Mosaic tile styled map

[pyrandon]

You did that with a filter???

No, actually I did it with no filter at all: this is using 1) a custom brush, 2) stroking work paths, and 3) layer styles. Some of the fancy-shmancy finishing touches were created by doubling up end-layers (such as a Multiply layer for depth and a light rendered layer for the upper-left lighting).

We demand a tutorial!!

Hahaha--no problem, I can whip that up. I'll post in in the coming days/week.

Neon, Jharviss, everyone: I'm glad it's inspired you!

[AidyBaby]

That is fantastic. I'm soooo looking forward to the tut.

[su_liam]

This is a really nice effect. I'm looking forward to a tut...

[Redrobes]

Ok I think I just have to dish some rep for this. I reserve the right to withdraw it if its proven that this is actually real and Don just touched up one pixel...

[pyrandon]

Hahahaha, no (*Don sweeps extra tiles and grout under a rug*), no, it's all Photoshop, really, it is, honestly. (*Don stands on the rug an whistles "innocently") Nothing to see here, move along...

[Midgardsormr]

Well... Something very similar to that was going to be my surprise city project for the summer. So I'll also be watching your tutorial very closely!

[pyrandon]

Oh poo, Bryan--sorry if I accidentally stole your thunder

Make sure to chime in if you see I take 20 steps to do a one-step process, ok? I make most of my method up from my madness, so it's like the blind leading the blind, and about 20 other cliches, too...

Oh, and post your version anyway, ok??? I really want to see it!