The Favourable Wind Archipelago

[Marc Moureau]

Looking for escapism and adventure ? Fine !

Let's sail to the Favourable Wind Archipelago !

I wanted to get back to more traditional maps with this personal piece.

It's mainly something I did for pleasure, improvising along the way.

Made with Corel Painter 12 and Inkscape for the labels.

I hope you'll like it !

EDIT: Updated version of the map uploaded on 12/03/2020 and featuring more natural colors.

[fol2dol]

Sublime!!!

[Will Phillips]

Lovely work on the mountains, and I think the use of a white coast border works really well.

[jshoer]

Marc, you've really outdone yourself on this one. The mountains are lovely, the colors are vibrant and lush, the details are fantastic, and the border is thoughtfully designed. I love it.

[Eilathen]

I like it overall. The land parts are very lovely, top notch mountains and the coloration is also very good. I'm not sure i like the sea part, especially close to the coasts, with the darker parts and the white "wave-line". It's a bit distracting, imo.

Is there any chance you have a higher resolution of this and would be willing to share it? I'd love to be able to zoom in more to see all those glorious land-details.

Once again i have to ask: what is it with all those super talented french mappers??!!!! I don't get it

[- JO -]

Very nice work on the light, with the shadows and the choice of colors.
I really like the coherence between the lineart, the names and the frame.
The whole map is eyecatching (and a very good choice of font too!).
Congratulations and thanks for sharing !

[Ukhsen Khaan]

I really like the feel of this map, Great work!
My favorite are the mountains, they have a very unique style to them.

[Kellerica]

Wow, the way you painted the mountains and forests is absolutely amazing. So soft and subtle. I'll have to agree with Eilathen on the sea part, though - it's not that it looks bad, because it really doesn't. I just think the really strong white outline is a bit harsh-looking, and while it's good on its own right, it maybe doesn't really go with the softer look the landscape itself has. Just my two cents, though And once again I'm in love with your borders!

[TimetoDraw]

Really unique look. That border especially is really elegant and interesting. Impressive map!

[Marc Moureau]

Sublime!!!

Lovely work on the mountains, and I think the use of a white coast border works really well.

Marc, you've really outdone yourself on this one. The mountains are lovely, the colors are vibrant and lush, the details are fantastic, and the border is thoughtfully designed. I love it.

I really like the feel of this map, Great work!
My favorite are the mountains, they have a very unique style to them.

Very nice work on the light, with the shadows and the choice of colors.
I really like the coherence between the lineart, the names and the frame.
The whole map is eyecatching (and a very good choice of font too!).
Congratulations and thanks for sharing !

Really unique look. That border especially is really elegant and interesting. Impressive map!

Thanks a lot for the kind words ! I started this one for fun, experimenting with different things on the go, so I'm really glad you enoy it.

I like it overall. The land parts are very lovely, top notch mountains and the coloration is also very good. I'm not sure i like the sea part, especially close to the coasts, with the darker parts and the white "wave-line". It's a bit distracting, imo.

Is there any chance you have a higher resolution of this and would be willing to share it? I'd love to be able to zoom in more to see all those glorious land-details.

Once again i have to ask: what is it with all those super talented french mappers??!!!! I don't get it

Wow, the way you painted the mountains and forests is absolutely amazing. So soft and subtle. I'll have to agree with Eilathen on the sea part, though it's not that it looks bad, because it really doesn't. I just think the really strong white outline is a bit harsh-looking, and while it's good on its own right, it maybe doesn't really go with the softer look the landscape itself has. Just my two cents, though And once again I'm in love with your borders!

Thank you very much ! I agree with both of you. I used this map as a playground between other projects, trying different ways to draw mountains, forests and shores. I've been tempted to change it before posting, but making mistakes is still the best way to learn. I think I'll go for something simpler and more natural in the future...

By the way, the original resolution is way higher. Sharing smaller versions is just a way to protect my work. I hope you understand.

Thanks again for your valuable feedback !