Telah, a commissioned map

[Chick]

This is a commissioned map that I created for author Michael Arrett, for some stories he is writing.

Created in Photoshop.

I hope you like it

Telah by Cornelia Yoder.jpg

[Obbehobbe]

I like the map, but I don't think that the forest fit with rest of the map. And, I would also like the chunks of ice to follow the whole icy shory and not just the part in the middle, aaaaand the northern parts of the brown land should maybe be more white/cold to better blend with the chunks of ice!

[ChickPea]

I like it. I love the textured feel and the cooler colours work well with the icy theme. Great job!

[Chashio]

Great map, chick - I really love the color scheme, and the border and textures, etc!

[Chick]

I like the map, but I don't think that the forest fit with rest of the map. And, I would also like the chunks of ice to follow the whole icy shory and not just the part in the middle, aaaaand the northern parts of the brown land should maybe be more white/cold to better blend with the chunks of ice!

Thanks, Obbehobbe, the chunks of ice are trapped in the bay, the rest is just arctic ice. Good point about more shading from white to brown though, this is the first time I've tried to put polar ice regions on a map and I admit I struggled with it.

I like it. I love the textured feel and the cooler colours work well with the icy theme. Great job!

Thanks much, ChickPea, I'm glad you like it

Great map, chick - I really love the color scheme, and the border and textures, etc!

Thank you, Chashio, I really appreciate your comments, you are always so encouraging The border is about my favorite one I've done so far

[Ilanthar]

Nice work on this Chick!

By Obbehobbe
I don't think that the forest fit with rest of the map.

For me, the forests are fine and it's more the mountains that don't fit really well with the rest. Just a question of view, I suppose.

As others said, I really like your colors choice on this.

[Chick]

I like the map, but I don't think that the forest fit with rest of the map.

For me, the forests are fine and it's more the mountains that don't fit really well with the rest.

It's funny that when people first got thru to me about making elements "fit" with each other (with a great analogy of a real cowboy riding a stick figure horse), I thought I had really learned something new. Ever since, I've tried to keep brush mountains and forest icons together and hand-drawn mountains with hand-drawn carpet forests together, but no matter what combination I use, someone says it doesn't fit.

In effect, both of you are saying they don't fit together, but I really don't know what you are seeing that makes you say that. I'm wondering if anyone can be more specific about why, or what doesn't let them fit together, or what would?

[tainotim]

Great map Chick! It looks like a really huge world.

Concerning the mountain and forest not fitting together point, I don't know what bothers the other, however, I can say what I think is the problem. With the forest, you use a kind of "texture" based style without any prominent line-work, that fits great with all the other elements of the map because they follow the same style. All except the mountains. The mountains use a more sharp, line heavy style, that isn't seen anywhere else on the map. You use this technique with all the mountains except 'The Crucible' (by Sentinel Keep), where it appears like you almost only rely on colors, and that one mountain fits the rest of the map much better. So in conclusion, I would say what bothers me is that the mountains are drawn in a completely different style then the rest of the map.

Hope that was a good answer without sounding to harsh

Cheers,
Tainotim

[Sapiento]

Good map! The mountains are great as is the border. However, I have to second Obbehobbe, that the forest isn't completely matching the overall style.

[Chick]

Good map! The mountains are great as is the border. However, I have to second Obbehobbe, that the forest isn't completely matching the overall style.

With the forest, you use a kind of "texture" based style without any prominent line-work, that fits great with all the other elements of the map because they follow the same style. All except the mountains. The mountains use a more sharp, line heavy style, that isn't seen anywhere else on the map. You use this technique with all the mountains except 'The Crucible' (by Sentinel Keep), where it appears like you almost only rely on colors, and that one mountain fits the rest of the map much better. So in conclusion, I would say what bothers me is that the mountains are drawn in a completely different style then the rest of the map.

Yoikes! I would really like to sort this out some more. Since this is the "Finished" maps section, and I've already delivered the final map to the client, I think I'll repost it in the WIP thread and move the discussion there.

I'll try a couple of variations on mountains and forests and maybe I can get a handle on this issue, if you guys would continue to critique it

Hope that was a good answer without sounding to harsh

Constructive criticism is always welcome