June-Aug '21 Lite Challenge: Il-Thᾱon

[samuel.harven]

Hello everyone!

This is the first time I'm really posting on here, so I am a little nervous. There is such an abundance of talent here.

Lore:
The map I decided to draw for this is placed in the Sky, my space-sailing setting. Like many islands and moons in the Sky, Il-Theon observes non-converging gravity, which means its gravitational pull isn't tied to its mass in any way. That makes it suitable for life though it did not evolve native wildlife. Humans (and other sentient races) were first introduced to the island through colonisation, and they brought some flora. Most of the island is still covered by rocky or sandy deserts, though Gailesburgh has shown interest in developing it into a self-sustaining colony to further their imperialist expansion.

Progress:
The lineart for the map is done, though I could still clean it up here and there. I will still add shading, labels, and generally beautify the border and such. Maybe add some illustrations in the corners, that sort of thing. I'm not sure about adding color yet, what do you think?

### Latest WIP ###
Il-ThaonSmaller.png

I do all of my mapping in Clip Studio Paint, with occasionally moving to Photoshop, which is exactly what I've been doing for this map.

Cheers,
Sam