Ilanthar's tests & sketches

[Ilanthar]

I'll echo what everyone else is saying about the relief on this map. It's captivating!

Thank you very much Joseph !

Some more. I reinforced the shading of Elysium mount, it's very high after all!
Elysium OldStyle.jpg

[Ilanthar]

Still quite a lot of shading to do, but the base of the topography is done. Not decided on many things about labels, borders, expeditions...

Elysium OldStyle.jpg

[Ilanthar]

Topography is done. Testing things for the other elements.
Elysium OldStyle.jpg

[Ilanthar]

Influenced by a current commission work, the itch for an update on a personal thing...

Agartha neoWIP.jpg

[Ilanthar]

Some more stylus strokes on this one...
Agartha neoWIP.jpg

[KMAlexander]

The kraken creature turned out lovely. I appericate it's holding a stylus.

[- JO -]

Very promising... Is it a part of a world already mapped ?

[Ilanthar]

By KMAlexander
The kraken creature turned out lovely. I appericate it's holding a stylus.

Thanks ! Well, since I'm redrawing them, why not changing/adding things, right?

By - JO -
Very promising... Is it a part of a world already mapped ?

Thanks my friend! Well, it's my old fantasy world of Agartha, part of the seven worlds of Egishirgal. I've done old maps of those, and local maps of the Batikshal Empire & Safrân (in 2016-2017).

The advantage of redoing maps & illustrations : you convince yourself that, at least, you've improved your drawing skills.
I started the shading on the Echidnea & Hydra. I'm gonna change some large changes for some of the beasties and probably add a indication of their respective sizes.
2023 vs 2016
Mythical creatures.jpg vs Mythic Beasts cut.jpg

[- JO -]

Wow... amazing progress in 7 years!
And I'll say it again, I'm so jealous of your ability to draw so well anything other than coastlines, mountains and forests!
It opens up so many possibilities for embellishing maps and giving them a story and a colour!
I'd love to have the time to learn this skill!

[Voolf]

Wow, those illustrations are top-notch!