Ukiyo-e styled maps - my own challenge

[ravells]

I have always loved Ukioye art and would love to see a map in this style.

[pyrandon]

Great idea! I'll be reading with interest!

[Gamerprinter]

My first attempt at creating mountain objects - studying several ukiyo-e prints from Hiroshige - a renowned Ukiyo-e landscape master.

Still needs some work, but using transparent layers in Xara to emulate watercolor.

The waves, will be used as highlights around important sites along the coast, peninsulas and such. I don't plan to cover the entire ocean surface with waves just coastline, as showing shallow waters might be used on a traditional map.

Needs work, but any feedback?

[ravells]

That's breathtaking! Hiroshige is one of my favourite artists and you're really doing him justice here. The 'misty' bottoms of the mountains look perfect as do the trees and hell, it all looks great!

[Gamerprinter]

Ever on my quest to find resource material for creating Ukiyo-e map objects, I decided to dig through the piles of books at my mom's house and low and behold - I discovered that which I had not thought existed...

A ukiyo-e map by Hokusai created around 1830 (towards the end of his life). This map in many ways is similar to style and angle of the kind of maps and style I wanted to create.

This is "Map of Shiogama and Matsushima at Oshu". The second image is a closeup near top center - large town area and peninsular tip, showing the detailing I'm really going for. This was a rare find - exactly what I need.

[ravells]

Great news! I'm so happy that you are continuing with your project. I have a couple of Ukioye books at home, I'll take a look at them and see if I can find anything of interest and if so scan them for you. Also check out the Japanese Historical Map website if you have not already - it may have more useful references.