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I like the colored version more than the B/W. Really good map, original style well executed.
Tir Na Scail, Commissioned World Map
Hello everyone! I previously shared it on the Discord server, but I'm posting it here as well. This map was created for author AC James's Land of Shadow book series Kickstarter campaign. I created the entire map from scratch by drawing in Photoshop, with the exception of the different icons -- those were made by the author and her husband and incorporated at her request.
Probably the most time consuming part of this was the Shade, the multicolored forest. For this, I started by shading it all as one color, then using hue adjustment masks and the lasso tool to separate out the different trees. The lasso tool is my go-to for all the coloring. Line art was all drawn using a simple hard brush with pressure size turned on.
I got a basic Inkarnate map from the author that I used as a reference for placement, and I also asked a lot of specific questions about the look of the different courts and locations. I ended up with a multi-page Word document of notes before I started drawing.
Tir Na Scail Map FINAL COLOR.jpg
Tir Na Scail Map FINAL BW.jpg
Last edited by IllustratedPageBookDesign; 05-30-2024 at 10:42 AM.
I like the colored version more than the B/W. Really good map, original style well executed.
Very nice! Love the forests.
Question what was the Canvas size for this map?
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Thank you! I like the colored version more too. I did give the author the line art version though, since she may later on do regular, black-and-white printings of the book.
It was a double-page spread for a 6 by 9 inch book, so 12 by 9 inches at 300 DPI. The author may need to adjust things a bit when formatting, but that's why we did the solid color frame -- it'll make it easier for her to scale things up or down and account for bleed.Originally Posted by XCali
Very nice! Love the forests.
Question what was the Canvas size for this map?
I love your lineart ! So precise, so effective... It gives you a proper style that I find very attractive for the eye
And that's why I prefer the B/W version...
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