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05-19-2013, 02:14 PM

geamon started a thread May/June Lite Entry - The Great Port City of Drakensburg in Current Lite Mapping Challenge

I had in my mind to do a city map after my hand drawn regional map. But instead conceived a cool idea for this challenge that ties the two together....

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05-18-2013, 03:44 AM

geamon replied to a thread Subtle 3D River Banks in GIMP/Photoshop in Tutorials/How-To

By no means am I trying to devalue your work but this is a basic principle in illustrating. It's easy to understand but hard to master. All things...

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05-18-2013, 12:06 AM

geamon replied to a thread Making a river channel in gimp in Software Discussion

My piece of advice it to learn the utility of paths and masks. Sometimes I use the Selection to Path tool to keep handy a non-editable reference on...

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05-17-2013, 11:46 PM

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

So my wife basically told me my forests looked like amoeba's.....Need to iron that out before I continue. Here's another take in comparison, more...

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05-17-2013, 02:02 AM

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

Just a quick update & questions for those willing to answer. Contrast: Is my highlight layer to bright/opaque? Workflow: What's some of you're...

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05-16-2013, 05:55 PM

geamon started a thread Improved Handdrawn Regional Map ~ The Sodality of the Wyrmkin ~ in Regional/World Mapping

Recently, I felt like I've turned a page on my use of the tablet and wanted push myself with an ambitious non-comp map. So I will work on this in...

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05-14-2013, 09:41 PM

geamon replied to a thread Fallcrest - The Tower of Waiting - Battlemaps in Finished Maps

I'll be honest this is some of my first work and not my finest. I don't think I kept any of my paperwork for this one... Since there wasn't much...

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05-13-2013, 11:05 PM

geamon replied to a thread April-May Lite Entry: Befouled Temple in Mapping Challenge Archive

Update 3: My non-completed map!!! That's what I get for starting 3 days left on the comp... ### Latest WIP ###

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05-12-2013, 07:42 PM

geamon replied to a thread April-May Lite Entry: Befouled Temple in Mapping Challenge Archive

Update 2: Most of the heavy llifting is done. Populating the map and adding decor are next.

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05-12-2013, 04:33 PM

geamon replied to a thread April-May Lite Entry: Befouled Temple in Mapping Challenge Archive

I added it to the Tutorial section Diamond. Click Here for link.

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05-12-2013, 04:32 PM

geamon started a thread Easy Granular Parchement Texture for GIMP in Tutorials/How-To

As I mentioned in my lite challenge entry here is my tutorial for the granular base texture used. Included are the textures and a PDF. Enjoy

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05-12-2013, 12:25 AM

geamon replied to a thread April-May Lite Entry: Befouled Temple in Mapping Challenge Archive

Update 1: Things are coming along nice enough. Just gotta stop worrying about small details. ### Latest WIP ###

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05-11-2013, 05:09 PM

geamon replied to a thread April-May Lite Entry: Befouled Temple in Mapping Challenge Archive

Something I've learned on other projects is that being able to work in grey scale is part in parcel with drawing and shading with a tablet, a skill...

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05-11-2013, 04:24 AM

geamon started a thread April-May Lite Entry: Befouled Temple in Mapping Challenge Archive

Was unsure about entering this months challenge, here we go... Threats: Kobold + Traps Setting: Cave + Sewers, Stormreach, Eberron Features:...

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