Ilanthar's tests & sketches

[Ilanthar]

Beautiful picture! How do you calculate the ephemerides? Is there a mathematical formula?

How is your map you showed before coming along? The bridge and the whole setting is looking epic (and a little bit terrifying).

Thanks !
Yes there is a base formula for the length of the day according to the latitude. For the second sun and the moons, I also have to consider the different cycles, angles and distances...
Pretty much complex in the end. I actually forgot to consider some factors in the previous picture. Here's the correct one, plus one in the south hemisphere, same day.
Ephemerides.jpg & Ephemerides2.jpg
I didn't do anything more on the bridge map... It was a test and I've been stuck on other things. I may work on it later, but that's gonna be these days...

[Ilanthar]

Thanks for you kind comments vecxel ! Still doing some tests on paper for that shading, from time to time.

Still some important mistakes about the Moons for my Ephemerides... I ended by doing some schemas for all the days with positions of the moons and their respective distances. That was tough.

And something I did some time ago (I just added the players today) : the most popular sport in my elzevir uchronia is the "Cistella", which would be a mix between pelota, hockey and american football.
Cistelle.jpg

[ThomasR]

Clever design and I love the field texture !

[Ilanthar]

Thanks ! I'll probably work more around that game.
The field texture is a mix of 4 layers (two textures I found on the net, on paint layer for breaking the pattern effect a bit and one adjustment layer).

Despite the lack of sunlight.... One hour and a half sketching. I try to improve my pencil shading.
IMG_1366.JPG

[MistyBeee]

One of the best things it to see you cover all the different aspects of worldbuilding. I'm always in love with everything you do and is related to sky/astronomy, but now sport as well ? Wow !!

[Ilanthar]

Thanks a lot, Beee !

Well, I'm starting some little stories between 4-5 characters for the background of Eldoran (and Patreon/Tipeee). First is a letter by Pr Brand Ghilamoron (Academy of Lhùntiel).
He's a haldjas, so sort of a "plant man".
Brand.jpg

[Ilanthar]

Working on some landscapes to illustrate an expedition map (for my patrons, so it's in Eldoran).
STexp.jpg

[Ilanthar]

The more or less finished landscape. Not completely satisfied of the shading, I think I'll tone it down a bit.
STexp.jpg
And here are the first lines for the map itself.
STexpmap.jpg

[Ilanthar]

Some more on the map. I think it's shaping up.
STexpmap.jpg

[Llannagh]

It's pretty educational to look at your maps.

What kind of background texture do you use for your maps? I really like the color and subtlety. Did you make it yourself?