Reply With QuoteI'm no specialist of fantasy mapmaking but I would say that mountains are always mostly up to your stylistic choice. In my opinion, these look consistent enough. They're also very pretty!
WIP - Sorantyr Regional Map
Hello everyone. I'm looking for some advice specifically regarding the mountains. Should I be adding more mountains to give them a bit more depth? Do they seem to flow in a realistic way? I'm also open to any other suggestions regarding the current state of the overall map. Thanks for any and all suggestions offered.
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I'm no specialist of fantasy mapmaking but I would say that mountains are always mostly up to your stylistic choice. In my opinion, these look consistent enough. They're also very pretty!
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When i see moutains like this, i've got the impression that i'll find a line of summit on the field, that there is no depth into this mountains chains. You could put some moutains hidden behind the ones you have drawn for adding depth to your moutains fields, just letting the summits appear. And let of course only one summit where the mountains becomes narrow
To my eyes they don't look particularly realistic, mostly because of the triangle connection between the two mountain ranges. Also, consider that you ought to have some relationship between the mountain ranges and the coastlines. But the map looks extremely nice nevertheless.
I would definitely add more to fill in the gaps like Bindusara said. Some foothills and what not wouldn't hurt. Otherwise they look fine. As for realism...it's a fantasy map, if you're happy with it, that's the main thing.
I'm moving at a snails pace but I just wanted to thank those who took the time to look at my map and give advice. Here's a small update on where it is now.
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Of those four versions, I much prefer the first option.
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I prefere the two above.
I prefer the leftmost forest.
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