January 2018 Challenge: Ovurmun (WIP)

[spackd]

Added "Beaches" and Rivers... feeling a little more confident with the brushes now... starting to like this map a little
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[Ilanthar]

By Spackd
But your comment raises a question for me. "What is a good map?" ie. Is hand-drawn look better?

Honestly, you'll have as much answers as cartographers/people answering it... A lot of people like tolkienish maps, others have a strong preference for realistic modern maps... I'm in an other group which likes almost every kind of maps.
My comment (and therefore personal opinion) was more about the very geometric/sharp look your coastline had. But I doesn't look like that anymore with the beaches you added.

[spackd]

Apologies for the gap in updates. Bust with reality HEre is my latest WIP. Added border and proper fonts... thoughts anyone?
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[spackd]

Hi All,
Trying out something different... What do you think?
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[whisper_my_name]

It's beautiful. The only thing I can say is some of the names are hard to read.

[Ilanthar]

Matter of personal taste, but I prefer the previous version. I like the pale wastes in the new one, but the yellow sea is a bit weird. The filter is interesting (some kind of artistic filter I guess?) but a little too obvious imho.

[spackd]

Thanks! Here is what I am calling my finished Map! I love the way it turned out and learned a ton as I went. The switch from "photo" to "drawn/painted" was really fun. I picture the Sapphire Enclave as a pirate-like bunch with a string of coastal forts who is constantly raiding the Kingdom of Ovurmun...
...anyway feedback appreciated and I can't wait to do February's challenge
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[Mouse]

That's a great first attempt at a challenge.

Well done you for finishing in time

[spackd]

Thanks Mouse!

[Ilanthar]

It's looking good with those new colors, well done .