Test map (Eguisheim 1400)

[Azélor]

It's really good!

I assume you already know this but if you don't, I find Viollet-le-Duc to be a great reference in architecture for the era.
I'm not sure because I think your more into German/Bohemian architecture and there might be differences. His work relates French architecture mostly, I think.
Here's the link : https://fr.wikisource.org/wiki/Dicti...Ie_si%C3%A8cle

[Chlodowech]

Eugène Viollet-le-Duc was a pioneer of his profession, and a very good one. Still a lot of important techniques to accurately research historical buildings weren’t invented back then, and the time that he lived in had a very romanticized image of the middle ages, so his works turn out to be less accurate than expected in quite a few cases.

Still thanks for the tip.

Also, i would be drawing more french towns if the french had done their homework and provided proper research and literature on their (wooden) medieval houses throughout the country - though it’s gotten better recently. For example, this house at Cahors was recently examined and dated by dendrochronology, resulting in a construction date in the year 1282.

[Falconius]

First of all this thread
This city map is really becoming incredible. Really top notch work Chlodowenc.

And second, Azelor that link is gold. Wish I knew French, but honestly all I want are the pictures anyways ;P

[Chlodowech]

Quite late to say this, but thanks to you as well, Falconius!

After a while without any work happening on this one, i managed to get a good bit done today. The town itself is done, only a tiny portion of the outer wall remains unfinished. Then, i started drawing a border; the pattern is not yet finalized, but it will become something similar to the border on the other town drawing ( which will also be continued soon)

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Sorry once again for the bad image quality, i took this photo too late for to have any option of using natural lighting.

[Chlodowech]

Another quick update, the walls are finally done and i started detailing the border.

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[MistyBeee]

It looks really amazing ! Now it's cooler here, maybe I'll visit the village once again : I miss drawing alsacian houses ^^
Once the border will be done, what are your plans for this map ? Fields around ? other ornaments ? Color ?

[Chlodowech]

Thanks Misty, and to answer your question - i‘ve started drawing the surrounding landscape, the border will be finished later on, maybe there’ll also be a coat of arms, and i gotta figure out a matching font - most likely german textura, mid-late 15th century.

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And an example of an early 16th century textura that i‘ve seen on a grave monument from 1505 at Stolberg.

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[Chlodowech]

Another update, most of the fields on the right side are defined. For the vineyards on the left i still have to figure out a design though. Shadows will probably be done with watercolors.

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[Chlodowech]

Here comes the first bit of the nature in its final level of detailing.

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[Adfor]

Golly! How are you so good at perspective sketching?? I'm just blown away by how good this is, killer work!