Pirate Maps!

[Chel]

Holy crap, it's an active forum. Thanks for all the replies! And that's one slick looking map. I think I have a copy of that insert somewhere around here actually...

You might want to try showing the currents using something like contour lines...(though I'll admit I have never seen this before)
currents.jpg

-Rob A>

Ooooh, yes that looks awesome. I'll have to play with that idea

[The Cartographist]

I would use small, stylized arrows although nowhere near as many as are on the weather chart. I would use only enough to convey the major current features, and not every little permutation or detail. Afterall, they wouldn't have super detailed information in such a setting.

[Chel]

I would use small, stylized arrows although nowhere near as many as are on the weather chart. I would use only enough to convey the major current features, and not every little permutation or detail. Afterall, they wouldn't have super detailed information in such a setting.

Agreed, and permutation is such a great word. >.> Sometimes I need to be reined in from going overboard with detail and bogging my work down. Thanks!

[RobA]

I was kind of thinking something like this:

rect3568.png

probably made with brush dynamics...

-Rob A>

[torstan]

That's a stunning map. Looking forward to seeing how this turns out. Is the seal with the woman and dolphins freehand?

[Chel]

Yep, freehand using a tablet in photoshop. Mirrored the dolphins. She's from about a year ago so I need to update her anatomy but here's a larger version:

[RPMiller]

Chel, I removed the image for now. I need to talk this over with Arcana and the other CLs. While I personally have no problem with it, we have to maintain a certain level of "family friendness". Because the breasts were a bit more "detailed" than would be generally accepted, I pulled until we decide if it is ok to use.