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    Map Vehlymahr

    I was playing around yesterday with some map sketches and decided to take this one a bit further.
    It was a test of some concepts, mainly a nice aged look but also for some ink effects and a chalk look for the highlights.
    I was trying to make the map look as though it had been owned by a number of different people who had made notes on it in their own languages.
    I was satisfied with the results. I'll definitely do this again.
    Here's the original pencil sketch and then the finished map.
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    Vehlymahr by sirinkman.jpg

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    Oh yes. I most definitely like this one a lot. I can't decide whether its the shape, the colour, or the authenticity of the feel

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    Another wonderful one and I especially like the worn aspect and these annotations.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mouse View Post
    Oh yes. I most definitely like this one a lot. I can't decide whether its the shape, the colour, or the authenticity of the feel
    Thank you Mouse Really appreciate it.
    Quote Originally Posted by thomrey View Post
    Another wonderful one and I especially like the worn aspect and these annotations.
    Thanks Thomas I have meant to do annotations on a map before but oddly it just never happened.
    This one is not quite right, but I like it. I will definitely make another go at this sort of thing.

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    It looks fabulous! I love the less technical and more hand drawn sketched "caterpillar" mountain ridges on it. Also the notes in the fantasy script add a wonderful touch to it. As always very inspiring!
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    Great job on this John. Definitidly trying to emulate this style in my future map if you don't mind, this caterpilar mountains inspire me a lot . The three style of annotations are a wonderfull idea .

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    Love it! Especially the subtle linework, good job!

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    Nice work! I love the casual hand-sketched style of the border. It's really attractive and works so well with the style of the map. I like the different labelling too, though I keep looking at the red-coloured script and picturing some sort of satanic monster writing those notes in someone else's blood (too much imagination here. ) Also, you have lovely hand-writing! Can't get enough of those caterpillar mountains. I need to give them a try one of these days.

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    Very nice and great inspiration! I just got a great idea and will make a style ispired by this.

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    Great map, as usual. Your linework is so elegant!

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