November 2007 Entry: Superstition Valley

[RPMiller]

A nice watercolor effect would go really well with those to add the color. I think more realistic or textured coloring would ruin it.

[Gamerprinter]

A nice watercolor effect would go really well with those to add the color. I think more realistic or textured coloring would ruin it.

I've already said on the first page of this thread, that "muted watercolor tones" is what I plan to use in my color version of this map. So RP you're quite right about ruining it if I choose any other texturing method.

When I say "mixed media" that's more like what I did on my last challenge, that won't do for this one.

Wish I still had Painter, its the best at creating watercolor imagery. (CD scratched and harddrive fried with my last loaded copy.) I'll probably use PS instead.

[Gamerprinter]

I added a few north-south non-flattop mountain ridges - as I need a few in my final map.

I created several structures: on top is the Hacienda of Don Ernesto Reyes, beneath that is a redo of my Mining Town Mill with a Town Hotel in foreground - which represents Orion Hill and the Constellation Mine, beneath that I have the adobe ruins of Haleyville, near the bottom is the tents of Gila Gulch, and in the corner is an Agave cactus.

WIP so far...

Slowly, but surely I'm getting this done. Each night I can create about ten or so objects. I need a few east-west and diagonally arranged ridge mountains and end-pieces and that should do it for Mountain mods for this challenge.

I need to create a few dozen more plants, a few more mining structures, a railroad, and the other required symbols for the challenge. After which I will begin coloring of the web objects.

Then finally, I'll get to assemble the map of Superstition Valley and get ready to finalize it!

(I hope I'm not the only one doing this challenge! )

Getting closer...

[Gamerprinter]

I've got several compass roses in mind for this old west challenge.

Here's the one that's selling itself to me the most... definitely old west, not necessarily native american, but desert southwest for sure!

Long horn steer skull compass rose... WIP...

[ravells]

All I can say is 'wow'.