A bit autumnal...
-Rob A>
A bit autumnal...
-Rob A>
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The red/orange color, adds the the diversity, yes, but it almost makes it look as if the trees have some sort of disease. >_<
lol all joking aside, if you can blend in a little more yellow/brown on the tress, it probably wont look like such a drastic difference. Right now it just looks a little to unnatural.
The pen is truly mightier then the sword, for with one quick stroke, a pen can kill your drawing; but the sword takes a couple hits before you drop it into negitive HP.
RobA - Of the three new variations (Left, Right, and Autumnal), I prefer the Left. While I did suggest some oranges and reds, after looking at 'Left', I don't think you need to go the Autumnal route.
I think that the additional colors that you used in 'Left' were what I had in mind. I really like the update and think that the map is done.
the 1st one looks the best imo, but the 2nd one looks ... the most real? I like some parts of it a lot more.
The autumn one is as kagehito said, disease ridden
And our time is flyin', see the candle burnin' low
Is the new world rising, from the shambles of the old
~The Rover - Led Zeppelin
I like the multiplied blend better. The vibrant colors suit this style better, I think.
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I had to give you some rep on this one. I must say that I have searched and searched for a style that I would like when it came to making maps with PS. I think I may have just found it. Now, to figure out how to ink with Photoshop.
Very nice map. I like the one where the colors are a bit muted. (The second where the inking is set to overlay.)
Now, off to find the tutorials and dust off my coaster (er.... old Wacom tablet.) (Got any tuts to suggest?)
Sandeman
What???? You mean there is NO MAGIC RENDER BUTTON!
Very Nice map.
I like the most muted version of the colours. The more I see maps the more muted my colour taste has become. I am starting to think that a basic principle for mapping might well be "subtler is gooder".
Torq
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suggestions?? ... shade in color with brushes and save the inking for outlining... it will cut down on your time and headaches...
Del - Thanks for the tip on shading. This was the first map I hand inked intending to colour afterward, and kept wanting to cross-hatch for shading.
Here is (What I consider) to be final (other than a border and some labeling)..
I went with the screen blend to lighten the colouring up. I played around with the GIMPressionist presets (painterly filters) and settled on the current one (I liked the look). The ink layer I adjusted to solid black, to stop all colour bleed through the "ink".
Thanks for the comments from everyone. I am happy now with the adjusted colours. More in line with the watercolour look I had mentally envisioned, and less bleah now
-Rob A>
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yer welcome rob.
very cool... the water color look is in this summer I think.. and I like it, I like it alot. This was a very cool thread and I enjoyed watching the beggining to the end, and the finished work is top shelf... well done!
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