Guthult: God's Forest

[Diamond]

Well, Hai-Etlik shamed me into going with the lighter version, I think.

[arsheesh]

Looking good Diamond!

Cheers,
-Arsheesh

[Diamond]

Thanks, dude!

Is the faux-Diablo font working for everyone? I wanted to try something different, and I really like how it's turning out.

[Ascension]

I've always considered it up there with Papyrus and Blackadder ITC (I think that's the one in CC3, not sure) in terms of overuse. But I think it fits here. I certainly couldn't recommend anything that would fit better.

[Diamond]

I actually don't think I've ever used it on a map before, so it's definitely not overused by me!

[Diamond]

Another update, with a bunch more names done, and the first bits of forest.

[Eilathen]

As always, I like your overall map. You seem to have the same taste as i have when it comes to map-styles ^^
Not sure about the forest, though. Somehow those trees do not look very tree-y to me...it doesn't really fit with the map either, imho. But i DO love the mountains. Any chance you're weilling to share those brushes?

[Aval Penworth]

Looks well integrated to me. Did you have fun wih it?

[Diamond]

@Eilathen: They're not brushes; they're all individually hand-drawn. (Well except for the ones on the Isle in the eastern sea and the peninsula right above it; I forgot to draw them in there, got lazy, and just copied and pasted them in from other locations.) I suppose I could make brushes out of them though, but I think they won't look as good unless you use a color overlay or a background color fill.

As for the forests, I'm kind of thinking the same thing. That's why I haven't done more forest yet; I wanted to leave it for a day or two and look at it with a more critical eye. And yeah, I think I'll be changing the style.

@Aval: I always have fun. That's why I've lived to the advanced age of 38.

[Diamond]

I lowered the opacity on the forests and that seemed to help - at least in my eyes. So, a bit more forest done, some swamps added in, and a border/compass.