August Entry: Oten'jo [dropped out]

[mmmmmpig]

Here we go with another challenge. This one is a toughy because of the overall scope and size of the area being mapped and the necessary detail for the map to be a useful instrument. All that being said, this one is going to be a fun one.

Things I need to do before being finished:
- Determine look and feel of map
- Determine reason for city
- Decide reason for canal system
- Create land/water shoreline detail
- Create main thoroughfares
- Place buildings and points of interest
- Aesthetics aesthetics aesthetics
- Ummmm everything

This is purely a placeholder while I wrap my head around the idea of this city.

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[Redrobes]

Looks interesting. Was having a gleg at it in 3D. Cool.

[mmmmmpig]

Looks interesting. Was having a gleg at it in 3D. Cool.

just a quick dodge and burn map on that one. It truly is just a place holder. I am attacking it from a different direction at the moment. Who knows how it will end up thought... I am thinking something sumi-e esque...

[mmmmmpig]

Okay here we go. I am trying to make sure I keep the info that GP created in the Tanaka thread.

Things to do...
1. Finish populating the city
2. Import into PS and change style to Sumi-e look
3. Decorative border
4. Marginalia
5. It seems so simple when you don't break those tasks down any further
6. Win?
7. I hope so

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[mmmmmpig]

I think I am going to have to scrap the work I have done so far and start from scratch by hand. This just isn't translating well from my noggin into the digital world.

This is a really tough challenge!

[Jykke]

I think I am going to have to scrap the work I have done so far and start from scratch by hand. This just isn't translating well from my noggin into the digital world.

This is a really tough challenge!

I knew it would take a lot of work to make a complete finished map on this scale and that's one of the reasons I didn't participate this month

[armoredgear7]

I think I am going to have to scrap the work I have done so far and start from scratch by hand. This just isn't translating well from my noggin into the digital world.

I've now been sketching the overall layout of this map for about a week, it's driving me crazy too.

[armoredgear7]

It's too bad you didn't get a chance to finish your map - I was looking forward to seeing what hand-drawn stuff you'd come up with!