I'm still figuring out how to navigate the forums. My apologies.
Hello all,
I have been obsessed with maps since I was a kid. A recent art challenge led me to draw this map. I followed a youtube tutorial, if you're interested let me know - I'll send you the link. This is a small piece, and I know I can make many improvements, but overall I'm super happy with the way it turned out. CCW.
This is 8"x8" - pen and watercolor.
Thanks for having me!
~whisper
I'm still figuring out how to navigate the forums. My apologies.
Wow! That's really awesome. I can't do actual drawings, have to do it on the computer or it feels too permanent, haha. Amazing skills though!
Hello Whisper
I'm amazed at how neat your labels are. The colours are lovely and fresh.
You'll find there are quite a few others who hand draw and paint their maps at the Guild, and don't worry - it soon becomes a lot easier to find your way around.
Welcome to the Guild!
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You're welcome, Whisper
Looking forward to seeing more of your work
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No one is ever a failure until they give up trying
Beautiful! I will always be in admiration of watercolour work. Maybe one day I'll get there, but I still don't have the guts. I really like your style too… if you don't already have a kids book that this is the map for, well… you should, somebody needs to write that.
Cheers,
Meshon
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Thank you so much Meshon! I'm working on my second map, and I definitely have a story in my head brewing. I may have to start writing my ideas down. Watercolor is so cheap to get into, you should get a set and just play!! Watercolor seemed scary to me at first, but I just use it mainly for color, I am not a very good painter. hahaha It's a fun way to color though, I bounce between that and prismacolor pencils and prisma watercolor pencils. I think my next map I'm going to color with pencils, but I may just stick with watercolor. I can't wait to post the finished piece, but I have a thread going for my WIP. Thanks for the kind words!
~ whisper
Oh my gosh!!!! You gave me rep?!?! I still don't know exactly what it means, but it seems like it's something I want. hahaha! Thank you Mouse!!!! I'm trying to explain to my hubs about it and he said....sounds like you got some "street cred" lol.
Thanks for commenting on my labels. I always worry about my handwriting, I've never really liked it, but I'm obsessed with calligraphy. I've never done it, but I must admit, with this whole map making kick I've been on, the itch is getting stronger....Like I need another art obsession to spend money on. hahaha! Hubs is a glass blower, so I'm thinking he can make me a pen, but then I'm going to need special inks, paper, and then do 398 hours of research on how to do caligraphy. lol
I started another thread of my next WIP, but I don't think I put the proper post icon thing at the top. I think it shows as "Post" when it should shows as "WIP". I tried to change it, but I can't seem to figure it out. Sorry about that. I'll figure it all out eventually.
Thanks again, you've really made my day!!!
<3
~ whisper