a generic earthlike planet

[waystar]

This is the kind of map I make to use for mapping around 3D worlds.

This one was a WIP that I abandoned because I couldn't get the effect I wanted from the oceans. Also, it lacks bump mapping.

I start with Wilbur to get a map I like, then I save the grayscale, color, and sea masks. Sometimes other stuff like contour maps, depending on what I'm going for.

I then do a LOT of mucking about with GIMP and images of rock to get the land looking good.

The hard part is shifting the layers to keep making it tileable.

I threw together a rendered version as a test render. That's why the lighting is less dramatic than I'd prefer in a proper composition.

I'll try to post more samples over the next week.

-waystar