July 2017 Challenge: Greystone Abbey

[Diamond]

Wow, that's a strong contender - that iso view is very convincing and looks great next to the side-view.

[aeshnidae]

Thanks for all the positive posts. I did some additional sketching and minor edits. I'll post a better version when I have a chance to scan (rather than photograph) the new stuff.

Any thoughts on layout for the various maps? I'm not sure about the top-down floor plan.

### Latest WIP ###
Abbey Map WIP v2.jpg

[aeshnidae]

Trying a new layout, which now includes a top-down map of the underground portion (which my wife refers to as the Raccoon City Hive).

### Latest WIP ###
50percent_Abbey WIP v3.jpg

[Mouse]

This is looking pretty fantastic

I love all the different views - especially the isometric one

[Weery]

All views look really good. I love the main illustration and really hope you get to add some colour into it soon.

Great stuff!

[aeshnidae]

Weery, here's a partially colored version for you:

50 percent Abbey Full Color WIP v1.jpg

I'm not tagging the colored version as a WIP because I don't think I'll use it in my final map for this particular challenge, but we'll see!

[aeshnidae]

Okay, I had some time to work on this! I had a vague recollection of a brochure for a castle that I toured in Germany and decided it'd be fun to present my Greystone Abbey maps and sketch as a brochure. It still needs some details added and some minor edits but it's getting close to being done!

### Latest WIP ###
50percent Abbey Brochure Color - Table.jpg

Here's the non-color version, which I thought I'd like better but I'm actually leaning towards the color. (Thanks, Weery...i'm not sure I would have done any coloring without your input!)
50percent Abbey Brochure Greyscale - Table.jpg

Any preferences on color versus not color?

[Tonnichiwa]

Wow, this is really nice! I like the color one as well. I can't believe you did so many maps!

[Weery]

Hey Aeshnidae,

I kind of assumed you were going to put colour in to the main illustration I'm glad you decided to, it looks great.

And I love the brochure idea as well. I was wondering how you were going to display such a variety of maps but you found an excellent method.

I'm siding with you in that I prefer the colour one of course.

Great job

[aeshnidae]

Wow, this is really nice! I like the color one as well. I can't believe you did so many maps!

I can't believe I was able to draw something other than a map!

Okay, color one it is...just gotta find a bit of time to work on the final details.