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Tomalak replied to a thread I'm not sure what I am doing, but I am not going to let that stop me! in Regional/World Mapping

Thank you for your input. In several places, your rivers seem to ignore what appear to me to be hills, hills systems, or ridges. For example, the...

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05-19-2013, 08:17 PM

Tomalak replied to a thread I'm not sure what I am doing, but I am not going to let that stop me! in Regional/World Mapping

Here's my first attempt at rivers. I would really appreciate any advice on making them look 'better,' as river art is entirely foreign to me.

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05-19-2013, 06:42 PM

Tomalak replied to a thread I'm not sure what I am doing, but I am not going to let that stop me! in Regional/World Mapping

My current plan is for the lake to let out through subterranean tunnels - but if you can point out a place where it might naturally flow out (& where...

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05-18-2013, 04:43 PM

Tomalak replied to a thread I'm not sure what I am doing, but I am not going to let that stop me! in Regional/World Mapping

At this point, I am going with the image on the right. Starting rivers, which are always the hardest part for me, because I don't know how to draw...

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05-16-2013, 02:01 PM

Tomalak replied to a thread I'm not sure what I am doing, but I am not going to let that stop me! in Regional/World Mapping

I want to address water next (marshes, swamps, lakes & rivers). To begin doing so I hid the existing wetland layer to examine the layers beneath. ...

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05-13-2013, 11:57 PM

Tomalak replied to a thread I'm not sure what I am doing, but I am not going to let that stop me! in Regional/World Mapping

Alas, I know the cause of that shadow. It is the feathering that causes it. The layers are bound by masks and under effects, and that shadow is...

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05-12-2013, 04:39 PM

Tomalak replied to a thread I'm not sure what I am doing, but I am not going to let that stop me! in Regional/World Mapping

I prefer the mountains on the right - the shading makes them stand out, while the same shading contrasted oddly on the left-hand side, and so was...

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05-10-2013, 10:28 PM

Tomalak replied to a thread I'm not sure what I am doing, but I am not going to let that stop me! in Regional/World Mapping

I tried to follow your advice, but I'm not sure the gradiation came out right. What do you think? I upgraded the mountains with shading, to...

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05-09-2013, 10:03 PM

Tomalak replied to a thread I'm not sure what I am doing, but I am not going to let that stop me! in Regional/World Mapping

First update in a while, been playing around with things. Tell me what you think - better or worse? What did I do right, so I can keep doing them? ...

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05-02-2013, 09:15 PM

Tomalak replied to a thread I'm not sure what I am doing, but I am not going to let that stop me! in Regional/World Mapping

I have been playing with layers & masks. I have some more cleanup to do, and haven't yet found a new snowfield. Also I need to figure out what to...

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05-01-2013, 01:40 PM

Tomalak replied to a thread I'm not sure what I am doing, but I am not going to let that stop me! in Regional/World Mapping

Thank you all for responding. Although I expected the "i see a bunch of colored blobs" response, everyone who responded did get the general idea,...

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