Ganador

[Caenwyr]

Thanks all, I'm glad you like it! I just hope I'll be able to fulfill those expectations.

Pieter, I just realized that I'd really want to see the map without the coastline. Would you be so kind as to post such a pic ?

Hey Thomas, I'll be happy to provide you with a no-coastlines version when I have a little bit of time, but it won't necessarily be pretty. I was kinda lazy when I did the coastal mask and used the linework first and based the rest on it afterwards, which results in a lot on 1-pixel wide errors hidden by that black line. And other than you'd expect, they are pretty visible. So if I provide a no-coastlines version, it'll be after a little clean-up.

Okay! So I did some more work on the background layers, and a ton more teeny tiny tweaks in the roofs that were already there. Most will probably be entirely invisible, but there you go.

Ganador_13.jpg

Next up is adding some texture to the mainland (some farmland, some fragmented woods, some solitary trees and some terrain shading) and then I guess the main part of the map is finished! After that I can start work on the insets, and the rest of the frame. Not quite finished yet!

[ThomasR]

I understand. It's just that the work you did on the sea bed really shines and I seem to remember a certain greek inspired map where the mountain without linework were glorious

[snodsy]

Wow! that water is amazing, I'd hate to be a sea captain navigating those waters Really beautiful!

[Ilanthar]

Wow, that's gonna be a masterpiece! I love the layout of the city and the way you did the waters.

[Caenwyr]

Hey all, so this is a little experiment I would like to show you.

You probably remember ThomasR asking for a version without the coastal linework. So I went and started editing the underlying colour groups to eliminate any artefacts on the shoreline. When I then tried to switch off the coastal linework, however, I accidentally switch off all of it: houses, monuments, trees - everything. And... I actually like it!

Ganador_15.jpg

But, what do you think! Or do you like the linework version better?

Ganador_15_linework.jpg

Ooh yeah, you'll notice I lighted up the map a little bit (in previous iterations it was starting to get a bit too dark in my opinion). I also did some work on the beaches and added a sh*t-ton of solitary trees. Still toying about with the denser wooded areas though, so those are for a later update.

[Josiah VE]

Oooh! It's beautiful! I really love it!
How did you achieve the fantastic lighting for all the buildings?

[Mouse]

Looking good

Maybe switch the lighting to the NW? I prefer the one without the linework, even though some of the detail is lost. Maybe a half way version with much reduced opacity or overlay blend mode of the lines layer(s) with them on top of the rest would improve the sharpness a bit?

[ChickPea]

I like the one without the linework. It's lighter and brighter, and much more 'open' if that makes sense.

[kacey]

I think both are nice, but I tend to prefer the one with lines. If it were a regional map I'd say without lines, but I think the buildings look better with... either way you can't go wrong both are equally beautiful in there own way, great job on this.

[ThomasR]

I love it ! I'd say without linework it almost looks like an aerial photo. I'd just add a very very low opacity blue on the rim of the lands with a soft round brush or grunge brush softened. That's really beautiful Pieter !