Sagitarii - practice city map

[Caenwyr]

Hi all!

Now that I'm starting to get the hang of regional maps a bit, I though I'd start exploring city maps for a change. I've dabbled in city maps already in the past, but that was before I got my little drawing tablet. An unfinished but rather okay example of that old style is Cailltir. Might be I reboot that project some time in the future! If I have some spare time. Which I usually don't have. So yeah, basically never.

However, I do have some spare time for new projects, especially for ones that help me develop my mapping skills. Below is a very early version of the city of Sagitarii. It has nothing to do with the constellation or the mythological figure - it was simply the first name that popped up. Building names etc will also be entirely random: since this is an exercise in map drawing, I can afford to be terribly lazy with the toponymy bit.

Enough talky talk. Here's the WIP!

Sagitarii1[1].jpg

Next up:

• The outer city wall and some more delicious houses
• some squigglies in the water (naturally!)
• more detail to the castle on the rock
• a handful temples, guild houses and other such public thingamajigs
• terrain squigglies all over the place (except for the water, obviously)
• bridges (at least 4)
• some ships in the harbour - maybe (if I can convince myself that learning to draw those has some use, however faint)
• colour!!

A terribly long list, but hey, nothing like a challenge to start your day .

Also: I just created a portfolio website! Now if you click my signature, it will spit you out there!

[Josiah VE]

Fabulous start! I have a feeling this is going to turn out great.
Can't wait to see more!

P.S. Love your website

[arsheesh]

Looks like a nice start. Look forward to seeing updates.

Cheers,
-Arsheesh

[vigosinger]

So much potential & a crisp start

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[Tonnichiwa]

This looks really nice. I like how fine your linework is. Can't wait to see more!

[tilt]

really good start ... and congrats on your website, looking good

[Caenwyr]

Hi all! A small update to celebrate this beautiful day. Enjoy!

Sagitarii2.jpg

What do you think?

[ChickPea]

Looking great, Caenwyr. I've always liked your regional maps, so I'm really interested to see where you take this.

[Caenwyr]

Alright, another update for you guys! The buildings are almost done, all I need is some houses and a noteworthy building or two on the left bank of the river and I'm done!

Still to do:

• work on those terrain squigglies (they're especially terrible around the Baths of Zaridion!),
• some detail to the Hippodrome,
• throw in some ships, some piers and maybe even a shipyard,
• and the biggest challenge of them all: colouring!

The newest WIP:
Sagitarii4.jpg

And a version with a very rudimentary, VERY ugly legend:
Sagitarii4_legend.jpg

[Josiah VE]

And this is your first city map like this? Huh, you're amazing.