Nor-Medul

[Ilanthar]

Well, it's unsurprisingly great ! And a very nice job with the colors.

[J.Edward]

Well, it's unsurprisingly great ! And a very nice job with the colors.

Thanks Ilanthar.
I was a bit less satisfied with the colors, as compared to some of my other marker pieces, but it is ok.
It was a bit harder for such a large region of greens without interruption of as much variation.
Part of the problem may have been that I enlarged a very small sketch and didn't change it much after enlarging it.
Lesson learned. ;P

[Schwarzkreuz]

I like the edge of the maps not cutting the land but having a ragged coast style cut. Very neat handwork.

[J.Edward]

I don't know, I quite enjoy the colors too. They are bit more saturated than your normal ones and I think that works. I'd love to see you branching out with them every once in a while, though, it's not like there is a rule that every hand-drawn map should have a realistic green-and-blue color scheme....

In any case, your lineart is as pleasant as it has always been. Here's to another year of great maps by you!!

Thanks Kell
I don't vary it quite as much, no.
it's a quandary for illustrators - variety vs consistency.
Art directors like consistency. The audience often likes variety.

I like the edge of the maps not cutting the land but having a ragged coast style cut. Very neat handwork.

Thanks SK
It's a fun way to do the edges.
And that looser nature allows me to not have to do detailed borders. ;P