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Yesterday, 03:46 PM

Chashio commented on a photo in album Kietur Far Ranger

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I second that!

Yesterday, 03:43 PM

Chashio replied to a thread Argyros: The Thousand Isles in Regional/World Mapping

Are you going to erase the partial mountains that bleed over the edge of the map? That's the only thing that looks a bit odd. I like the land-forms...

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Yesterday, 03:29 PM

Chashio replied to a thread Steampunk-ish political watercolor map in Regional/World Mapping

Only messy when your cat jumps on the palette, right Lingon? If you do decide to dabble, the quality of the tools and supplies matters a great deal...

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Yesterday, 07:37 AM

vorropohaiah replied to a thread Another new arrival... in Member Introductions

sounds like a very familiar scenario. welcome to the guild!

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Yesterday, 07:21 AM

vorropohaiah replied to a thread Argyros: The Thousand Isles in Regional/World Mapping

seriously, this is getting annoying :p is that the whole map or a cropped section? doesnt seem like the whole thing to me. have to say i think...

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Yesterday, 06:43 AM

vorropohaiah replied to a thread WIP Kingdoms of Kesh - Fantasy map in Regional/World Mapping

i do like the timeline - it's very similar to something i was thinking of doing. good call increasing the shields, also

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Yesterday, 02:17 AM

vorropohaiah replied to a thread A Political Map Korachan and its environs following the Events of the Great War...WIP in Regional/World Mapping

i posted a quick tutorial here thanks :) hope it turns out well

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Yesterday, 02:11 AM

vorropohaiah replied to a thread simple wood-cut wave lines tutorial in Tutorials/How-To

thanks :) should be simple enough to get done quite quickly

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05-18-2013, 07:45 PM

Chashio replied to a thread The Traditional Process of creating Woodcut Maps? in Reference Material

Thanks Korash, I'll take a look.

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05-18-2013, 07:21 PM

Chashio replied to a thread Steampunk-ish political watercolor map in Regional/World Mapping

Doesn't have to follow every coastline. You're allowed to have shallow seas. And oceans rise and fall. Look at England's shelf area. Ah yes, the...

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05-18-2013, 07:10 PM

Chashio replied to a thread WIP Kingdoms of Kesh - Fantasy map in Regional/World Mapping

Just reading through the last two paragraphs, I'd change them as follows: Foundation of the Baronny of Frayker: The religious wars that divide...

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05-18-2013, 03:24 PM

Chashio replied to a thread Steampunk-ish political watercolor map in Regional/World Mapping

Think continental shelf.

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05-18-2013, 03:01 PM

Chashio replied to a thread Steampunk-ish political watercolor map in Regional/World Mapping

Love it! Next you'll have to try a torn paper elevation map in watercolor. Could be interesting. Could be wonderful. I have been curious about...

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05-18-2013, 02:39 PM

Chashio replied to a thread Relevant World of Wyn in Finished Maps

Updated the first post with a larger image. I don't generally post hi-res versions of commissions on the web, but, well, Eilathen... ;) Thanks...

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05-18-2013, 01:44 PM

Chashio replied to a thread WIP Kingdoms of Kesh - Fantasy map in Regional/World Mapping

Oh blast. A miss-communication on my part. :/ I was just referring to the cartouche bit (the empty space and texture in the cartouche overpowering...

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05-18-2013, 12:49 PM

Chashio started a thread The Traditional Process of creating Woodcut Maps? in Reference Material

Has anyone run across a site or book or blog post, etc, that covers the technical processes and points of interest in the art of traditional...

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05-18-2013, 12:45 PM

Chashio replied to a thread History of Mapmaking Reference...? in Reference Material

Those are great informational links, WillP! I've found Wikipedia useful as well, but I'll have to check these sites out.

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05-18-2013, 12:40 PM

Chashio replied to a thread WIP Kingdoms of Kesh - Fantasy map in Regional/World Mapping

Have you tried them at a larger size? I'd be interested to see it.

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05-18-2013, 12:23 PM

Chashio replied to a thread WIP Kingdoms of Kesh - Fantasy map in Regional/World Mapping

Nice shields! They do seem a bit small for the space to my eye. Or maybe because there's so much texture on the background that is distracting from...

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05-18-2013, 10:40 AM

vorropohaiah replied to a thread simple wood-cut wave lines tutorial in Tutorials/How-To

yep, though im sure it can be done with gimp, for instance

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05-18-2013, 07:42 AM

vorropohaiah replied to a thread WIP Kingdoms of Kesh - Fantasy map in Regional/World Mapping

Very nice colours on those shields.

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05-18-2013, 04:58 AM

vorropohaiah started a thread simple wood-cut wave lines tutorial in Tutorials/How-To

So, Lezales asked me how I got the coast effects in my current WIP thread, A Political Map Korachan and its environs following the Events of the...

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05-18-2013, 04:39 AM

vorropohaiah replied to a thread A Political Map Korachan and its environs following the Events of the Great War...WIP in Regional/World Mapping

very very easy. i might post a quick tutorial on this later on. keep an eye out! no, its a generic earthy texture tile that's set to overlay at...

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05-18-2013, 04:37 AM

vorropohaiah replied to a thread *** May/June Lite Challenge: Ahoy, Maties! *** in Current Lite Mapping Challenge

cool theme for this one, ill keep a close eye on this. might try to 'tale part' if i have the time

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05-17-2013, 06:12 PM

Chashio replied to a thread Steampunk-ish political watercolor map in Regional/World Mapping

haha, thanks for the answer :) I'd not add white, myself. Maybe leave it alone for now and if you think it needs it when everything is near...

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05-17-2013, 04:40 PM

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05-17-2013, 01:30 PM

vorropohaiah commented on a photo in album Elyden

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I will do, and they'll feature in the big stereographic map. With regards the myth, its very much a wip thing with little detail fleshed out

05-17-2013, 11:49 AM

Chashio replied to a thread Steampunk-ish political watercolor map in Regional/World Mapping

One question, because I'm not sure, and I like asking questions... would a steam engine produce a black cloud or a white cloud, or does it depend on...

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05-17-2013, 11:34 AM

Chashio commented on a photo in album Elyden

This is truly lovely. Have you thought up any sort of mythology for the constellations? Or drawn any 'full-figured' illustrations for them?

05-17-2013, 10:52 AM

Chashio replied to a thread Improved Handdrawn Regional Map ~ The Sodality of the Wyrmkin ~ in Regional/World Mapping

It looks okay to me. If you're not sure about the contrast at any point in the progress, I'd suggest keeping a levels adjustment layer on top that...

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