June 2016 Challenge: My Neighborhood

[Josiah VE]

Ah well, I'll dive into it. I figure if I get it started I'll have more of a chance of continuing to work on it. There were a number of places I would love to map, but I figured I'd just go ahead and do my neighborhood. I'm still deciding whether it will have a fantasy element to it, like a chase or something, or just a boring ol' true map.

I hope this is fantasy-y enough.

Neighborhood copy.jpg

[Diamond]

Very nice, our first test subject, er I mean, challenge entrant! Looking forward to seeing what you do with this...

[arsheesh]

Off to a great start! Can't wait to see this develop.

Cheers,
-Arsheesh

[ChickPea]

Nice start, Josiah. But wait, shouldn't your neighbourhood just be a mass of snow? You know, just a blank white page. Easiest challenge ever!

[Josiah VE]

Thanks all!

@Diamond. Test subject?..

@ChickPea. Good point, maybe I should just erase all the linework and call it done.
Naw, we actually have very hot summers here, and very cold winters. I'm using a google maps snapshot to trace off of, and it's summer in the image.

[Ilanthar]

Nice start! If you are worried about the fantasy thing, just turn your neighbours into trolls and elves, and you'll be done !

[ThomasR]

But don't tell them ... just to be safe.

That's a promising start ! I'm eager to see where you're heading to.

[Josiah VE]

Nice start! If you are worried about the fantasy thing, just turn your neighbours into trolls and elves, and you'll be done !

Thanks!

But don't tell them ... just to be safe.

That's a promising start ! I'm eager to see where you're heading to.

Thanks Thomrey.

I've got a small update here, basically finished the trees. I'm going to have to decide in which direction regarding style to go, because at the moment I have no idea what style it will be. I'm hoping it will all fall into place.

Neighborhood.jpg

I kind of wish I went more stylized instead of basically tracing of Google maps, it would better fit the fantasy setting, and I'd have a bit more freedom, but oh well. I've started and I shall continue.

Let me know what you think.

[ChickPea]

It's looking great! I think you can create a fantasy feel (if that's what you want) with the colouring. Nothing I see so far makes me think it's too modern for a fantasy map.

[Ilanthar]

Looks like you're neighbourhood is quite green . Like it so far, and yeah, it does'nt look really modern right now... If you're putting a garden dwarf, it's still fantasy right ?