to him and the strait/straight thing.
I'm not sure about doing a cut out of the forest for the rivers. I've just never been keen on that. So it's a personal choice.
As for different text size, they represent a hierarchy. But all will change, as I finish the details. I will probably even change the fonts. I'm getting tired of these, I've used them a lot on maps. All text gets placed in the beginning to get locations and such right. It's the last thing I adjust.
Tim, you can do a lot to make the rivers look more embedded in the forest without actually doing a cutout. I took a little piece out of your map and messed with it a bit, and here is the result.
River thru Trees.jpg
I'm sure you know how to do these type of things, but if you want the PS style parms I used, just message.
Cheers,
Cornelia
Thanks. I'm not sure I would do that. The rivers aren't the right color right now, so I think that's part of it. I'm not keen on just ps effects, like outer glow. They tend to leave tell tale signs, which I try and avoid.
I'll come up with something. The main reason I don't like doing the cut out is that to me, it gives the impression that the forest ends before the river, and that the river is clearly visible form above. Which isn't always the case. If I want that, then I'd do a cut out. But otherwise I just don't worry about it.
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