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Looks nice so far
What is the size of your page ?
Town of Lark
Just getting started on a map for one of the northern towns in Andalla and a location I'm thinking I might run a pilot adventure in to test out potential systems for this world. On the shores of a very large lake nestled in the mountains. Lark supports mining in the region and shipping trade from the larger city of Annes up to the Northern Territories
So far just laying things out in pencil:
Lark 1.jpg### Latest WIP ###
Mapping blog, my maps mixed with the maps of many other people: https://oldearthmapping.tumblr.com
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Looks nice so far
What is the size of your page ?
It's A5 again, I have a larger pad of paper I keep meaning to use but it's just so much easier to tote around my A5 book with me so I can sneak in some work on things during downtime
Mapping blog, my maps mixed with the maps of many other people: https://oldearthmapping.tumblr.com
Avatar by the fantastic Brian Farrar: https://artblaster.tumblr.com
Lark 2.jpg### Latest WIP ###
Latest progress... buildings mostly pencilled in... I'm going to try to name and label things next
Mapping blog, my maps mixed with the maps of many other people: https://oldearthmapping.tumblr.com
Avatar by the fantastic Brian Farrar: https://artblaster.tumblr.com
As you've drawn in the individual buildings, it might be worth putting in the roof lines and slop shading. Will you be colouring it digitally?
Nope, the plan is to ink and watercolour
I will likely do some shading but probably do that at the painting stage and ink on top of the paint
Mapping blog, my maps mixed with the maps of many other people: https://oldearthmapping.tumblr.com
Avatar by the fantastic Brian Farrar: https://artblaster.tumblr.com
Lark 3.jpg### Latest WIP ###
And progress for the evening, still deciding what buildings are worth labelling as landmarks
Mapping blog, my maps mixed with the maps of many other people: https://oldearthmapping.tumblr.com
Avatar by the fantastic Brian Farrar: https://artblaster.tumblr.com
This is really lovely so far. You've a great style.
Lark 4.jpg### Latest WIP ###
And more progress... still more inking to do... all the tiny houses.... then I can start painting
I haven't decided what I want to do colour palette-wise yet... past city maps I've gone more colourful (because I love some colour see other attached map), but I'm tempted to go more subtle and simple with this one... maybe two or three tone it. I'm torn, any suggestions?
Last edited by OldEarth; 06-03-2018 at 03:33 AM.
Mapping blog, my maps mixed with the maps of many other people: https://oldearthmapping.tumblr.com
Avatar by the fantastic Brian Farrar: https://artblaster.tumblr.com
I really like the colours of your other map. But maybe you might want to think about the city and how colours fit into it. I suppose you know how life is in Lark. Do the people love culture? Do they have many spices and fabric from trading with other countries? Then a colourful map would promote this association. Or is Lark a military citystate probably ruled by a tyrant? Then less colour, more dark grayscaled colouring would fit, I think. I suggest you make the people seeing your map seeing into the heart of Larkians
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