Carnifex's Workshop

[Carnifex]

Here's a version of the Middle-earth map but converted to tinted and grayscale.

Not sure which version is better but it's a good idea to test this when converting to grayscale.

It light also be a good idea to convert certain layers separately - depending on the colors. The title for example get a bit too dark in the lasy examople.


Made with the grayscale tool in Photoshop (with a tint):
Middle-earth_11b_tint.jpg

Just converted to greyscale:
Middle-earth_11h_50_grayscale.jpg

Converted to grayscale with the adjustment tool:
Middle-earth_11h_50_grayfix.jpg

[Ilanthar]

I prefer the first one, the contrast is better imo.

[Carnifex]

Painted mountains in Illustrator. 100% vector. First try ever. Comments welcome.

mountains_test.jpg

17000% (!) zoom:
mountains_test2.jpg

[Carnifex]

More mountains in illustrator!

mountains_test3.jpg

[ravells]

I'm a vector fan so I love the mountains. I found that when I did this style in vector I needed 3 tints to really make them pop. The lightest tint was the complementary colour of the background.

[Carnifex]

I'm a vector fan so I love the mountains. I found that when I did this style in vector I needed 3 tints to really make them pop. The lightest tint was the complementary colour of the background.

Cool! Have you posted them somewhere?

[Carnifex]

Some more stuff in Illustrator. the goal is to get a nice style that look a bit hand painted. For a sort of poetic map.

I am not satisfied so far - but I know how to solve the problems. The mountains are ok for now.

mountains_test4.jpg

[ravells]

One of my map commissions from long ago....give me a day or two and it would be easier for me to repost what I did.

[darcycardinal]

Here's a version of the Middle-earth map but converted to tinted and grayscale.

Not sure which version is better but it's a good idea to test this when converting to grayscale.

It light also be a good idea to convert certain layers separately - depending on the colors. The title for example get a bit too dark in the lasy examople.


Made with the grayscale tool in Photoshop (with a tint):
Middle-earth_11b_tint.jpg

Just converted to greyscale:
Middle-earth_11h_50_grayscale.jpg

Converted to grayscale with the adjustment tool:
Middle-earth_11h_50_grayfix.jpg

Nice work @Carnifex. I was curios to know, have you done any "extensions" on middle earth maps? I havn't seen that yet. It's probably in the realm of fanfiction though.

Darcy Cardinal

[Carnifex]

Nice work @Carnifex. I was curios to know, have you done any "extensions" on middle earth maps? I havn't seen that yet. It's probably in the realm of fanfiction though.

Darcy Cardinal

What do you mean by extensions?