Jan / Feb '17 Lite Challenge: Opikanoba, daughter of the mists

[ThomasR]

@ - JO - : Thanks Joel, this perilous feeling is what I wanted to convey. This is a terrible island and I really want to give it this dread vibe. The roundish coast parts are beaches, I'll have to show it better with coastal details maybe. I hope the light blue will help tell land from sea (I'll ignore the blasphemy ). The baby's due in about three weeks and we hope it'll take all the time it needs

@ Bogie : Thanks a lot !

@ Mouse : Totally unintentional, I cannot even see what you mean, could you maybe show me ?

Here's the next version : mountain ridges (too much maybe ?), cliffs (I struggled for the orientation of the slopes, I hope it's not too weird ...) and some work with the skull that's now the compass with rhumblines. I also added some shadows on the skull and bones and some light ivory color.

### Latest WIP ###

Treasure map2.jpg

What do you think ? Any critic is welcome. I think I'm gonna sweat on the shading of the mountains ... I might not do it by pure laziness

PS : Could a nice CL change the title for me ? It's "Opikanoba, daughter of the mists".

[Mouse]

Are you sure?

Ok then - LOL!

Just don't laugh too much at my childlike dragon impressions

Dragon skull.jpg

[ChickPea]

Changed the title for ya, Thomas

Now I can't stop laughing at Mouse's pic!

[ThomasR]

It kinda looks like a stupid dragon/E.T. indeed. There goes the dread feeling An thanks for the change of title ChickPea.

[Straf]

That's not a dragon! It has no smoke pouring from its nostrils.

thomrey this is quite a lot of work in such a short period of time. It was just a blank parchment for a while and then in like 5 minutes it's full of detail Good stuff

[ThomasR]

More like 5 hours but that's the idea I had to throw away (not exactly, I kept them for other projects) two sets of coastlines before coming with this one. Going back to pen and paper unlocked the process.

And thanks Straf

[ThomasR]

I woke up early this morning and took a stab at the sea color. I also added the outlines for the forest. I don't know if Ill odor them as I achieved unsatisfying results with the experiments.

### Latest WIP ###
Treasure map3.jpg

Once again, any critic is welcome.

[- JO -]

It sticks well with the old and worn look of the parchment, but the color is perhaps a little too discreet to my taste. Maybe it will come out better when you have chosen the color for the earth?

[Mouse]

I think the colours are pretty close to perfect. If the state of the parchment is anything to go by the colours aren't going to be all that bright at all.

[DanielHasenbos]

His looks fantastic Thomas! I love the compass and the subtle colors for the ocean look great, especially when zoomed out!

-Dan