Romania

[kacey]

This is my second "finished" map, It's my entry for October's Vampire challenge. I struggled allot with the style on this map, and I'll admit it was more like work then I'd have liked it to be, so I won't be trying this style again for some time. And although I really didn't like making it, I did learn allot in the end so I'm glad I pushed through with it.

The border was relatively smooth sailing as I did something similar on my unfinished Ehren map which I’ve also grown spiteful of working on, but these mountains took me upwards of 15 hours to complete after re doing them three miserable times.

I’m not entirely happy with the end result, there are several things I would have liked to do better if I had more time. The rivers, and the city icons were rushed so I think I could have done them better. But after all the time I put in, and thinking it wasn’t very good I did manage to come in second place to mat_r’s Vampire mansion which was a big honour to me, I was really surprised that people actually voted for it, so thanks to anyone who did.

October Challenge, final.jpg

You can find the WIP thread here https://cartographersguild.com/showthread.php?t=35720

[Ilanthar]

Excellent map Kacey, I love the general feel of it and the mountains in particular.

[kacey]

Excellent map Kacey, I love the general feel of it and the mountains in particular.

Thanks Ilanthar, I'm so glad you like the mountains, they were so hard for me to do so I really appreciate the nice comment.

[snodsy]

This is really nice, love the type treatment do. Great job, have some reps!

[Ilya Kudriashov]

Really very very good!
One of the best that I see

[kacey]

Really very very good!
One of the best that I see

Thanks Ilya!

[FrancescaBaerald]

Terrific map! I love how you used the pencil for the mountains and the overall feeling of it

[ThomasR]

That's a real win in the classic style !

[kacey]

Terrific map! I love how you used the pencil for the mountains and the overall feeling of it

Thanks Francesca, I'm glad you like it.

[kacey]

That's a real win in the classic style !

Thanks Thomrey, I don't think I quite nailed the style as well as I'd wanted to, but I did try, and I really appreciate the nice comment.