January 2018 Challenge: The Southern Lands of Thalak-Mul

[ThomasR]

If I tried to get that much elements in one of my map it would look like a map drawn by a schizophrenic rabbit on cocaine (sorry for that disturbing image folks). I'm pretty jealous !

[Ilanthar]

A fantastic beast, I'd say !

This is a full epic world you're working out. I'm certain it's gonna be spectacular. The parts you've detailed are already so diverse and full of details...

[DanielHasenbos]

Oh John, what a mad man you are...

[Tonquani]

Simply amazing detail!

[J.Edward]

It's very detailed.

As the other have said, maybe an oval shape would be better.
I mean you could cut the top and bottom to finish in time.

It is (: Maybe more than it should be, but it's a fait accompli, so gotta keep at it.

Everything is sooooo tiny.... sooooo detailed..... and sooooo beaoooootifully drawn.

Its fabulous, John!

Hehe, it's Mouse sized.
I made the terrible mistake of working at 200%...

Is that your hand writing with the other labels? You have a beautiful script, it really gives the names more distinction!
I like the coastline a lot. How do you decide where to lay the little archipelagos and islands splitting off? They turned out very nice!

Thanks ST (:
The islands and such is just a thing of practice and getting used to placing them.
I try various locations, sometimes erasing and replacing them.
They don't always look quite right so i fiddle until i am satisfied with them.
I look at a lot of satellite images too.

I... what.... just.... HOW?! Look at those little details. LOOK AT THEM. How the hell do you do that?

Seriously, man... I've seen tons of your work already and still I find myself constantly in awe of you drawing skills. I can already tell I'm going to love this map to pieces.

I am insane... or i have too much time... or some other variant.
This one is going to push me a bit further, i think.

If I tried to get that much elements in one of my map it would look like a map drawn by a schizophrenic rabbit on cocaine (sorry for that disturbing image folks). I'm pretty jealous !

It is a slow process and one that you have to work into.
It's a balancing act of detail and some blank space.

A fantastic beast, I'd say !

This is a full epic world you're working out. I'm certain it's gonna be spectacular. The parts you've detailed are already so diverse and full of details...

I'm following your lead with diversity.
I'm experimenting with some new ones here that I am liking.

Oh John, what a mad man you are...

Indeed

Simply amazing detail!

Thanks Tonquani

[J.Edward]

Oh, totally forgot about the update
I am trying to work as fast as possible without agitating that tendinitis, but it's not easy.
I did get a good bit done today though. Happy about that.
Hopefully I can keep up that pace, though it's not likely.

### Latest WIP ###
ThalakMul 03 sample 08mid.jpg

And another little cropped section
ThalakMul 03 sample 08crop1.jpg

[Voolf]

This is HUGE John. It is gonna be increadible when finished

[tainotim]

Amazing work so far! Agree with Voolf. Can't wait to see this finished!

Cheers,
Karl

[Greg]

Blooming heck John, you really are mad!

Can't wait to see it completed, it's gonna be an absolute stunner.

[Mouse]

There's going to be a fight over who gets to nominate this one next year