Hand drawn maps

[helium3]

I really really like the mountains in the second piece. I'll have to figure out how to emulate that style at some point.

[RobA]

I really really like the mountains in the second piece. I'll have to figure out how to emulate that style at some point.

Yeah -
The mountains and cliff coastlines look like the technique called 3D planimetric relief, or plan oblique relief where terrain features are drawn with a perspective aerial view , rather then a directly overhead view but distorted to fit on an overhead view. Like this (from the linked website):



-Rob A>

[helium3]

Where did you get that map on the left from? I actually desperately need that specific map for a book I'm writing.

[ravells]

Reading the shaded relief site that Rob posted the link to, the map is drawn by Erwin Raisz. If you google his name you get a number of sites with his work on.

Ravs

[landorl]

I really really like the mountains in the second piece. I'll have to figure out how to emulate that style at some point.

I drew the basic outline of the mountains, (east/west) then drew the North/South ridgeline connecting them. I then used a softer pencil to give them a little texture. The background coloring was all done in Photoshop.

[MGCJerry]

Wow man...!

Those maps look great! Excellent work.

[ravells]

Both the maps are superb. You just can't beat hand drawn maps. They're so atmospheric..

[helium3]

Reading the shaded relief site that Rob posted the link to, the map is drawn by Erwin Raisz. If you google his name you get a number of sites with his work on.

Ravs

Hahaha. I didn't even see the actual link to the map site.