trying to make a map in a similar style
so i am starting a new campaign based in the sky realms. basically vast expanse of sky with thousands of floating islands. i found this map online and love the textures and colors. my question is im curious about the medium it was created? water paint, oil, pencil or completely digital. any ideas?
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/15/98/2f/1...df560d9ad6.jpg
It was done by Elena Konstantinova in Photoshop.
She's quite an artist! Here is her artstation page
EDIT: as to the 'how' bit of it I'm at a total loss. Maybe one of the pro artists can help you by describing the process of creating something as beautiful as that. One thing is for sure, there were other artists contributing to the work. She acknowledges their help in the bumf on the right hand side of that page.
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Simply amazing. Looks hand painted. I'm gonna try and reproduce the style on a much larger scale. I almost wanna take an oil painting class. This next map I'm making I want to be my master piece. Of course on this website I am just a dwarf in the company of giants. Thanks a bunch
The thing about mapmaking is, sure my first maps looked extremely mediocre. But, with feedback and taking risks, trying new things, learning to draw new things; the skill gets better and better. So, my advice is, use that map as inspiration and learn how to draw cliffs for the floating island, learn how do the grass, learn how to paint that type of mountains. Bit by bit. And later you learn to put it all together.Originally Posted by spiderfate
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this is exactly what i am trying to do. i really wanna step up my game. i got the mountains and they are perfect. i still have no idea what to do with swamps. ive never even seen swamps i like. still searchingThe thing about mapmaking is, sure my first maps looked extremely mediocre. But, with feedback and taking risks, trying new things, learning to draw new things; the skill gets better and better. So, my advice is, use that map as inspiration and learn how to draw cliffs for the floating island, learn how do the grass, learn how to paint that type of mountains. Bit by bit. And later you learn to put it all together.
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If you start a WIP thread in the appropriate sub-forum here, you will probably get loads of advice and encouragement along the way.
Even though I don't know anything about PS, as a landscape painter (oil on canvas) I would say that the best place to start something like this is with a preliminary line sketch of roughly where everything is going to be - a scribble showing intention - something to discuss and to start the conversation.
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