Feb / Mar '18 Lite Challenge: BOGIA

[ThomasR]

Ok, just for you, Sue

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I'm working on a parchment version but I'm not sure that's the way to go.

And thanks Straf

[Tenia]

Oh... you're one of those artists who doesn't need to add color on your work, nothing else to add

[Mouse]

Aw, thank you Thomas. I can see clearly now, and can definitely say I was right before to say it was great

[kacey]

It looks great Thomas, I knew you were going to come in at the very end with something outstanding to show us. I’m so envious of you’re ability to do this by hand, the second I try to put ink on paper everything goes to hell, what type of pens do you use?

[ThomasR]

Oh... you're one of those artists who doesn't need to add color on your work, nothing else to add

Merci beaucoup Ténia (ça fait toujours bizarre d'écrire ton pseudo ), but I couldn't resist coloring it

Aw, thank you Thomas. I can see clearly now, and can definitely say I was right before to say it was great

Glad you like it Sue

It looks great Thomas, I knew you were going to come in at the very end with something outstanding to show us. I’m so envious of you’re ability to do this by hand, the second I try to put ink on paper everything goes to hell, what type of pens do you use?

Thanks kacey and you're really too kind. I used copic multiliners for this one. 0.1 for the bulk of it, 0.5 for the rivers and, my favorite, 0.03 for the parchment details.

Ok folks, as I said above, I couldn't resist, I colored it. It's gonna become one of Hattam Reyes maps.

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I'm hesitating between color and black and white ... You tell me.

Next step will be labels and that'll be tomorrow.

[elboe]

As good as the b&w line art is, that color just makes all the difference. This looks really great. I definitely vote for keeping the color, I can't wait to see how the labels turn out.

[Mouse]

The colour is beautiful.

If this was my map (you can tell when I love a map because I start thinking how I would do it from here) I would make the ocean darker to contrast more with the frame and the land, and give myself more room to add a bit of colour to the land as well. But that is only what I would do

[ThomasR]

As good as the b&w line art is, that color just makes all the difference. This looks really great. I definitely vote for keeping the color, I can't wait to see how the labels turn out.

Thanks elboe

The colour is beautiful.

If this was my map (you can tell when I love a map because I start thinking how I would do it from here) I would make the ocean darker to contrast more with the frame and the land, and give myself more room to add a bit of colour to the land as well. But that is only what I would do

Thanks Sue I won't follow your advice as I've tried it and found it darkened the map a bit too much for my taste (there's lots of sea).

Labels are done and I'm not entirely satisfied with their legibility but I tweaked them and did not find anything satisfactory. I want to keep the black color so ... I guess it's my final version.

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This map will be a part of my Hattam Reyes series as I've already said it. For those wondering who is this fellow, he's my avatar in J.Edward's wonderful Ward of Chiezbehrg. A mad cartographer, the scrivener of the Ancients and I plan on releasing a set of torn parchment maps supposed to be by his hand. A way to further the GuildCity adventure a bit more (and to play with torn parchments and semi erased linework). Stay tuned, I've just got two maps to finish.

Cheers to Bogie for this challenge idea

Edit : changed the image with one of higher quality

[Mouse]

Well I guess that makes Bogia part of Guild world in some way - or at least a fantasy born of one of its characters

I think you were right not to listen to me about making the ocean darker, and the labels look fine to me

[kacey]

It turned out great Thomas, I like the subtle colouring and I can’t wait to see more like this.