The Isles

[gordon.blackrose]

Hi all!

Since this is my very first post in the forum please be gentle.

I would like to share with you the maps that I create for a DnD campaign. I do not run the campaign but I am appointed as the official cartographer

The world is Agaeda. It is composed by two major continents with ocean in between.
In this post I present you the map of an island complex that lies in this ocean. In the campaign it is known as 'The Isles'.

I am not a graphic designer and I cannot even proclaim myself as an amateur cartographer.
I use paint.net, a lot of imagination, and advice from these forums.

TheIsles01.jpgMargiory01.jpg

Comments and criticism are more than welcome.

Thx for your time!

GB

[ladiestorm]

This is a really interesting map! I like your sea monster (I seem to be partial too them!) and your compass rose. I also like the shape of your islands, and the whole 'gritty' feel to your map. I also like the two toned ocean! That's really cool

I will admit, I'm not too fond of the color scheme... it's just a little too jarring for me, especially in the land masses. I probably would have gone with softer, more muted colors... but that's just me. Over all, it's a very nice first post!

[snodsy]

I really like this, it all works really well together, is the orange mountains? Like the grid too as well. Nice job.

[gordon.blackrose]

Thank you for your kind words.
The colors indeed look a little saturated. My pc monitor shows the image a bit different.

The ocean and the land mass where created via the rendered clouds method.

@snodsy No this orange should be actually brownish an picture a no vegetation area...

[Ilanthar]

Very interesting style and a well done map. I really like what you've achieved with the colors. I've just one critic : the red labels and cities are really difficult to see, imho.

[gordon.blackrose]

It is too red-ish for my taste. I would like a more subtle/natural result... I'm thinking of making the labels black. Any other suggestions?