...learn the basics of Inkscape?

[ravells]

Texturing is where for me vector really falls down compared to raster so everything is in flat colours - with some symbols dotted around the place. I guess one could do individual roof-tiles etc but with the number of buildings involved it would just kill your computer. Getting it looking pleasing without using raster textures is a bit of a challenge. The problem with the software I'm using (Drawplus) is that the moment you put a bitmap fill onto a shape, it turns the entire shape into a raster image and then you lose the 'zoomability' advantage. I'm going for that sort of 18th Century grayscale engraving style where the colours are pretty flat anyway. I'd love to hear how you're coping with texture issue.

[tilt]

I'd love to hear how you're coping with texture issue.

I was planning to texture and add shadows and stuff in photoshop afterwards, can't even make a decent bevel in illustrator