Mar / April '18 Lite Challenge: Stevensonia

[Bogie]

Hard choice, I think #2 Black. Thanks for the Mountain Range.

[ThomasR]

Thanks fellows

@ Ilanthar : ChickPea guards us all and Francissimo and you had to be in space For the color, if you have a proposition, I'm all ears.

[J.Edward]

Definitely number 2 with possibly a bit more stroke or glow.
And may I add, this looks awesome, and not merely because of the title hehe
Has it always been Stevensonia? I thought it was Guildworld previously?

I like that salamander constellation

[Wingshaw]

Of those options, I'd pick #2 and I'd go with John's suggestion to make the stroke thicker. Ilanthar's idea about adding some colour is a good one (maybe a desaturated yellow or pale blue for the labels?). Perhaps you could also lower the opacity of the drawing linework so the text stands out more? Although it does seem a shame to reduce the clarity of the drawing - it looks fantastic Reminds me a bit of those old lino-prints that I did as a kid in art class...but much much better, of course

Wingshaw

[bkh1914]

You've got white labels on black sky,
so it seems that the stylistic match would be black labels on white land.
And I find them much easier to read.

[Greason Wolfe]

I think I might agree with bkh on this. Maybe a combination of 2 and 3 depending on whether the label is over sky or land. It is a tough call, though wingshaw's suggestion is a very viable option as well though I would probably lean towards pale blue, just enough to offset it from the white land background but not so much to make it jarring against the black background. Wish you much luck and wisdoms in trying to make the final decision.

[Tenia]

Black (or colored, red ?) labels for me, try a thicker glow as nopkin said ?

[Mouse]

A whole island? For me?

Thank you, Thomas. That's very generous of you

This is just beautiful drawing. It will definitely be one of my picks when its time to vote

And I agree with Nopkin - black labels with a slightly bigger glow

[MistyBeee]

Definitely the #2 for me too, with a larger outline on the mountains and forests.
Your moon is perfect now and I love the sky and stars (hehe, the Salamander is perfect ^^).

[ThomasR]

Hard choice, I think #2 Black. Thanks for the Mountain Range.

Thanks Bogie and you're welcome

Definitely number 2 with possibly a bit more stroke or glow.
And may I add, this looks awesome, and merely because of the title hehe
Has it always been Stevensonia? I thought it was Guildworld previously?

I like that salamander constellation

Thanks for the advice and comment John It was GuildWorld but there is only one and as you were a big inspiration for this, it's only fair that the title turned that way

Of those options, I'd pick #2 and I'd go with John's suggestion to make the stroke thicker. Ilanthar's idea about adding some colour is a good one (maybe a desaturated yellow or pale blue for the labels?). Perhaps you could also lower the opacity of the drawing linework so the text stands out more? Although it does seem a shame to reduce the clarity of the drawing - it looks fantastic Reminds me a bit of those old lino-prints that I did as a kid in art class...but much much better, of course

Wingshaw

Those are nice paths to explore, thanks George And glad you like it. To everyone, if you have the opportunity to draw with a brush, try it. It's not easy but it's rewarding skill-wise.

You've got white labels on black sky,
so it seems that the stylistic match would be black labels on white land.
And I find them much easier to read.

It does make sense, thanks bkh1914

I think I might agree with bkh on this. Maybe a combination of 2 and 3 depending on whether the label is over sky or land. It is a tough call, though wingshaw's suggestion is a very viable option as well though I would probably lean towards pale blue, just enough to offset it from the white land background but not so much to make it jarring against the black background. Wish you much luck and wisdoms in trying to make the final decision.

I'll try some colors, we'll see what it looks like. Thanks GW

Black (or colored, red ?) labels for me, try a thicker glow as nopkin said ?

Merci Tenia

A whole island? For me?

Thank you, Thomas. That's very generous of you

This is just beautiful drawing. It will definitely be one of my picks when its time to vote

And I agree with Nopkin - black labels with a slightly bigger glow

And a sizeable one And thanks for the vote of confidence.

Definitely the #2 for me too, with a larger outline on the mountains and forests.
Your moon is perfect now and I love the sky and stars (hehe, the Salamander is perfect ^^).

Merci Beee

I just realized that it's a hand drawn map, a space map and a world map. If someone I'm building towards the next Atlas awards, it's a nasty thought ...

I'll post an updated and maybe final version soon.