January 2018 Challenge: Ovurmun (WIP)

[spackd]

Greetings,
This is my first Guild map post ever. I split it into two continents after looking at the similarity of the grouped names. Looking forward to more, but here's my first WIP.jan18WIP2.jpg

[Wingshaw]

Welcome to the challenge and the guild, spackd. Looks like a nice start to your map: I like the continent shape.

Quick tip: remember to add ### Latest WIP ### above your attachment.

Wingshaw

[Ilanthar]

Welcome! Interesting start.

[spackd]

Experimenting with all sorts of techniques... Very steep learning curve Here is the latest, but sure it will change bunch more times. Would love feedbck

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jan18WIP4.jpg

[Ilanthar]

The northern land looks a bit digital just yet, but the southern one shows a lot of promises!

[spackd]

Thanks! Am working from the small one to the alrger one, so that makes perfect sense...

[spackd]

Continuing to work on the land and added 1st attempt at a compass... not a lot of time to work on it today
### Latest WIP ###
jan18WIP5.jpg

[spackd]

Added sketch of major rivers...
Does this look realistic? Do the paths make sense based on the map? Suggests to me that the NW region migh be more "desert" like... What do you think?
### Latest WIP ###
jan18WIP5a.jpg

[Ilanthar]

That looks OK in my eye, but I'm not an expert in river placements. Will you underline the coasts, somehow? It's a bit too "computerized" imho, right now.

[spackd]

Yes. I am learning as I go. It will need some "beach." But your comment raises a question for me. "What is a good map?" ie. Is hand-drawn look better?