Greetings

[jfrazierjr]

Looking back I'm not sure why I attached that map instead of the original scanned one below. The first one I attached is more of an experimental sort of thing. I had planned to make as much a realistic map as I could first, getting as much detail as possible and attempting to create a world from the basics, so to speak; i.e. taking into account various geologic forces, with special attention to tectonics, river flow, and prevailing winds. (I made some mistakes in that area, I think, at the very outset, so a major overhaul may be on the way.)

The final goal, though, would be to make more artistic maps. Well, and to play with science in the earlier maps. But mostly the former. A quick glance at the finished maps section brought up these three, which are all somewhat like the ultimate goal:

http://www.cartographersguild.com/showthread.php?t=3081
http://www.cartographersguild.com/showthread.php?t=3190
http://www.cartographersguild.com/showthread.php?t=3082

Ok.. so your are looking for the more ISO looking mountains and stuff. Start by taking a look at this map. The artist did a nice tutorial which I LOVE (thought I have yet to have time to make a map in ISO style yet). Go to his site here, Click on the Swap Menus "image" right above the scroll on the right hand side. This changes the icons above the Swamp Menus icon and look for the Workshop icon. It looks like a green jar with paint brushes sticking out the top. There is a very nice tutorial, and though it is in black and white, the concepts can be used for color drawings also (mainly using the smudge tool to make nice mountains and other color blending effects.)

Also, view this thread for a link to an offsite hosted Video tutorial on making some ISO mountains.


Either of these could be done in GIMP or Photoshop with some slight variation in technique.

Hopefully, this is enough to get you started.