Nov / Dec 2016 Lite Challenge:Abu's Flying Island of Asun

[Bogie]

I like the parchment type background, but maybe one with less cracks. Even though it is realistic that the cracks would impact the island part of the map, visually, I don't like that it does.

[Ilanthar]

Awesome work so far! I love the idea and the style .

About the parchment : what about keeping it but removing the holes in the map itself?
Concerning the color, I think a dark night sky (with a few stars?) could be really cool and by contrast make the map even more appealing (plus, it would make the scif-fi style text even more legible).
But those are just suggestions & thoughts, it's already great! I hope it's not scaring potential competitors .

[Abu Lafia]

Many thanks everyone for the feedback, i really appreciate the input and suggestions (the praise too ofc )!
Regarding Thomas' wonderfully "torn and worn" parchment: Due to the specific shape and style of the parchment i think it would be only appropriate to go "hell bent for leather" with it, if i choose it. But since i really like the original colors and shading of the map, it looks better to me (atm ^^) to contrast it with a darker and less "fuzzy" background, so the colours and the shape can somehow "pop" more. Also i think it depicts the kind of a "dreamscape", Asun is drifting through, better this way...
### Latest WIP ###
Flying City of Asun WIP6.jpg

[Bogie]

Thomas' parchment is great, but I have to agree with you Abu, I like this background the best. A question though, is the grid permanent, or is it a layer that will go away when you are done? I find grids distracting.

[jpstod]

Thomas' parchment is great, but I have to agree with you Abu, I like this background the best. A question though, is the grid permanent, or is it a layer that will go away when you are done? I find grids distracting.

I find them distracting in Large Scaled Maps for Cities and Regional and Continental type Maps ( Unless Hexes, So Nostalgic to Me). however I find them a Must for Structure Maps (But I prefer them Under Walls and Other Symbols and not On Top Of everything, Only where You can Walk.)

[jpstod]

Thomas' parchment is great, but I have to agree with you Abu, I like this background the best. A question though, is the grid permanent, or is it a layer that will go away when you are done? I find grids distracting.

I am quessing they Drew it on Graph Paper and then Scanned it...So I am guess It is there to stay

[Abu Lafia]

I am quessing they Drew it on Graph Paper and then Scanned it...So I am guess It is there to stay

You're right, i had to scan it on a rather old scanner, so the thin grid became a bit too prominent and has to stay for now. I could erase the grid around the island, but the grid in between the linework on the island is a different thing. Maybe i'll try to eliminate it with the threshold function in gimp. If anyone has a good idea how to accomplish it, without manually erasing every single line, let me know.

[Onomanatee]

Oh dear. I was planning to join the Lite challenge, but I'm going to have to up my game.

Nice work man! And so fast! I like the colors, and I don't really mind the grid. Maybe you can just roll with it somehow, make it seem like it's intended?

[Voolf]

Very nice work Abu Lafia.

The lines are too thick for my liking, but its a personal preference, good job.

[Abu Lafia]

Oh dear. I was planning to join the Lite challenge, but I'm going to have to up my game.

Nice work man! And so fast! I like the colors, and I don't really mind the grid. Maybe you can just roll with it somehow, make it seem like it's intended?

Thanks Onomanatee. I really hope to see you joining the fun soon! When i'm drawing with pen and paper i'm just faster (but it's also way more risky, due to no ctrl+z ), because earlier or later there is just nothing more to do. I think i drew like 1-2 hours on it. When working with gimp, i tend to redo everything a hundred times, or redo one thing and then need to redo everything else accordingly... So, i really enjoy it lately to draw traditionally and keep the tweaking and redoing for the digital coloring/labelling part in Gimp. It's a way to make sure there is this "unchangeable base" i can work with/on. It just helps me a bit with my somewhat messy and fickle(?) workflow.
About the grid i already thought about something like making it look more "intended" (giving them a glow or coloring them different). Will have a look what i can do

Very nice work Abu Lafia.

The lines are too thick for my liking, but its a personal preference, good job.

Thank you Voolf! Yes, i like it if the lines can be seen well