wow... it didn't look blue when I cropped and edited them ... but now I can see how blue they really look... wierd, it's the same paper that I mapped the lighthouse and its white...

I think... my overhead desk light which is one of those newer ones that have a flourescent bulb that hints a blue (supposed to be better for the eyes and brighter than standard bulbs... you know the ones ...)

You wouldn't like the hatching after you finish one by hand on a map that size... but, it looks great so the pain and long effort pay off ... thus I soldier on, plodding through hatch after hatch after hatch
Thanks for the compliment