My first map! Recreating Endiness in GIMP.

[Shigure]

So here it is! The first map I ever completed (following a tutorial of course), and my first post in the guild!

It's the world map from an old PS1 game called The Legend of Dragoon. I decided to practice on an existed map, and since it turned out moderately well by my standards, I will start my second one from scratch. My only regret is that I chose the easy route with ready-made brushes for mountains, forests and markers. I was in the final stages of colouring when I discovered a couple of tutorials in the forums that I'm eager to try out.

I'd love to hear your thoughts and critique, especially about the colouring and the name positioning (or pretty much anything out of the ordinary going on in the map) from the eyes of someone more experienced.

Also, attached is the original map for comparison. Thank you for your time!