Voolf's miscellaneous art

[Voolf]

Thanks for positive words guys

Not to spoil much, here is a update crop of first colours and some shades

tianzipeak_v2.1.jpg

[Ilanthar]

Very nice!

[Voolf]

I am kinda lost with this. Wanted to make background with low saturated colours but it just doesn't work... I don't know how to make that messy non-important yet nice blend in background :/

tianzipeak_v2.2.jpg

[ThomasR]

Have you tried blurring the background ? Like in a photography ?

[Voolf]

Thanks Thom. I don't think bluring is what i am after, but I will play around and see what outcome it will give me.

[ThomasR]

Maybe add ribbons of fog.

[Ilanthar]

By Voolf
Thanks Thom. I don't think bluring is what i am after, but I will play around and see what outcome it will give me.

What is it you're aiming for, Voolf?

[Voolf]

What is it you're aiming for, Voolf?

Haha, yes that is the problem. Maybe I don't know what i am aiming for...

Honestly, for some time i am trying to do a map in low saturated colours, something like Schley or J.E. maps where there is a lot parchment bleeding through, but i have no idea how to achive that. I tend to colour more and more because i feel like there is too less colour and it just doesn't look right. In the end i have full colour map again beause i paint too much

[ThomasR]

Dunno if you already have checked this but on his Skenara map, John shared his color palette (and it's amazing how few colors there are !). You could start from this.

[Mouse]

There's a lot more grey in your colours than in either JE or Schley. Try starting with all out fully saturated colours and increasing transparency of the colour layer. Only add grey after that if they are still too bright for your taste