I think that's exactly the result you'll get from repeated practice with RobA's tutorial. Once you're beyond the formulaic approach to make that style of map, with repeated attempts, you start to pick up just what's going on, and how to get the effect you need.Originally Posted by davosaur
Of course, if you happen to like the general style that RobA's tut produces, and what to hew to that as closely as possible, there's nothing wrong with that (... I mostly do, for sure)
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My Attempt at This Tutorial
Here is my attempt to follow this tutorial. I would like to thank RobA for writing this tutorial, it has been very helpful.
I had some trouble getting the mountains to look right, but they look okay. The names came from a random generator so, if you like any of them, you can use them.
The compass rose I did in a rush, so it looks kind of cheap.
Any advice would be great, thanks.
Looks good to me. I especially like how you're trying to learn something new with the wooden cartouche. Keep up the good work.
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Moonsea Map
First off, thanks to RobA for the great tutorial!
This is my second map I tried after -sort of- getting the hang of it.
I've learned more about GIMP in the last 2 days than I have in the last year.
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Nice map, 4gent Or4nge! You should devote a thread to it in the Finished Maps section of the board.
That is really nice representation of RobA's tutorial...nice job!
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I'll throw in as another impressed onlooker. I like the color changes, very subtle and easy on the eyes and the fonts look good too.
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-J. Robert Oppenheimer (father of the atom bomb) alluding to The Bhagavad Gita (Chapter 11, Verse 32)
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Hi, thanks for the feedback.
Anyone have any advise on doing the bedevil effects on the rivers?
I stumbled across this while looking for some means of making a map for my minis, and I have to say that it is a great tutorial.
This was my nearly finished crack at it. I don't really like how the mountains turned out, nor do I really like the font (but I rushed that at the end).
I think your mtns looks pretty good, I've seen a lot of fails with this style but yours look pretty dern cool.
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