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    Merci Julien

    Here comes another batch. The heat has been pretty tough this summer (and it is not finished yet) and this allowed for a bit more doodling as firing up the computer to draw for hours was unthinkable at times.

    First, a piece drawn during the first heat wave of the summer based on the big dog constellation for etymological reasons :

    Canicula.jpg

    Then a little art nouveau experiment :

    AN.jpg

    And some watercolor experiments (with process using masking fluid) ...

    Aqua 1.jpg---Aqua 2.jpg---Aqua3.jpg

    ... to color this one :

    EA-AG4WX4AAOJxN.jpg

    As usual, any comment and critic is welcome, this is a "growing up" thread

    Cheers !

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    Those water color experiments are very interesting (I have my palette "sleeping" in a drawer since a veeeerrry long time ).
    And I'm obviously looking forward for that "Art Nouveau" map .

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ilanthar View Post
    Those water color experiments are very interesting (I have my palette "sleeping" in a drawer since a veeeerrry long time ).
    And I'm obviously looking forward for that "Art Nouveau" map .
    Merci Julien The Art Nouveau map style will be used at some point, that's for sure.

    In the mean time, some more watercolor tests. Far from perfect but I learned a lot with this one and that's the point. Also, it's a Boredom Country map as it's been designed during work meetings. Hope you enjoy it.
    EDZtJKXWkAAEh1x.jpeg

    Edit : Sorry for the ugly tablecloth

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    This is cool ThomasR, I want to get on this water color train, it's really appealing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pomb View Post
    This is cool ThomasR, I want to get on this water color train, it's really appealing.
    Thanks a lot for the cheering, Pomb, I need it for this kind of exercise as it frightens me a bit

    On another note, here's a little quick one I did for my wife. She teaches Literature and she's gonna have her pupils study excerpts of Robinson Crusoë. She needed a little map (11 x 20 cm) for the kids to place some labels so, I kept it simple but in character with the parchment and rhumbs. The coastline is not consistent with the knowledge of the era but is a contemporary Mercator projection (the reason is not to mess with the Geography teacher's work). It's only coastlines with rhumb lines placed randomly to differentiate land and sea. I couldn't resist having fun with the compass roses.

    Here it is. Feel free to use it if you teach anything and need it.

    Carte Olivia.jpg

    Stay tuned for some poorly thought Mapvember maps in the next weeks.

    Cheers !

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    Ooh, nice things happening in this thread I love that you're expanding with the watercolors and such!
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    I am so sorry I've missed this thread before now, Thomas!

    Gorgeous work all round, and now I find that I must have repped you recently in that recent Lite Challenge, because I can't rep you again now I've found this.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chashio View Post
    Ooh, nice things happening in this thread I love that you're expanding with the watercolors and such!
    Thanks Kaitlin I still have to dive more frankly into the traditional media world.

    Quote Originally Posted by Mouse View Post
    I am so sorry I've missed this thread before now, Thomas!

    Gorgeous work all round, and now I find that I must have repped you recently in that recent Lite Challenge, because I can't rep you again now I've found this.
    Don't be sorry, Sue, it's just a thread to keep track of my doodles and come back to it sometimes. I'm just glad you liked it, thanks

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    Map

    Here's a map I drew on A3 cheap watercolor paper with only a 0.1 Windsor&Newton fineliner (just to test that brand - nice feel but the tip dries too quickly).

    It started as a map for the Autumn challenge and the deadline went by while I was chipping at some commission work. I decided to finish it and go full traditional with it. I mean no digital at all, hence the minimalistic lettering but at least, I drew all the letters by myself trying to mimic Hector Grimaud's Art Nouveau's lettering for the title (The Archipelago of Autumn).

    I plan on adding watercolors before the end of the year but as usual, I'm intimidated by the painting.

    Here's the scanned B&W full size map. You can play with it if you fancy it.

    Automne A3.jpg

    Hope you like it.

    Cheers !
    Last edited by ThomasR; 12-04-2019 at 02:46 AM.

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    Just a little rough waiting to become a poster because the sketch was too fun to draw.

    SketchIMG_3534.JPG-------RoughWhere to sailor 1.jpg

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