June 2016 Challenge: My Neighborhood

[Josiah VE]

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.

Thanks!

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 ?

Thanks! Yes, it is quite green in the summer (in the winter it is completely white ).

I'm not really sure what direction I'm going to go yet. I've done some sci-fi things but not sure I want to keep them, still going to try for a medieval fantasy style.

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Anyway, let me know what you think. I'm not at all happy with how it's going yet, but I'll see if I can figure it out by the end of the month.

[ThomasR]

How I see things, you sealed the deal by using your neighborhood as a general setting. You're good as for the challenge requirements. Now, if you want a medieval setting, you could easily go med-fan by using what you have drawn and put just a few elements in it. Keep the sic-fi stuffs (the crater and the wreckage, they could be the remnants of a battle between wizards or the scars left by a dragon attack. Transform the tallest building of your place into a tower (mage, guard ...) and add a dense forest on one edge of your map, a river, a cliff, whatever you want that gives it a more wild feeling and you're done, the labeling and a little story will do the rest.

And please, use the windmill of Rook and this time ... put a ballista on top, dammit !

PS : it looks great

[snodsy]

This is looking really nice, like the Sci-fi thingy in the field crater and the roving thing underground, nice job, like the sketchy feel. Looking forward to seeing more,

[Ilanthar]

Very nice! I like the paper color and those fantasy additions are just great!

[Diamond]

Thomrey said it all: You've already got the basic thing nailed, now the rest is all just imagination and coolness.

And I don't think you should feel bad about how it's progressing; it looks great to me.

[J.Edward]

This is already looking fantastic Josiah.
Love the crater and especially that nice skid mark and debris.
It's going to be interesting to see where you go with this.

[Josiah VE]

Thanks everyone! Unfortunately I don't think I'll be able to finish this in time.. Hopefully I'll get to finish it after the challenge though.

[Ilanthar]

You have to! I really like what you've already done and I'm intriguing by those fantasy elements.

[ChickPea]

Aw, sorry you haven't been able to do more on this, Josiah, as it's looking great. Think you've got a rather dodgy-looking neighbour lurking in that crater!!