September Entry: A'Jhön Empire

[Badger]

I prefer the B&W one, especially after your latest update. To me, there is just something about hand drawn that screams B&W.

For me at least, the cross hatch style shading seemed to jar to much when you add color to it. I see you have some blended shades and highlights under the mountain lines(which I like), but I can't see enough due to the cross hatch to see if it would blend well with the cross hatch missing. I really like the green of the forest, tis very nice color selection. Not big on the tan plains, not sure if you plan to introduce a few more color variations or not, but right now, the tan, grey, and green is not blending in my eyeballs very well.

Looking forward to seeing more.

Ya, the color thing is just something I wanted to do after I got the tablet, test run ya know. I do have blended colors on the mountains... I'll try to fix the hatch issue, maybe get rid of it all together. The tan plains was something I threw down in a hurry ... it won't be there forever.
I to was happy with the trees ... at least i'm not completely color blind ... lol

Man, I am glad I did mine Hand drawn and never looked at anyones until I had the majority of the map done, as some of these hand drawn maps are quite well, This being one being probably the best. Ooooooo well, another I challenge I won't win

Thanks NK, but I kinda felt the same way... I was under the impression your's was better than mine But with so many great entries... and in color, I don't think i'm in danger of winning anything anytime soon either... Just got to keep plugging away, we'll get ours soon enough Neon... soon enough.

[Steel General]

I like it Delgo, though the black and white one is equally nice. For me the color's really make the map "pop". Would definitely like to see the whole map in color.

[Badger]

I'll try to get the whole thing in color SG depends on the time this week that I can devout to it...

Meanwhile.. here's the B&W with jungles finished, i redid the northern forests, don't know if I'm going to keep them like that yet... added the northern most swamp/bog...

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[Steel General]

I dunno if something gets lost in the conversion to .JPG or its something else, but the swamps almost look like they have a big black line around them.

The jungles look great!

[Badger]

Ya, SG, its supposed to be stipple, but it isn't working out all that well... I redid it somewhat ... hopefully it looks more like a swamp and less like a black hole

Here's the color version so far... not my entry ... my entry to come after this...

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[Badger]

Changed out the black holes for swamps... finished the labeling ... I hope... Still might change out the forests tho... the jungle has to stay.. still might have to tweak the swamps...
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sept7.jpg

[Ascension]

Put me down as a vote for the B&W because you do it so amazingly well.

[Badger]

thanx Big A ... at least I have I can call myself skilled at one thing.. appreciate the praise...

[Sagenlicht]

I prefer the B&W as well Delgo

[Steel General]

It's probably just me, but the swamps still look the same. Love everything else though.