Thread: Greetings Everybody

Greetings Helleaven, welcome to the Guild. Well you have two options. First, you could try commissioning a map by placing an add in the Map Requests section (if you do so, be sure to read the sticky in that section on how to place map requests). There may be some here willing to work on a free commission, though truthfully, without a financial intensive (or some other equally compelling intensive) I doubt whether the more talented/experienced artists here would be willing to take on such a project. Second, you could try browsing through the myriad tutorials available here and then make your own map. I know you said you haven't bee happy with your success thus far, but allot of people come here complaining of a lack of artistic talent and then, once they try out some of the tutorials, are surprised at just what they are capable of achieving. I'd recommend the second option since it will also allow you to create any additional maps you may need later on. Anyway, best of luck either way.

Cheers,
-Arsheesh

Thank you for encouragement, Arsheesh. I hope I really can improve my drawing skills. I understand that if I want something from people, they have the right to expect something in return, too. So I guess I stick up with the second option. You have a really nice community here and I'm happy to be a part of it. After I finish my book, if the publishers accept to publish it, I would definitely want to work with them by paying for their efforts. But until then, I will try to get better.

Since I am new on this site, would you be so kind to explain me something: I want to show my fairytale-like map and learn people's opinion about how to improve it. What is the most appropriate section to do this? I mean where must I post it, in order to recieve others opinion?

Well if it's the same one you mentioned a moment ago (the regional map that is), then you can post it in the "Regional/World Mapping" section. In the title or description of your map you might also want to say "criticism requested" or some such as well. This really is a great community, and I'm sure allot of folks here would be happy to offer constructive feedback on your map.

Cheers,
-Arsheesh