February 2019 Challenge: Kanoba

[Domino44]

*Looks at map... starts to drool a little...* It's okay nobody saw.

[Greason Wolfe]

*Looks at map... starts to drool a little...* It's okay nobody saw.

* Doesn't care if anyone sees me drooling, is just careful not to drool ON the map*

[J.Edward]

Damn, that looks sweet. You're killing those rivers, I love it!

Thanks Kell
Rivers were always something that I was good at.
I had to train for other parts, like mountains.

I'm gonna avoid the big letters... but well, Thomas, you lucky guy !!!
It's just so great already. You & Diamond are moving fast.

I think D and I are pretty sure we are not gonna have as much time later.
So we're rushing against the clock. I know I am, at least.

I'm very busy these days (a move is coming my way and lots of stuff to do) but I gotta say I'm overwhelmed by how good it is. I can totally see MY land (I play there with my friends !) but it's like it's real all of a sudden ! I hope I'm gonna be able to tackle mine soon (John asked me to map the capital city of the March, he's so cool ). Awesome job is all I gotta say !

I'm taking this commission as seriously as I do all my other ones.
I want my clients to love the result.

*Looks at map... starts to drool a little...* It's okay nobody saw.

I think this one will have it's moments.
Like when the shadows start.. that will be a good one.

Thomas, you lucky bastard.... you got a free commission from J.E.
How awesome is that

Hehe, well, true, but he doesn't get free commercial use. ;P

* Doesn't care if anyone sees me drooling, is just careful not to drool ON the map*

hehe, this next update might be even more interesting.

[J.Edward]

I'm doing the wip update in a separate post so it's easier to share on social media.
I had several update pics, but they need resizing and it's nearly 2am here and I need to go to bed.
So just the most current update for now. Yawns.
This is going to be a cool map. I'm really getting into parts of this.
I think it's because it's so local. There's a grid that you can't really see, cus it's so faint.
But this is much closer in that most maps I do, so I can show more terrain features.

### Latest WIP ###
Kanoba wip 01a-06[red].jpg

[Naima]

I'm doing the wip update in a separate post so it's easier to share on social media.
I had several update pics, but they need resizing and it's nearly 2am here and I need to go to bed.
So just the most current update for now. Yawns.
This is going to be a cool map. I'm really getting into parts of this.
I think it's because it's so local. There's a grid that you can't really see, cus it's so faint.
But this is much closer in that most maps I do, so I can show more terrain features.

### Latest WIP ###
Kanoba wip 01a-06[red].jpg

Haa so beautifull , love the mountains and the river traits ...
What font is the one of the Title ? or you created it by yourself? Looks very nice .

[J.Edward]

That is it, I am out. All of that line work in one day... damn you and you metal music that give you strength to do these wonders....

Oddly, this work was done sitting around listening to Neil Gaiman talking about writing.
I just spent a really long time on it. And it did go faster than I expected.
I thought it would take several days.

I guess my players won’t want to play with my version anymore �� I cannot wait to see the volcanoes ! Dunno if the personnal part of this rings in me but, while you know I love your work, I think this one is a step higher. Or maybe it’s just seeing it develop.

Now it feels like a real commission.... I'm sitting here like.. what volcanoes?
Now I have to redraw stuff.

I'm with V. I hate you so much right now.

Not really sure how to respond there..

It's so funny to me when the people that automatically think they're out after seeing a good map are as good as that person themselves. coughKellcoughcoughVoolf

But yeah. This is pure awesome, J. I can't wait to see you lay some color in this bad boy.

People have this idea that I always win, and I don't.
And there are a lot of other awesome mappers in this thing.
They will have the advantage of seeing what is done early, and knowing what they are up against.
If that's what the angle is.

I'm just glad to be in a big challenge with a bunch of other mapmakers.

hey, with all of you in this challenge, I knew I didn't stand a chance, anyway! lol At the same time, you all inspire me to step up, which helps me get better, and that's why I'm here!

J.Edward, your work is fantastic as always, and I especially love the blue palette you are workig with!

Thanks Storm. The blue will probably change some, as Thomas wanted a Harlasea thing..
I'm assuming he wanted stronger, bolder colors.
If people notice on my wip threads, I have this tendency to start with a similar blue for some reason.
It's not intentional. It just happens. I always go with a lighter blue. This one is done over a canvas layer,
so it's set to multiply, which maybe makes it a bit darker than my usual starting blue color.

Great work! Lovely to see that style of yours... Yum.

Thanks MMM

Haa so beautifull , love the mountains and the river traits ...
What font is the one of the Title ? or you created it by yourself? Looks very nice .

Thanks Naima
It's just a hand drawn title for Kanoba.
The 'La Marche de' part is done with Baldur font.
There's some line work over top as well, which needs a bit of contrast, it seems.

[Voolf]

Thomas, you lucky bastard.... you got a free commission from J.E.
How awesome is that

[Voolf]

That is it, I am out. All of that line work in one day... damn you and you metal music that give you strength to do these wonders....

[ThomasR]

I guess my players won’t want to play with my version anymore �� I cannot wait to see the volcanoes ! Dunno if the personnal part of this rings in me but, while you know I love your work, I think this one is a step higher. Or maybe it’s just seeing it develop.

[Kellerica]

I'm with V. I hate you so much right now.